According to the latest research, 9% of men and 12% of women in the U.S. experience at least 1-2 headache episodes per month. And, more than 4% of the U.S. population suffers from frequent headaches, defined as headaches that occur at least 180 days a year. Needless to say, headaches have become a social and economic burden in the United States, as well as other parts of the world.

Scientists have identified over 300 causes for headaches. Various pain-sensitive structures and tissues including the skin, subcutaneous tissue, muscles, arteries, periosteal bone covering, and the upper cervical and facial nerves produce headaches when irritated or injured. Fortunately, only a handful of causes are responsible for the majority of headaches.

The most common of these headaches include:

1. Cervicogenic- problems within the neck
2. Muscle-tension- neck and upper back muscular spasms
3. Post-traumatic- following head/neck trauma, i.e. whiplash
4. Drug-induced- from analgesic overuse
5. Migraines
6. Cluster

Doctors of chiropractic successfully help thousands of individuals everyday obtain safe, effective, long-term relief from their headaches. This is because most headaches have a spinal, muscular, or habitual component which the chiropractor has been trained to identify and treat. In fact, surveys show that 10-25% of patients initiate chiropractic care for the relief of headaches.

In our office the number one thing that people call us for is low back pain relief. The second most common thing that people will call us for is Headache relief. We have had tremendous success alleviating many patients headaches. You can read some of our testimonials to see exactly how it feels to get your life back.

The two main types of headaches that we deal with in our office are Migraine headaches or Tension headaches. There does not seem to be any known cause or source of migraines, but based on the experiences we have ecountered in our office there is definitely a neurological componet. Specifically a misalignment of the top bones of the neck just under the skull.

Another major cause of headaches is Whiplash. Whiplash occurs most commonly from auto accidents. That is why it is very important to get your spine checked immediately after ANY car accident no matter how small or minor you may think it was. Whiplash may occur from a number of other ways as well. Some examples may include Sports(Football, Wrestling, MMA Fighting, etc.) or slips and falls at work or home.

When you are ready for your Headaches to be gone CALL US!!!