Can a chiropractor help with headaches?
Headaches and migraines
Often, yes. A large share of headaches start in the neck, not the head. When the top neck joints lock up, they refer pain into the skull, behind the eyes, and across the forehead. Adjusting those joints removes the source instead of covering it with another pill.
What it usually looks like
- Pain that starts at the base of the skull
- Headaches after long desk days
- Tightness in the neck before the headache
- Headaches on one side
How Dr. Frank treats it
Upper cervical adjustments and soft tissue work on the muscles feeding the pattern.
Questions
About headaches and migraines
What kind of headaches respond to chiropractic?
Tension headaches and cervicogenic headaches, meaning headaches that come from the neck, respond best. Many migraine patients improve too.
How many visits before headaches improve?
Most patients notice a change inside the first two weeks.