We see a large number of people with headaches in our Otown office, and TJ Delorie has been able to aid many of them. Indeed, the World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 50% of all adults have difficulty with some type of headache problems, so this certainly isn’t a surprise. One of the most typical sorts of headaches which our patients deal with is cervicogenic headache which, thankfully, chiropractic can often help.
Cervicogenic Headaches Defined
A cervicogenic headache is one that originates from problems in the cervical spine. It can easily be generated by a problem with either the spine itself (particularly, the vertebrae, joints, or discs), or it can be attributed to a problem in the muscles and tendons of your neck. This problem in your spine leads to compression or irritation of the spinal nerves, which can generate headache pain.
How can you determine if the headache you are being affected by is a cervicogenic headache? Besides getting a diagnosis from a healthcare professional, a typical symptom of cervicogenic headaches is tenderness or pain in your neck. This is occasionally combined with pain in the back of your head or between your shoulder blades.
Headache Relief with Chiropractic
Considering cervicogenic headaches will not go away until whatever problem is initiating them is corrected, it is vital to get treatment instead of just trying to "wait it out." Chiropractic care is an effective approach, and one that can provide a great deal of pain relief.
In one study circulated in Chiropractic & Osteopathy, specialists followed 80 people who had recurring cervicogenic headaches. One-half got chiropractic care and the other fifty percent underwent light massage therapy. Each participant was evaluated 12 and 24 weeks after the procedures and it was discovered that chiropractic delivered the optimum outcomes.
Specifically, this study found that chiropractic adjustments provided patients enhanced pain relief and reduced the number of headaches that occurred. What's more, it also reduced the disability that resulted from these painful headaches.
To find out what TJ Delorie can do for you and your headaches, call us today. We'll do our best to get you the pain relief you need!
References
- Haas M, Schneider M, Vavrek D. Illustrating risk difference and number needed to treat from a randomized controlled trial of spinal manipulation for cervicogenic headache. Chiropractic & Osteopathy 2010 18(9).
- World Health Organization. (2012, October). Headache disorders. Retrieved from http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs277/en/