Nine out of ten Americans suffer from headaches. Some are occasional, some frequent, some are dull and throbbing, and some can even cause nausea.

How do you deal with a throbbing headache? Do you just go about your day? Lie down? Take some medicine and hope it goes away? Chiropractic care is a much better alternative.

Research shows that spinal manipulation – the primary form of care provided by doctors of chiropractic – may be an effective treatment option for tension headaches and headaches that originate in the neck.

In 2001, there was research conducted at Duke University in Durham, NC, which stated that spinal manipulation lead to almost immediate improvement for headaches that begin in the neck, and had significantly fewer side effects and longer-lasting relief of tension-type headache than a commonly prescribed medication.

Also, a 1995 study in the Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics found that spinal manipulative therapy is an effective treatment for tension headaches and that those who went through chiropractic treatment after four weeks experienced a therapeutic benefit in contrast with those patients who received a commonly prescribed medication.

What Triggers Headaches?

Headaches have many causes, or “triggers.” These may include foods, environmental stimuli (noises, lights, stress, etc.) and/or behaviors (insomnia, excessive exercise, blood sugar changes, etc.). About 5 percent of all headaches are warning signals caused by physical problems.

Ninety-five percent of headaches are primary headaches, such as tension, migraine, or cluster headaches. These types of headaches are not caused by disease. The headache itself is the primary concern.

“The greatest majority of primary headaches are associated with muscle tension in the neck,” says Dr. George B. McClelland, a doctor of chiropractic from Christiansburg, VA. “Today, Americans engage in more sedentary activities than they used to, and more hours are spent in one fixed position or posture. This can increase joint irritation and muscle tension in the neck, upper back and scalp, causing your head to ache.”

Chiropractic clinic in Fresno, Poladian Family Chiropractic & Wellness Clinic (559) 227-0995 conveniently located at 488 W. Shaw Ave in Fresno, Ca 93704.

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