While most individuals will experience headaches throughout their lifetime, if you’re someone who deals with frequent tension headaches or even migraines, then chances are good that you’re looking for a solution that will have you dealing with fewer headache days. Instead of simply dulling the pain with medication once it appears, our integrative medicine team here at Discover Medical Center provides a variety of full-body treatment options that identify and target the underlying cause of your headaches for more effective relief you can count on.
Irritation, depression, or hallucinations are just some of the many symptoms that someone can experience before a migraine occurs. Avoiding light and having an intolerance to loud noises are also signs of someone who experiences migraines.
What is a Migraine Headache IN Spring Grove?
Migraine headaches, or Migraines as they are commonly called, are a recurring form of headache that can be debilitating for patients that experience them. Migraines can cause several different types of symptoms, such as:
- Temporary vision loss or blind spots
- Intense pain, often on one side of the head
- Sensitivity to light and sound
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Dizziness
Headaches are less severe than migraines, but could be a sign of something else going on in the body and need a proper evaluation and diagnosis. Many people think headaches are a normal part of everyday life, we would like to help you live headache free. Our skilled team has great success helping our patients live a life free of daily headaches.
Migraines can be due to numerous causes, including:
- Head/neck trauma
- Dysfunction in the joints of the spine
- Hormonal changes during menstruation
- Stress and anxiety
- Too much or a lack of sleep
- Brain tumor
There are many reasons why someone may be dealing with frequent headaches. One of the most common reasons is muscle tension. When you have tight and tense muscles in the neck you better believe that this can lead to frequent headaches. If you regularly experience a dull, pulsing pain in your head this could very likely be due to tension in the body. The good news is that this is a fairly simple fix.
Of course, even if you’re dealing with severe migraines, regular chiropractic care can help. Adjustments and massage therapy can release tension and promote relaxation to reduce stress, which can be a culprit of migraines. If you’re battling headaches or migraines throughout the week, you owe it to yourself to find out why they are happening and how to get them under control.
How can chiropractic care help with my headaches?
Whether you’ve been to our practice before or this is your first time, chiropractic care provides a variety of non-invasive, gentle and whole-body treatment options that can,
- Reduce restricted joints
- Realign the spine
- Take pressure of nerves, tendons, ligaments and muscles
- Reduce inflammation and pain
- Improve mobility
By providing techniques and treatments that focus on improving the nervous system and spinal function, we can help you get your migraine and headache symptoms under control without having to turn to medication time and time again for relief.
Trigger point therapy has been known to be particularly beneficial for headache and migraine sufferers. We focus on four muscles that could be causing your headache pain to alleviate tension in these areas. If you have headache symptoms that are felt in the back of the eyes or that radiate from the back of the head to your forehead, then trigger point therapy can be effective for alleviating your symptoms and also alleviating tension to prevent future headaches and migraines.
What to Expect During a Headache or Migraine Appointment
If you've never undergone a functional approach to managing symptoms of headaches and migraines, you might wonder what to expect during the first appointment. A certified practitioner at Discover Medical Center will begin by asking a series of questions to determine your current health, medications you're taking, and symptoms experienced.
From there, you may be required to take a few imaging and diagnostic tests to help determine the cause of your pain or discomfort. After your diagnosis, our team of skilled providers will prescribe a treatment plan unique to your condition and symptoms to help you get back to the life you love.