Chiropractic Adjustments Can Help You Be Free Of Headaches

There are many different types of headaches, including acute and chronic headaches, tension headaches, migraine headaches, and headaches that can result from more serious issues.  Some 45 million Americans suffer from headaches, and it is one of the leading causes for missed days of work.  Chiropractic care can often solve the underlying cause for the headache, relieving symptoms and thereby reducing or eliminating the use of drugs to combat these symptoms.  What would you rather do, take a pill to dull the pain, or choose a treatment that identifies and solves the problem that causes the pain, thereby reducing or eliminating the need for medication?

The following articles describes the anatomical and physiological basis for how subluxation in the neck can result in chronic headaches:  click here,  here and here.

Boline et al published a study (click here for the abstract) demonstrating that chiropractic care is an effective treatment for chronic tension headaches.  The authors also noted sustained greater long-term theraputic benenit from chiropractic adjustments as compared to drug therapy, with few or none of the side effects associated with drug treatment.

A 1998 study by Nelson et al establishes chiropractic care as a treatment for migraine headaches that is as effective as drug therapy, but lacking its side effects.  Click here for the abstract.

In 2001, 19 experts from different health care disciplines published a literature review comparing several headache treatment approaches.  The authors concluded that chiropractic care results in immediate improvement of headache symptoms, with longer lasting relief than drug therapy.  Click here for the PDF.

And read the following article (click here) for a more personal testimonial about headaches and chiropractic care.  

If you suffer from headaches, chiropractic care may be able to help you be free of them so you can live a better and fuller life!  Call or email us to set up an appointment to get your spine checked at Quest Chiropractic and see what we can do for you.