There is strong evidence that chiropractic treatment helps migraine sufferers. In a randomized clinical trial, undertaken by Dr Peter Tuchin, as part of his recently-completed PhD thesis at Macquarie University, seventy-two per cent of migraine sufferers experienced either ‘substantial’ or ‘noticeable’ improvement after a period of chiropractic migraine treatment.

Migraine symptoms can include pain on one side of the head, light sensitivity, nausea, and seeing an aura, or having a temporary blind spot. The pain can be mind numbing, and for many patients it leaves them unable to function. The traditional medical system relies on medication for migraine treatment, but for many patients that’s not enough. It’s important to find the source of what’s causing the migraine headache. 

What Causes Migraines varies, depending on the individual.  For a good percentage of migraine sufferers the neck is a significant contributing factor. Misalignments in the spine can alter the shape of the canal that the brainstem and spinal cord occupy. These misalignments inhibit the communication between the brain and body, causing the debilitating symptoms of a migraine.

Other Possible Causes of a Migraine might include:

• Lack of sleep
• Food or light sensitivity
• Stress
• Hormones
• Excessive noise

Where to get Migraine Treatment

Chiropractic care is effective at helping people with both headaches and migraines, because when the spine is aligned, pressure is removed from the nervous system, neck and shoulder tension can relax. This can help alleviate the migraine symptoms, and it can prevent migraine headaches from recurring.

For over one hundred years chiropractic care has been giving people headache relief and migraine relief. Chiropractors know and understand the nervous system’s master role in the body. If the spine moves out of position it can put pressure on the surrounding nerves. This pressure can result in many problems, including migraine headaches.

The kind of treatment for headaches you need will depend on what is causing the problem. Our chiropractic team will work diligently to help relieve your headaches. Each year millions of dollars are spent on migraine treatment with aspirin and other drugs. While this may help in some cases, it is often not treating the cause of the problem. Chiropractors are able to work at the source of the problem, which can help prevent the need for migraine relief through the use of pharmaceutical drugs.

Longmont chiropractic care is a safe and effective way to treat headache or migraine without drugs. The idea behind chiropractic is not that the condition itself is treated, but that the body is able to heal itself. If you need headache or migraine treatment, Cafe of Life – Longmont chiropractic care or massage therapy will help you understand the cause of your condition, and the treatment necessary to fix it.