HEADACHES

Headaches are so common that some people think getting a headache is just normal! Headaches are a symptom indicating that something is wrong. Headaches can present in many different types, such as:

• tension
• cluster
• sinus
• migraine
• many more

A common underlying cause of many of these different headaches is impingement of the nerves of the upper region of the neck. Aspirin or Tylenol may cover up the headache, but they do not correct the underlying structural cause.

THE SPINE AND HEADACHES:
Researchers have often noted the relationship between the spine and many types of headaches. For example, one study of 6,000 long-term (2-25 years) headache sufferers revealed that neck injury (whiplash, falls) was the most important factor in the cause of the headach and should be suspected in every nonspecific case of headache.

For over 100 years, doctors of chiropractic have observed and intimate relationship between the spine and headaches. Many migraine patients (both adult and child) have claimed relief under chiropractic care.