Chiropractic Helping with Headaches

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Suffering From Headaches?

Well, you are not alone. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) report that 90% of all headaches are cervicogenic or that they come from your neck being out of its normal alignment.  At Clairpointe Family Chiropractic, we can help you manage your headache and/or migraine pain! 

Chiropractic Adjustments 

Many people first reach for over-the-counter drugs to help their headaches or migraines, but they are merely masking the pain and not solving the underlying issue. 

A natural solution to headaches is chiropractic care. A subluxation of the atlas or axis vertebrae can put pressure on your brain stem and cause headaches or migraines. 

At Clairpointe Family Chiropractic, we will also work to restore the natural curve in your neck and proper alignment of the vertebrae through chiropractic adjustments and postural work. This will eliminate the interference in the nervous system and remove the cause of the headaches, not just mask the symptoms.


Types of Headaches

There are several types of headaches that people suffer from on a daily basis.  


Tension headaches  

A dull, aching sensation all over your head. Sensitivity around your neck, forehead, scalp, or shoulder muscles also might occur.  These are often triggered by stress. 

Cluster Headaches  

Severe burning and piercing pain occurs around or behind one eye or on one side of the face at a time. These headaches occur in a series.  

Migraine Headaches  

An intense pulsing from deep within your head can last for days. This headache typically limits your ability to carry out your daily routine. In addition, those who suffer from migraine headaches are often sensitive to light and sound and can have nausea and vomiting.

Allergy or Sinus Headaches

Pain from these headaches is often located along your sinus area and in the front of your head. These headaches usually come on when the seasons change or sometimes happen as a result of an allergic reaction. 

Hormone Headaches 

Menstruation, birth control pills, and pregnancy all affect your estrogen levels, which can cause a headache.  

Exertion headaches  

These headaches happen quickly after periods of intense physical activity.  An exertion headache shouldn’t last too long. This type of headache usually resolves within a few minutes or several hours.
 

Hypertension Headaches  

High blood pressure can cause you to have a headache, and this kind of headache signals an emergency. This occurs when your blood pressure becomes dangerously high.

A hypertension headache will usually occur on both sides of your head and is typically worse with any activity. It often has a pulsating quality. You may also experience changes in vision, numbness or tingling, nosebleeds, chest pain, or shortness of breath. 


Natural Solutions

Along with chiropractic adjustments, the doctors at Clairpointe Family Chiropractic have a few more suggestions to help reduce your headache pain. 


Cold Pack
Take a paper towel roll, place one of our cold packs on top of it, and place it under your neck.  

** Make sure the ice pack is covered with a piece of paper towel; the ice pack may get too cold and irritate your skin. 







Cervical Exercises  

Use the cervical exercises you were given in your blue new patient folder to help stretch your neck. 


Cervical Traction  

Home cervical tractioning will help restore and maintain the natural curve in your neck to allow for proper balance of the weight of your head on your spine.


Become A Patient

📞Interested in becoming a patient at Clairpointe Family Chiropractic? Call us today at (313) 886-8030 or visit our website at www.clairpointe.com to request an appointment.


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Clairpointe Family Chiropractic
18720 Mack Ave Suite 120, Grosse Pointe Farms, MI 48236
(313) 886-8030 | www.clairpointe.com



References: https://www.healthline.com/health/headache/types-of-headaches#caffeine-headaches, https://www.acatoday.org/Patients/Health-Wellness-Information/Headaches-and-Chiropractic
Location: 18720 Mack Ave Ste 120, Grosse Pointe Farms, MI 48236, USA

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