We see a lot of individuals with headaches in our Asheville office, and Dr. Myers has been able to assist many of them. Additionally, the World Health Organization (WHO) states that one half of all adults struggle with some kind of headache condition, so this actually isn’t unexpected. One of the most common varieties of headaches which our patients have problems with is cervicogenic headache which, luckily, chiropractic can generally help.
A cervicogenic headache is one that starts from problems in the cervical spine. It can be caused by a condition with either the spine itself (in particular, the vertebrae, joints, or discs), or it can be a result of a problem in the muscles and tendons of your neck. This problem in your spine brings about squeezing or irritation of the spinal nerves, which can contribute to headache pain.
How do you identify if the headache you are suffering from is a cervicogenic headache? Aside from being given a diagnosis from a healthcare specialist, a frequent symptom of cervicogenic headaches is tenderness or pain in your neck. This is sometimes accompanied by pain in the back of your head or between your shoulder blades.
Because cervicogenic headaches will not go away until whatever problem is triggering them is remedied, it is essential to get treatment instead of just trying to "wait it out." Chiropractic care is an excellent approach, and one that can provide a great deal of pain relief.
In one study published in Chiropractic & Osteopathy, specialists studied 80 people who had recurrent cervicogenic headaches. One-half got chiropractic care and the other half engaged in light massage therapy. Each participant was evaluated 12 and 24 weeks after the procedures and it was found that chiropractic delivered the optimum results.
Specifically, this study revealed that chiropractic adjustments gave patients more significant pain relief and diminished the number of headaches that occurred. In addition to that, it also minimized the disability that resulted from these painful headaches.
To find out what Dr. Myers can do for you and your headache pain, call our office today. We'll do our best to get you the pain relief you need!
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The objective at Myers Chiropractic & Functional Health is to treat the entire neuromusculoskeletal system including the spine, but also including joints, muscles, fascia, tendons, ligaments, and nerves from the rest of the body. Dr. Myers focuses not only on the joints of the body, but most specifically the muscular system within the body and its dysfunction, resulting in your problem(s).