Include sinus infections, dehydration, allergies and visual strain for which spectacles should be prescribed.
If you suffer from stress, through worry, overwork or anxiety, a tension headache, arising from muscle tension in your neck and shoulders, may often be the result
Your chiropractor is trained to diagnose the cause of your headache, and treat you accordingly, or refer you elsewhere if appropriate.
Treatment involves specific adjustments, particularly to the neck and upper back, and, especially for cervicogenic headache arising from the neck , soft tissue massage.
This may also reduce the frequency or severity of some forms of migraine and allows the body to return to normal function and brings lasting relief.
You may also be given an appropriate rehabilitation and maintenance plan to prevent a recurrence of the problem.
The painkilling drugs so often used to treat headache do not address the cause, and so cannot bring the improvement that chiropractic can offer.
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