Headaches can be classified
as tension-type, migraine or cervicogenic.
By far, most people get tension-type
headaches and get them frequently. They typically suffer mild to moderate
pain, on both sides of the head, that is often
described as tight, stiff, constricting- like having something wrapped around
your head and pressing tightly.
Migraines are periodic severe, throbbing headaches that
afflict far fewer people (and more women than men), usually hurt on one side of
the head, can cause loss of appetite, nausea and even vomiting, and may involve
a visual change called an aura.
Cervicogenic headache is a musculoskeletal form of tension-type headache
(which may also be related to migraines).
Many times, cervicogenic headache goes undiagnosed as such due to the
relative newness of this classification.
Who suffers from headaches?
Many millions of adults,
worldwide, get headaches regularly. Headaches are among the most common
physical complaints prompting people to treat themselves or get professional
assistance. One estimate holds that some 50 million people in the
What should I be concerned
about?
If you are a headache
sufferer, your obvious concern is to obtain safe, dependable relief. You should
avoid making things worse by using drugs - even over-the-counter,
nonprescription drugs - that can have serious side effects and dangerous
interactions with other medications or supplements you take. Any treatment that
does not address the underlying cause of the headache will be temporary at
best. The goal of any treatment should
be more than a short-term fix.
What can Chiropractic with
Applied Kinesiology do?
Traditional Chiropractic has
always had considerable success relieving headaches. Chiropractic adjustments have shown to be
very effective in reducing the severity and frequency of headaches. But, as with many problems, they seem to come
back time and time again.
In the Applied Kinesiology
workup, our goal is to find and fix the true underlying cause(s) of the
problem. We use manual muscle testing to
find st
When headaches are the
result of food allergies and causing muscle tension headaches, these problems
can be easily found and treated as well.
With the understanding of how the different interactions in the body
take place with advanced Applied Kinesiology techniques, we are now able to
successfully treat virtually all headaches.