Chiropractors

Headaches have numerous causes, ranging from subluxation to brain tumors, although serious medical problems are the rare exception. This is why it is important to consider medical assessment for headache problems that don't resolve under chiropractic care. In reality, however, most patients with headaches come to the chiropractor as a last resort, after most medical and diagnostic approaches have already been tried.

Much research has shown that chiropractic care is effective for a variety of headachesmigraine, tension, cluster, cervicogenic (coming from the neck), and others. The course of care is usually much the same as the one for back and neck pain, simply because the underlying cause of the headaches is also subluxation.

Most headache problems resolve very quickly under chiropractic care, usually showing some relief after the first or second adjustment. With chronic headache problems, however, while an adjustment usually can offer some short-term relief, the most benefit is gained over the long run. As the neck subluxation heals and the tissues become healthier, chronic headache sufferers usually find that the frequency and intensity of headaches either decrease or disappear altogether.

It is not uncommon to find that subluxation causes numbness and tingling in the arms, hands, fingers, legs, and feet. This