STOP SUFFERING WITH HEADACHES!
ROCKVILLE, MD - You know the feeling. It starts with a subtle pulse of pain that blossoms-within minutes-into a full blown throbbing, pounding pain. You have got a headache and you do what most people do: You reach for your favorite brand of over-the counter painkiller.
This method usually works for most people, temporarily, but if you reach for that painkiller bottle two, three or more times a week, you may be giving yourself headaches. When taken in excess, analgesics such as aspirin, acetaminophen and ibuprofen create what is called "analgesic rebound effect."
This is a type of chemical dependency that is not the best way to treat or obtain relief from recurring headaches. Headache medications do not fix the cause; they mask the pain and symptoms. The cause of your pain needs to be found before permanent relief can be obtained.
1) The majority of headaches are not caused by problems with our head or skull. This may seem odd since the different areas of our head or base of our skull is where we feel the pain during headache episodes.
However, according to the studies, the majority (80%) of headaches are caused by problems associated with the muscles, ligaments, joints and nerves of our middle and upper neck region.
2) One of the most common causes of problems in our middle and upper neck region is poor posture and a change in the shape and position of our neck curve. The human neck must have a good curve when view from the side.
When people are involved in automobile accidents, falls in which they land on their head, neck, or backs, and poor working conditions, the normal neck curve may change its shape and position.
3) In studies which deal strictly with individuals suffering from headaches the most common finding is that the majority of headache sufferers have unhealthy neck curves. For instance, in a study of 47 people with migraine and tension type headaches, it was found that "77% of all subjects and 89% of females exhibited a marked reduction, absence or reversal of the normal neck curve."
A recent study published in the medical journal HEADACHE was carried out on 372 patients with headaches. This medical study also found that the people with headaches have straight necks from the side or curves gong the wrong way compared to the normal curve.
4) Many studies have been performed to see which type of treatments are the most beneficial for headache sufferers. For example, an article published in the medical journal SPINE compared Chiropractic adjusting with different medications, physical therapy, cold packs, acupuncture, etc.
Almost without exception chiropractic adjustments were found to be superior in reducing tension headache frequency and intensity. The reason that Chiropractic is the best treatment for most headaches is that chiropractors treat the cause of the headache.
Chiropractors look at the alignment of your neck and the shape of your neck. When performed properly, Chiropractic treatment is the method of treatment that can change unhealthy necks into a healthy, normal neck.
Head on collisions (and other collision injuries like 'stingers') in contact sports can cause significant damage to spinal structures such as joints, muscles, ligaments and discs. These injuries can have the same short and long term effects experienced from whiplash during car accidents.
There can be significant soft tissue injury and biomechanical consequences that go undiagnosed. If you are suffering from headaches and/or neck pain due to a sports trauma then it is time to get checked. Haven't you suffered long enough?
To determine if you or someone you know is a candidate for our care, call our office today for a no-obligation evaluation at 240-361-2225 or visit us at www.parischiro.com.
Dr. Brian Paris
Advanced Spine & Wellness Center
Rockville, MD
240-361-2225
info@parischiro.com
