If you suffer with headaches chiropractic may be able to put a smile back on your face. Researchers have discovered how the neck structure can cause headaches. Chiropractic care for the neck could provide relief for more that fifteen million Americans who suffer from persistent recurring headaches with no obvious cause. One of the researches said, “It’s true that chiropractors have been saying this for years. . . They were right about headaches.” Tension headaches are the most common types of headaches. Such headaches are often caused by problems with the bones and tissues of the neck (the cervical spine) that trigger pain sensing nerves in the neck. These nerves transfer or “refer” the pain signals up to the head where you feel the pain as a headache. A recent study found that “Spinal manipulation has a significant positive effect in cases of cervicogenic (originating from the neck) headaches.”
Chiropractic may be able to relieve your headache while at the same time improving your posture and range of motion in your neck. In one case study a man suffering from chronic headaches for over two years tried chiropractic care. By restoring range of motion in his neck and proper neck posture within two weeks his headaches were gone and did not return for the remaining seven months of maintenance care. This is just one case, and it does not show everyone else will respond as well, but there are a number of previous studies showing chiropractic care is effective for headaches, even migraines.
In one study of migraine headaches 74.7% of migraine patients were greatly improved under chiropractic care and the success rate was maintained two years after the care ended. Clearly, chiropractic care is not just for backaches. Instead of covering up your headaches with over the counter drugs, try chiropractic. It may be able to correct the root of the problem and leave you headache free.
