Newport Beach Chiropractor: Can Chiropractors Relieve Your Headaches?

I read an article recently that says chiropractic care isn't effective in relieving headaches. In fact, in our office, we see many patients suffering from chronic headaches who respond very positively to treatment. In one case, a patient began care complaining of daily debilitating migraines. She cited that she kept pain relief medication with her at all times and would take as many as 12-14 per work day. She had seen multiple specialists all of which couldn't detect a significant neurological problem to pinpoint the source of her headaches. After an examination at our office, we found that in fact her nervous system was severely misaligned, as the result of a long-term manifestation of physical stress on her spine.

Headaches are an all-too-common indication that the cervical part of your spine (the neck region) is misaligned or lacks the proper physiological curvature. But how can this contribute to pain from headaches? There is a direct neurological connection from the upper part of your neck to certain areas in your head. When the muscles surrounding this area are tight, there is interference in the flow of energy from these two regions. Tightness in those muscles from daily physical stress from sitting improperly at a computer or in your car can actually pull your your spine out of alignment and thus create these tension headaches.

Within weeks of treatment, this patient was thrilled to discover that she needed less and less medication to help her through her day, and eventually her headaches disappeared altogether. After weeks of being a-symptomatic, a post x-ray revealed that as a result of her treatment, her spine had completely aligned as was restored to it's proper curvature.

If you are suffering from headaches and are in the Orange County area, call to schedule a consultation at (949) 387-1333, and see for yourself how chiropractic treatment can relieve your symptoms too.