Headaches and migraines can be debilitating, especially to those who suffer them on a regular basis. Headaches can intrude on every aspect of life, from work to your personal life to your sleep patterns at night.
You might be surprised to learn, however, that headaches very often do not originate within the head. They are all too often an issue of the neck, also known as the cervical spine. When there are issues with the spine and nervous system, they can radiate outward and affect other areas of the body, including the head.
Misalignment or Spinal Subluxation Often the Root Cause of Headaches
The cervical spine refers to the upper seven small vertebrae of your spine that attaches your head to your body. When there is a misalignment, subluxation, or disc issue in this area, the effects can radiate upward to the head and result in nervous system communication problems and pain. Until the imbalance of the spine is addressed, the headaches will likely persist.
Our necks do a lot for us, and we are subjecting them to more issues and stress than ever before. Our modern life has only added to this list of problems and stresses, leading to more stress, muscular and tension headaches than ever before. These causes now include:
• Sitting for long periods at desks and computers
• Hunching over looking at our smartphones
• Driving/commuting for long periods of time
In addition to these new causes, traditional causes of neck and headache issues have included:
• Sports injuries
• Auto accidents
• Poor posture
• Bad ergonomics at work or at home
• Slip and falls
• Work injury
• Personal injury
Any action or activity performed daily and in a non-ideal way can also lead to issues of the neck and spine. This is referred to as a repetitive use injury. This type of subtle injury can in turn lead to misalignments and subluxations of the upper spine, which can then radiate up to the head and cause chronic headaches.
Fortunately, chiropractic care can get to the root of the problem when nothing else can so that headaches no longer recur. Chiropractic adjustment gently restores the ideal configuration of the vertebrae of the neck and spine so that the nervous system can function optimally.
Your Temecula Chiropractor is Experienced in Chiropractic Treatment For Headaches
If you are suffering from chronic headaches that won’t abate no matter what you try, it could be an issue of the cervical spine. Temecula chiropractor Shaw Chiropractic is here to assist you with expert diagnosis and chiropractic treatment for your chronic headaches.
Your Temecula chiropractic clinic and head chiropractor Dr. Earl Shaw D.C. is experienced in a range of treatments to assist you on your healing journey. You’ll receive an expert assessment so that an ideal course of treatment can be undertaken.
Why suffer with headache pain a moment longer when safe, effective, non-invasive relief is readily accessible? Call Temecula chiropractor Shaw Chiropractic today for an appointment so that you can get on the road to healing and a higher quality of life.