What Can a Chiropractor Do for Chronic Headaches?
Chronic headaches can disrupt your life and prevent you from doing activities you enjoy. They may also be a symptom of an underlying health problem. At Heuser Chiropractic Health and Accident Recovery Center, our chiropractors are dedicated to helping patients uncover the root cause of their headaches Colorado Springs, CO. Understanding your headache triggers will help us create the best treatment plan for you and will help you avoid future headaches. Here is a look at some of the ways we treat chronic headaches.
Chiropractic Adjustments
Chiropractic adjustments are a safe, drug-free method of addressing spinal dysfunction that leads to headaches. Spinal misalignments put pressure on your surrounding muscles, ligaments, and nerves. This added stress and tension can lead to tension headaches. Cervical injuries can also increase your risk of headaches and cervicogenic vertigo. Our chiropractors can perform a chiropractic adjustment to improve spinal alignment, relieve stress and pressure, and improve the flow of blood, oxygen, and nutrients throughout your body.
Acupuncture
Acupuncture is an ancient form of Chinese medicine that is used to trigger biological responses in the body that promote healing and pain relief. Acupuncture is very effective for treating tension and migraine headaches, as the treatment process can stimulate the nervous system and promote the release of hormones that relieve pain and promote relaxation. Acupuncture can also be used to treat sinus headaches, headaches due to allergies, and headaches caused by food sensitivities, insomnia, and environmental factors.
Diet and Lifestyle Changes
We want to provide you with the resources you need to prevent headaches. We will recommend diet and lifestyle changes that you can make at home and work that will reduce your exposure to your headache triggers. Some of the ways you can prevent headaches are:
- Eating a healthy diet that is low in white sugar, nitrates, nitrites, cheese, chocolate, processed meats, tyramine, and artificial sweeteners.
- Taking B complex vitamins and other supplements.
- Changing your sleep habits so you get more sleep.
- Exercising more.
- Drinking more water.
- Avoiding alcohol.
- Changing the time of day at which you take medications that could cause headaches or migraines.
- Improving your posture.
- Making your workplace more ergonomic.
- Practicing stress management techniques.
- Avoiding bright lights, loud noises, and strong odors.
Find Fast, Effective Headache Relief
Our chiropractors at Heuser Chiropractic Health and Accident Recovery Center can help you find fast, effective headache relief. We will help you identify headache triggers so that you can avoid them, offer lifestyle and diet modification tips, and design a personalized chiropractic headache treatment plan. Schedule an appointment online or give us a call to schedule your appointment.
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