Headaches

Headaches are a common occurrence for many Americans, with an estimated 75% of people having a headache in the past year! Unfortunately, dealing with chronic headaches is more than a nuisance. It can make it difficult to enjoy time with family and friends and find effective relief without knowing the root cause.

Fortunately, at Chiropractic Partners, our chiropractors have ample experience helping residents of Raleigh, Cary, and Durham find relief from their headaches. We can diagnose the root cause of your headaches and formulate the proper plan to alleviate your pain and prevent it from returning.

What Causes Headaches? 

Headaches have a wide variety of causes. Common causes we see at our clinics include:

• Cervical neuralgia: A condition in which tense and inflamed upper back muscles compress on the optic nerve and cause headaches. This condition is common in people that work in front of computers all day or have poor posture or stress 
• Spinal misalignments: These can be caused by a previous injury or accident or due to a condition such as scoliosis
• Stress: This is known to cause tense muscles and muscle tension
• Migraine headaches: These headaches can be triggered by life stressors or even health complications
• Sinus headaches: These headaches can be felt around the sinuses and orbital socket
• Injuries: Injuries such as whiplash can affect the neck and head after a car accident 

How a Chiropractor Can Help

Everyone's symptoms are different, so it's important to have a chiropractor take the time to find the root cause of your specific pain and provide a tailored treatment plan. Our chiropractors can find the root cause of your pain by conducting a physical exam, asking questions about your symptoms, and possibly conducting imaging tests like x-rays or CT scans for a thorough assessment. 

We will use this information to determine the best treatment so you can find relief. Chiropractic care for headaches can include massage therapy to reduce tension in the upper back muscles. Manual adjustments are used to realign the spine, improve posture, and alleviate compressed nerves. We may also recommend corrective exercises to support your recovery outside of our office.

Visit Us for Natural Relief from Headaches

At Chiropractic Partners, we can help you or a loved one get the help they need to find relief from headaches once and for all. Call us today to schedule an appointment at our Raleigh, Cary, or Durham, NC clinics!

A significant amount of headaches are caused by tension in the muscles in and around the spine and up underneath the skull. Of course there are many other causes of headaches, but one of the most common types is the cervical genic headache. These are headaches caused by issues in the upper cervical spine, or neck driven tension. If a patient spends a lot of time in front of a computer, their neck muscles develop a chronic knot, and that is the number one trigger of many headaches. Chiropractic treatment can adjust the upper cervical spine, and then do soft tissue therapy releasing the knots and the headaches just disappear.

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