Having a headache can disrupt your entire day. From making it difficult to concentrate to impacting your ability to sleep, it can be debilitating to live with the throbbing pain. Fortunately, a simple chiropractic adjustment could help you to fend off symptoms. Below is information about how chiropractic treatments can help alleviate headaches. 

Chiropractic Care for Headaches

What Triggers Headaches?

Primary headaches, which are caused by overactivity or pain-sensing structures in your brain, can be triggered by everything from poor diet and alcohol consumption to lack of sleep and posture problems. On the other hand, secondary headaches result from illness, injury, or ongoing disease. Examples of causes include concussion, dehydration, meningitis, stroke, or brain tumors.

How Can Chiropractic Care Help? 

Chiropractic care can benefit both primary and secondary headaches because it helps to align the spine and encourage the systems of the body to work properly. Research has shown that 95% of headaches are primary headaches and that chiropractic treatment is especially helpful in resolving these challenges.

During chiropractic treatment, your doctor can evaluate everything from your posture to the laxity of your back and neck muscles. Spinal manipulations can relieve tension, and X-rays can spot issues with herniations that could put pressure on nerves. Physicians can also offer nutritional and lifestyle advice that can help prevent primary headaches. They assist people in resolving and preventing future problems with head and neck pain. Doctors may also prescribe relaxation or postural changes to prevent headaches, and patients may come in for quick adjustments if they start to develop a headache or migraine.

When you’re ready to start tackling your headaches, let the team at Eastern Hills Chiropractic help. For nearly 20 years, Dr. Matthew Haumesser has been committed to helping clients heal by offering targeted chiropractic treatment. Schedule your next adjustment today by visiting the website. Give their Cincinnati, OH, office a call at (513) 528-2200.