15% of us get migraine headaches. That’s 3 out of 20
Montreal folks have migraines according to research data. (1) Migraine
is an ailment patients come to Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic for relief. Managing migraines remains challenging. It
necessitates an understanding of the anatomical contributing factors as well as
various options for its pain control. Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic stands ready to offer chiropractic care as a member of the migraine management team.
Generally, migraine is controlled with medication sometimes even propanolol
and topiramate as preventatives. Side effects and preference to avoid
medications may send patients seeking alternative options. Chiropractic spinal
manipulation is among some manual therapies that may be just as effective along with massage therapy,
physiotherapy, and relaxation. (1)
Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic offers gentle, relaxing Cox Technic for the cervical spine that
fellow Montreal chiropractic patients find quite relieving and
effective.
Now, research exhibits that trigger point therapy to the
sternomastoid muscle reduces headache and neck pain greater than a placebo
therapy. It also increases motor performance of the cervical flexors, pressure
pain thresholds, and active range of motion in individuals with cervicogenic
headache. (2) Chiropractic spinal manipulation using Cox Technic may well add
an extra element to your Montreal chiropractic treatment plan to
improve cervical spine range of motion as well.
For example, one patient who suffered with headaches of 5
months' duration and a history of episodic migraine that began in her teens which
had been controlled with medication found relief with chiropractic spinal
manipulation and acupuncture. This relief came after 5 chiropractic treatments
in 2 weeks. At a year follow up, she
reports no recurrences. Chiropractic care was an effective alternative in
managing her chronic tension-type headaches superimposed with migraine. (3)
So is neck pain related to migraine? You bet! For many migraine
sufferers, neck pain related disability lurks. The more often the migraine
attacks come on, the more neck pain disability shows itself. The more neck pain
disability, the higher the risk of migraine chronicity. A vicious cycle. (4) Montreal
chiropractic may be a way to break that cycle.
So contact Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic if you suffer with headache and
migraine. The Montreal chiropractic treatments may complement your
current management plan and even offer more relief. Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic looks
forward to working with you.
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