According to science “pain you feel during a headache comes from a mix of signals between your brain, blood vessels, and nearby nerves. Specific nerves in your blood vessels and head muscles switch on and send pain signals to your brain.” Pain is a signal from your body, telling you that there is an issue that needs to be addressed.
Depending on the type of headache, there are various causes or triggers that can cause or elicit a headache. With the proper diagnosis and assessment of factors in an individual’s life that may be contributing to headaches, we can determine the cause and treatment to better help alleviate headaches and prevent them from happening altogether.
Did you know there are over 150 different types of headaches?
Some of the most common types being:
- Tension Headaches
- Chronic Headaches
- Cluster Headaches
- Hormonal Headaches
- Sinus Headaches
- Migraines
- Cervicogenic Headaches
- Altitude Headaches
Common causes of headaches include:
- Stress
- Poor biomechanics
- Poor posture
- Strenuous activities
- Head trauma
- Whiplash
- Muscle strains
- High blood pressure
- Fluctuating Hormones
- Sinus infections
- Surgery
- Overuse of medications
- Ruptured blood vessels
What are the symptoms/signs?
- Tension around the head
- Throbbing pain
- Constant pain
- Stabbing Pain
- Sharp or Dull pain
- Teary or red eyes
- Runny or stuffy nose
- Sensitivity to: Light, Sound, Smells,
- Nausea, Vomiting
- Loss of appetite
- Burning or piercing pain behind the eyes
- Pain or pressure in the face
- A dull ache that gets worse from time to time
- Vertigo
- Dizziness
- Difficulty focusing or concentrating
- Poor Memory
- Fatigue
- Irritability
HOW CAN WE HELP?
Diagnosis
Our thorough evaluation and procedures includes a detailed medical history and physical assessment for neck pain, designed to determine the exact cause and factors that may be contributing to your neck pain.
Our assessment includes:
- Detailed medical history
- Posture Assessment
- Palpation
- Gait Analysis
- Functional Movement Analysis
- Neurological tests
- Orthopedic tests
- Digital X Rays (if necessary)
- Digital MRIs (if necessary)
Once we establish the cause of the neck pain, a strategic and customized course of care is determined and initiated to help alleviate pain and prevent it from happening altogether. During the course of the care plan, we will monitor your progress and address how well your body is healing and adapting. Every person is unique in their ability to heal and adapt to stressors, which is why we tailor our treatment plans specifically for each person. Our goal is to get you out of pain as quickly as possible so that you can get back to enjoying what you love.
An individual’s treatment plan may include some or all of the following forms of therapies:
- Spinal Adjustments
- IASTM- (Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization)
- Myofascial release
- Corrective exercises
- Diet analysis
- Lifestyle Recommendations