Humble Chiropractic Effective for Cervicogenic Headache

We see a considerable number of individuals with headaches in our Humble office, and Dr. Groneck has been able to provide relief for many of them. Additionally, the World Health Organization (WHO) reports that one half of all adults have a problem with some manner of headache problem, so this certainly isn’t surprising. One of the most common sorts of headaches which our patients have problems with is cervicogenic headache which, luckily, chiropractic can usually help.

Cervicogenic Headaches Defined

A cervicogenic headache is one that starts from issues in the cervical spine. It could be thanks to an issue with either the spine itself (specifically, the vertebrae, joints, or discs), or it may be triggered by a problem in the muscles and tendons of your neck. This dysfunction in your spine contributes to constriction or irritation of the spinal nerves, which can generate headache pain.

How can you recognize if the headache you are enduring is a cervicogenic headache? Other than getting a diagnosis from a healthcare professional, a frequent symptom of cervicogenic headaches is tenderness or discomfort in your neck. This is sometimes coupled with pain in the back of your head or between your shoulder blades.

How Chiropractic Helps

Considering cervicogenic headaches will not go away until whatever issue is inducing them is corrected, it is vital to get treatment rather than just trying to "wait it out." Chiropractic care is an effective approach, and one that offers a great deal of headache pain relief.

In one study released in Chiropractic & Osteopathy, researchers followed 80 people who had recurrent cervicogenic headaches. Half of them got chiropractic care and the other half engaged in light massage therapy. Each participant was examined 12 and 24 weeks after the procedures and it was discovered that chiropractic offered the optimum effects.

Specifically, this study noted that chiropractic adjustments provided patients more pain relief and lessened the frequency of headaches that occurred. Furthermore, it also diminished the disability that resulted from these painful headaches.

To find out what Dr. Groneck can do for you and your headache pain, call our office today. We'll do our best to get you the pain relief you deserve!

References

• Haas M, Schneider M, Vavrek D. Illustrating risk difference and number needed to treat from a randomized controlled trial of spinal manipulation for cervicogenic headache. Chiropractic & Osteopathy 2010 18(9).
• World Health Organization. (2012, October). Headache disorders. Retrieved from http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs277/en/