Although aspirin is something many people use to relieve headaches, it does not cure the pain. The pain will not disappear; it will always be there. Is chiropractic effective in treating headaches? What does the research say? Research from Duke University Evidence-Based Practice Center, Durham, North Carolina, revealed that chiropractic patients who had received treatment were able to feel relief much faster than those who had not.
More Research
A 1995 study published in Journal of Manipulative & Physiological Therapeutics found that patients who had been treated with chiropractic care but had stopped receiving it still experienced tremendous benefits four weeks later. This is in contrast to pill-based treatments, which require the patient to take a prescribed dose on a regular schedule to manage the pain.
Tension headaches are often caused by muscle contractions in your head, neck, or shoulder muscles. Tension headaches are the most common type of headache. They are often caused by emotional stress, which can lead to stiffness in the joints and muscles. If not treated properly, tension headaches can cause more muscular tension, which can lead to more severe headaches.
Treatments
Trigger point therapy, massage therapy and other relaxation techniques can all be used to treat tension headaches. Chiropractic adjustment restores the spine’s alignment while releasing tension in the muscles. Migraines are headaches that result from abnormalities in the blood vessels. Many Americans experience at least one migraine in their lifetime. However, no one knows why.
Medical studies have shown that migraines can be triggered by changes in hormones due to exposure to food, smells, weather changes, or emotional stress. It is still not clear why these factors cause hormonal changes. These hormonal changes can cause blood vessels to dilate in the head, which can lead to nausea, light sensitivity, visual auras, and severe headaches.
Conclusion
Chiropractic adjustment is a well-known neurological release therapy. The adjustments made to the spinal vertebrae allow for more space for the nervous systems to flow freely throughout the body. Migraine headaches can be effectively treated with spinal manipulation and other therapies.