Migraine Headaches
Did you know that chiropractic care and physical therapy can treat your migraine headaches and improve your health and wellness? We offer effective natural chiropractic services and physical therapy. Even if you’ve exhausted other options, our doctor’s approach to migraine relief focuses on full-body wellness to help you get all-natural pain relief and live your healthiest life.
Migraine Symptoms
A migraine is a headache disorder characterized by recurrent headaches, which can be moderate to severe. Migraine headache symptoms usually affect one half of the head, are pulsating in nature, and last up to 72 hours. Migraine pain often intensifies with physical activity as well, and a severe migraine might prevent you from performing normal activities.
Symptoms associated with migraines include:
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Sensitivity to light, sound, or smell
- Headache behind eyes
- Headache in the back of the head
- Aura
It’s vital that you understand whether you are experiencing a traditional headache or a migraine. This helps our doctor determine appropriate treatments to help you get fast, long-term migraine pain relief.
Migraine Relief Treatment
Migraines are believed to involve the nerves and blood vessels of the brain. Pain, discomfort, disease, and sickness are all signs that your body isn’t functioning well. At Modesto Physical Medicine, our chiropractor works with you to determine the cause of your migraine attack in order to decrease their severity, frequency, or eliminate them so that you can return to being pain-free.
Your brain controls all bodily functions, sending messages to your nerves, tissues, and organs through your spinal cord. When your spine is misaligned, it affects all of these components, and you can experience severe headaches. Our chiropractor uses manual adjustments to correct issues with spinal alignment and surrounding structures, resulting in fast headache relief.
With conditions affecting the central nervous system, which includes nerves and blood vessels, or affecting your muscles and joints, physical therapy may help you manage pain and discomfort from migraines. One common type of headache is called a cervicogenic headache, which is characterized by pain in your head, jaw, and back of your eyes. Working with a physiotherapist can help you relieve this type of headache and many others.
What Causes Migraine Headaches?
Several factors act as triggers. Common causes include:
- Family history
- Hormone medications
- A diet high in processed, salty foods and caffeine
- Poor sleep
- Environment changes (e.g., sudden changes in the temperature or weather)
- Intense physical activity or overexertion
- Gender (Migraines affect slightly more boys than girls before puberty and two to three times more women than men.)
Types of headaches include:
- Cluster headache
- Tension headache
- Sinus headache
Experience what our medical center can do for you. Contact us today if you are interested in all-natural pain relief for your migraine headache. We’ve helped many clients get long-lasting results. Call us for your free complimentary consultation (209) 838-3434.