Chiropractic Care for Headaches and Migraines in Portland, OR

Do you suffer from headaches and migraines?

Health & Wellness Chiropractic Headache Screening

Whether you suffer from tension or migraine headaches, there is a direct cause of that headache. If you are presently taking medication for your headaches twice or more weekly, it is recommended to be evaluated.

Goal #1:

We will identify the direct cause of your headache.

Goal #2:

We will map out a course of action to alleviate your headaches including their intensity, frequency, and duration. This may include correction of joint/muscle imbalances, nutritional imbalances, and stress management-relaxation techniques.

Goal #3:

We will implement the plan to help get rid of your headaches altogether. It is possible to live your life headache-free.

So You Have a Headache?

Chiropractic care for headaches – if you regularly suffer from headaches and experience any of the following trigger factors, then it’s quite possible you suffer from tension and/or cervicogenic (pain directly related to the neck) headaches.

Common trigger factors for tension and cervicogenic headaches are:

Increased mental and physical stress: Work, school, or socially/emotionally related, including anxiety/depression.
Increased muscle tension in the neck: Poor posture, muscle strain due to injury.
Joints of the neck not moving in their proper manner- feel “locked up” or “stiff”.
Improper function of the jaw joint- commonly known as TMJ.
Excessive eye muscle strain.

Tension and cervicogenic headaches account for 15-20% of all recurrent benign headaches. These develop from prolonged muscle contraction of the neck and head caused by neck dysfunction due to structural and functional abnormalities within the joints, muscles, ligaments, and discs of the upper neck region. Improper joint motion, advanced muscle tightness in the neck, and exacerbation by aforementioned trigger factors lead to irritation of pain-sensitive nerve fibers manifesting in headache pain.

Medication, pain relievers, and muscle relaxants may provide temporary relief but will not correct the cause of the headache. The combination of chiropractic care for headaches and holistic procedures can provide effective treatment by eliminating the cause of the problem, improper neck joint motion, and muscular tightness, resulting in sustained relief.

Diagnostic Criteria

Diagnostic criteria were established by the International Headache Society for accurate diagnosis of this condition. Criteria include patient’s complaints, doctor’s findings, and X-ray examination revealing movement abnormalities, abnormal posture, or a distinct pathology such as fracture or congenital abnormality.

Once this information has been gathered, a customized treatment program will be designed and implemented to maximize efficiency and results. Options in the therapeutic program include chiropractic adjustments, therapeutic massage, physical rehabilitation, physiological therapy, and nutritional counseling.

If you have been diagnosed with tension/cervicogenic headaches and are ready to begin a treatment program or if you have any questions regarding your headaches, contact the Health & Wellness Chiropractic Center at hwcc.customerservice@gmail.com.