Headaches can be a common occurrence among Americans; however migraine attacks are far from common and can often disrupt an individual, their employment, and their family. A migraine is defined as a severe, pulsating headache, often associated with autonomic symptoms and typically unilateral (only affecting one of half of the head), usually lasting from four to seventy two hours. There are many different approaches to migraine treatment, and all of the options available should be considered, however this article deals with the use of chiropractic care as a beneficial form of migraine treatment.
Spinal Manipulation
Chiropractic care often involves the use of spinal manipulation, adjustments of the joints and soft tissue, as well as massage therapy as a holistic approach for migraine treatment. Often the cause of a migraine can be traced back to misalignment of the muscles and nerves in the lower back, shoulders or neck. Anyone searching for an alternative form of migraine treatment not involving prescription medications should most certainly look into the option of chiropractic care.
Studies have shown that many migraines originate in the spine, often because of misalignment of the vertebra, and then can irritate the nerves that travel the length of the spine to the brain. This misalignment makes a person more prone to chemical imbalances in the brain. Some research has been done which says that manipulating the vertebrae—a chiropractor’s specialty—relieves the pressure against inflamed nerves and can in turn relieve the headaches. Chiropractic treatment also deals with many of the causative factors to migraines such as relieving the restriction in movement in the neck, muscle tension in the neck, as well as muscle tension in the upper back and shoulders which when not corrected can lead to posture problems that may influence migraine occurrences. If correctly used as a form of preventative migraine treatment periodic adjustments (or spinal manipulations) keep the spine and cervical bones aligned properly to help avoid the onset of migraines in the first place. Studies have even shown that individuals who receive normal periodic adjustments can actually begin to feel when their spine and cervical bones begin to get out of line and a simple visit to the chiropractors office for and adjustment can ward off the onset of migraine symptoms. In addition other research has shown that spinal manipulation when used for tension or migraine headaches can be as effective as medications in preventing these headaches.
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