Headache Treatment

Headaches affect about 47% of the global population with 20% of those coming from the cervical spine. If traditional headache medications including OTC (aleve, aspirin, etc) or prescription medication (Imitrex) haven’t done the trick, let our certified manual therapists evaluate you and see if your neck or poor posture may be contributing.

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How Can Headache Treatment Help You?

Unlike migraine headaches and tension headaches, cervicogenic headaches are usually unilateral, starting from one side of the posterior head and neck, migrating to the front, and sometimes are associated with the same side arm discomfort.

The second type of headache can be bilateral head and neck pain, which specific neck positions can aggravate. The neck pain precedes or co-exists with the headache and is aggravated by specific neck movements or sustained postures.

Cervicogenic headaches can be caused by tight upper cervical musculature, poor posture, or stiff upper cervical joint segments that compress on the roots of the upper three cervical spinal nerves located at C1, C2, and C3 and the occipital nerve or vertebral artery.

Cervicogenic headaches can be caused by tight upper cervical musculature, poor posture, or stiff upper cervical joint segments that compress on the roots of the upper 3 cervical spinal nerves located at C1, C2, and C3 as well as the occipital nerve or vertebral artery.

They are usually unilateral, starting from one side of the posterior head and neck, migrating to the front, and sometimes are associated with the same side arm discomfort. A second type of headache can be bilateral head and neck pain, aggravated by neck positions and specific occupations such as hair-dressing, carpentry, and truck/tractor driving. The neck pain precedes or co-exists with the headache, and is aggravated by specific neck movements or sustained postures.

Various signs may indicate that you are suffering from cervicogenic headache symptoms. The most common is pain coming from sudden movements of the neck and pain when your neck remains in the same position for a long time. At USA Sports, we can help provide relief for some of the most common symptoms of cervicogenic headaches and migraines, including:

Pain or numbness on one side of your face or head
Steady dull pain that doesn’t throb
Acute pain when you sneeze, cough, or take a deep breath
Headache pain lasting for hours or days
Stiffness and tension in your neck
Limited neck movement
Continuous pain in one particular spot, like one side of your head or your eye

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