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Headaches and Chiropractic
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by Dr. Javier Loucil
f you have a headache, you are not alone. Nine out
neck through a comfortable range of motion. Low-
of ten Americans suffer from headaches. Some are
impact exercise may help relieve the pain associated
occasional, some are dull and throbbing, and some
with primary headaches. However, if you are prone to
cause debilitating pain and nausea. What do you do
dull, throbbing headaches, avoid heavy exercise. Engage
when you suffer from a pounding headache? Do you
in such activities as walking and low-impact aerobics.
grit your teeth and carry on? Lie down? Pop a pill and
What Can a Doctor of Chiropractic Do?
hope the pain goes away? There is a better alternative.
Primary Headaches The majority of primary headaches are associated with muscle tension in the neck. Today, Americans engage in more sedentary activities than in the past. More hours
A doctor of chiropractic can perform spinal manipulation or chiropractic adjustment to improve spinal function and alleviate the stress on your system. Spinal decompression therapy can further relieve pressure on the neck structures that are causing the headaches. Chiropractors offer advice
are spent in one fixed position or
on posture, ergonomics (work postures),
posture (such as sitting in front of a
exercises, and relaxation techniques. This
computer), which can increase joint
advice should help relieve the recurring
irritation and muscle tension in the
joint irritation and tension in the muscles
neck, upper back, and scalp, causing
of the neck and upper back. Doctors of
your head to ache.
chiropractic undergo extensive training
What Can You Do?
to help their patients in many ways
If you spend much time in one fixed position, such as in front of a
beyond treatment for low-back pain. They know how tension in the spine relates to
computer, on a sewing
problems in other
machine, typing,
parts of the body,
or reading, take a break and stretch
and they can take
every 30 minutes
steps to relieve those problems.
to one hour. The stretches should take
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About The Author
your head and
Dr. Javier Loucil practices at Pray Chiropractic in Dalton, Georgia, and is currently accepting new patients and can be reached at 706-609-0023.
