If you regularly suffer from migraines or tension headaches, then you know just how much they can affect your day to day life. Whilst over the counter medication may provide some temporary relief from the headaches. Unfortunately, they do not get to the root cause of the problem. Therefore, you won’t solve what’s really causing your headaches and they will keep on returning.

This is why many turn to chiropractic care for headache relief. It is a safe and effective solution to get rid of headaches and treat the root cause. Regular chiropractic care is an effective treatment for some of the most common types of headaches. This includes migraines and tension headaches. An experienced chiropractor can help with your migraines treatment.

If you’re looking for an alternative to medications to finally resolve your tension headache pain, it’s time to consider the many benefits of chiropractic care and massage therapies.

The cause of headaches

Different types of headaches can be caused by many different factors. Including:

• Temporomandibular (jaw) dysfunction
• Tightness in the neck muscles
• High blood pressure
• Blow blood sugar
• Dehydration
• Stress
• Fatigue

What are tension headaches?

Tension headaches are the most commonly occurring type of headache. It affects upwards of 75% of all headache sufferers. Most describe a tension headache as a persistent dull, achy feeling on one or both sides of the head. It feels like a tight band around the head.

These headaches usually have a gradual onset and can last for days or just hours. In some cases, chronic tension headaches can persist for months. They most commonly a result of stress or poor posture. Poor posture and stress can cause tightness into the spine and neck muscles. This why posture correction can also help in your migraines treatment and tension headaches.

Although the discomfort can be severe. It is rare to experience symptoms such as nausea, vomiting or throbbing. The most common cause are tight joints in the neck and upper back. Also, tight neck musculature. When the joints in the top of the neck lose their normal position or range of motion, it causes a muscle called the suboccipitals to spasm. People who have desk jobs tend to suffer from headaches because of this.

Another cause of tension headaches comes from referred pain from trigger points in the sternocleidomastoid muscle, at the front of the neck. This is more common in individuals who experience whiplash injury due to muscle damage in the neck region.

This part 1 of a 2 part post. Stay tuned for part 2, coming over the next few days, where we cover how a chiropractor in London can alleviate your tension headaches in just a few sessions! 

Are you searching for a “Chiropractor Near Me” or a Chiropractor in London?

If you have questions about what your chiropractor can do for your headaches, or want to book a massage therapy to help with your migraines or other pain, contact the best chiropractor in London. We specialize in treating headaches, neck pain, lower back pain, and migraines treatment.

Call us 07376 243726 for a free consultation with our London Chiropractor. You can also book an appointment online now. You can locate our Chiropractic in Covent Garden.