Do you suffer from Headaches?
HEADACHES:
STUDIES SHOW CHIROPRACTIC CARE CAN HELP!!!
• CHIROPRACTIC CARE REDUCES THE INTENSITY OF HEADACHES.
• PAIN PILLS ONLY COVER UP HEADACHES TEMPORARILY.
• THERE IS NO NEED TO SUFFER NEEDLESSLY FROM HEADACHES.
• MORE THAN 15 MILLION AMERICANS SUFFER FROM PERSISTENT RECURRING HEADACHES WITH NO OBVIOUS CAUSE.
• 74.7% OF MIGRAINE PATIENTS WERE GREATLY IMPROVED UNDER CHIROPRACTIC CARE.
• SPINAL MANIPULATION HAS A SIGNIFICANT POSITIVE EFFECT IN CASES OF CERVICOGENIC (ORIGINATING FROM THE NECK) HEADACHES.
• CHIROPRACTIC CARE REDUCED THE NUMBER OF HEADACHE HOURS BY 69%.
DON'T LIVE WITH THE PAIN! CHIROPRACTIC CAN HELP YOU!
What Can You Do?
The ACA suggests the following:
If you spend a large amount of time in one fixed position, such as in front of a computer, on a sewing machine, typing or reading, take a break and stretch every 30 minutes to one hour. The stretches should take your head and neck through a comfortable range of motion.
Low-impact exercise may help relieve the pain associated with primary headaches. However, if you are prone to dull, throbbing headaches, avoid heavy exercise. Engage in such activities as walking and low-impact aerobics.
Avoid teeth clenching. The upper teeth should never touch the lowers, except when swallowing. This results in stress at the temporomandibular joints (TMJ) – the two joints that connect your jaw to your skull – leading to TMJ irritation and a form of tension headaches.
Drink at least eight 8-ounce glasses of water a day to help avoid dehydration, which can lead to headaches.
What Can a Doctor of Chiropractic Do?
Dr. McClelland says your doctor of chiropractic may do one or more of the following if you suffer from a primary headache:
Perform spinal manipulation or chiropractic adjustments to improve spinal function and alleviate the stress on your system.
Provide nutritional advice, recommending a change in diet and perhaps the addition of B complex vitamins.
Offer advice on posture, ergonomics (work postures), exercises and relaxation techniques. This advice should help to relieve the recurring joint irritation and tension in the muscles of the neck and upper back.
“Doctors of chiropractic undergo extensive training to help their patients in many ways – not just back pain,” says Dr. McClelland. “They know how tension in the spine relates to problems in other parts of the body, and they can take steps to relieve those problems.”
