We see a lot of people with headaches in our Aloha, Beaverton office, and Oregon Medical Centers has been able to provide relief for many of them. Of course, the World Health Organization (WHO) states that one half of all adults deal with some sort of headache condition, so this really isn’t unexpected. One of the most common kinds of headaches that our patients struggle with is cervicogenic headache which, happily, chiropractic can often help.
Cervicogenic Headaches Defined
A cervicogenic headache is one that arises from an issue in the cervical spine. It can easily be a result of a condition with either the spine itself (particularly, the vertebrae, joints, or discs), or it may be caused by a problem in the muscles and tendons of your neck. This dysfunction in your spine leads to constriction or irritation of the spinal nerves, which can give you headache pain.
How can you identify if the headache you are feeling is a cervicogenic headache? Besides getting a diagnosis from a healthcare expert, a typical symptom of cervicogenic headaches is tenderness or pain in your neck. This is sometimes accompanied by pain in the back of your head or between your shoulder blades.
Headache Relief with Chiropractic
Considering cervicogenic headaches will not go away until whatever issue is initiating them is remedied, it is critical to receive treatment as opposed to just trying to "wait it out." Chiropractic care is an effective solution, and one that can provide a considerable amount of pain relief.
In one study published in Chiropractic & Osteopathy, experts studied 80 people who had regular cervicogenic headaches. One-half got chiropractic care and the other half underwent light massage therapy. Each participant was evaluated 12 and 24 weeks after the procedures and it was found that chiropractic delivered the most beneficial effects.
In particular, this study uncovered that chiropractic adjustments offered patients more significant pain relief and reduced the number of headaches that occurred. In addition to that, it also mitigated the disability that resulted from these painful headaches.
To find out what Oregon Medical Centers can do for you and your headaches, call us today. We'll do our best to get you the pain relief you need!
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Dr. Bhasin grew up in Southern California and did her undergraduate work in pre-med at California State University Northridge, as well as Humboldt State University in California. Dr. Bhasin attended the University of Western States in Portland Oregon where she earned her Doctor of Chiropractic Degree. Dr. Bhasin has passed her National boards and her State Boards. Dr. Bhasin loves helping people and finds great joy helping injured people get out of pain and get their life back again. She has helped thousands of patients.
