Peabody, MA Headache Pain Alleviated Naturally With Chiropractic Care Using Spinal Adjustments

By Donna Beley


There are headaches that affect people in different ways. Some are caused by tension from sitting at a computer for eight hours at work. Others are migraines, still idiopathic in origin. At Peabody Chiropractic there is help to alleviate them naturally, without the use of drugs.

A tension headache can be experienced as a tight feeling or a dull ache behind the eyes. The cause may be a misalignment of the vertebrae in the neck and upper back. A series of manual adjustments work to correct this condition. When pressure is lifted, pain will be reduced.

The chiropractic term for a misalignment is subluxation. This occurs when the small bones that make up the spine are out of place. The cause may be an automobile crash, especially a rear-end collision.

Tension headaches may occur frequently, but last only a few hours. A migraine may last for days. They have different causes and symptoms.

The first contact with the chiropractor will include a thorough evaluation. A discussion about food and drink might reveal what triggered the headache. Certain foods, smells and household cleaning products are known to trigger a migraine.

It starts when there is a constriction of blood vessels in the brain. That is followed by a rapid dilation of those blood vessels. Although researchers find the rapid dilation to cause the migraine, they are uncertain about what causes the original constriction.

A physical exam is done of the entire spine. Often an x-ray is needed to assist in the evaluation. A health history is completed and then a course of care is planned.

Spinal adjustments are proven to help both migraine and tension headaches. Professional advice is given on foods to avoid. These include cheese and any meat containing nitrites.

Clients find that after the series of adjustments are completed, the headaches are not likely to return any time in the near future. Most elect to have follow-up care at intervals. This can maintain the cervical spine in the correctly aligned position.




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