August 29, 2013

How can Upper Cervical Chiropractic help with Migraine relief?

By : Schrier Family Chiropractic

Migraines are an unfortunate common part of everyday life for many people. The pain of a migraine can range from annoying to debilitating. This pain can hinder people from enjoying everyday life activities and severely affect work production. Most times, people are tempted to just grab a couple of pain relieving pills sold over-the-counter at most pharmacies.

Unfortunately, this method only treats the pain symptom of the migraine. The science of Upper Cervical Chiropractic is a revolutionary and effective way to deal with migraines. This treatment deals with whole body health care instead of just treating symptoms. Patients who suffer from migraines should understand why they occur and be well educated as to the best and safest treatment for their pain. A migraine is a common type of headache that may occur with symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, or sensitivity to light. It can be caused by abnormal blood flow to the brain due to upper cervical spine misalignment.

Chiropractors can create a treatment plan to help realign the spine so that the patient will find total relief, not just temporary relief. Many times migraines can be stress related. This stress can be from an accident, poor posture or just from an overwhelming life! The tightened muscles can pull the spine out of alignment, which can lead to more muscle tightening. This becomes a painful, never-ending chain reaction of muscle pulling, tightening and pain. Both the structural spinal alignment and the tightened muscles issues must be dealt with in order for the patient to find any true relief.

The Upper Cervical Chiropractor will perform a series of gentle adjustments which will help fix the structural issue. Many times these treatments diminish those migraines to virtually nothing over the course of time, leaving you nothing but a happy, migraine-free individual.