By Donna Beley


People can be affected by many types of headaches. Those caused by tension may be due to working at a desk for eight hours a day. The origin of migraines is still not fully understood. People find help at Peabody Chiropractic to alleviate the pain in a drug-free manner.

The tension headache is described as a dull ache behind the eyes or a tight feeling. These are caused by a subluxation in the neck or upper back. Manual adjustments can successfully correct the subluxation, which works to alleviate the pain.

The small bones, called vertebrae, contain the delicate spinal cord. Chiropractic adjustments can realign them and relieve the pressure. They can be misaligned as the result of an accident, a car crash for example.

Headaches can last for hours, or in the case of the migraine, for days. The also have different symptoms. The beginning of a migraine is often signaled by seeing an aura, or bright light display.

The first contact with the chiropractor will include a thorough evaluation. A discussion about food and drink might reveal what triggered the headache. Certain foods, smells and household cleaning products are known to trigger a migraine.

The constriction of blood vessels in the brain, followed by a rapid dilation of those vessels are known to occur before the beginning of a migraine. Apparently the dilation is causative. However, it is not known why the constriction takes place.

The spine will be examined, both visually and by palpating it. An x-ray of the neck is commonly used to aid the evaluation. When that, and a health history is completed, a plan for care can be formulated.

Spinal adjustments are proven to help both migraine and tension headaches. Professional advice is given on foods to avoid. These include cheese and any meat containing nitrites.

Research proves that pain is alleviated by the administration of spinal adjustments. Most clients return periodically to maintain freedom from headaches. Follow-up care at regular intervals can maintain the healthy condition of the spine.




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