We see a great number of people with headaches in our Singapore office, and Dr. Stakes has been able to aid many of them. Of course, the World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that half of all adults deal with some manner of headache problem, so this actually isn’t shocking. One of the most prevalent types of headaches which our patients are afflicted with is cervicogenic headache which, fortunately, chiropractic can usually help.
A cervicogenic headache is one that arises from an issue in the cervical spine. It can be attributable to a condition with either the spine itself (primarily, the vertebrae, joints, or discs), or it might be brought on by a problem in the muscles and tendons of your neck. This problem in your spine can cause compression or aggravation of the spinal nerves, which can generate headache pain.
How do you identify if the headache you are experiencing is a cervicogenic headache? Other than obtaining a diagnosis from a healthcare professional, a frequent symptom of cervicogenic headaches is tenderness or pain in your neck. This is sometimes associated with pain in the back of your head or between your shoulder blades.
Seeing that cervicogenic headaches will not go away until whatever problem is initiating them is remedied, it is important to get treatment as opposed to just trying to "wait it out." Chiropractic care is an excellent approach, and one that can provide a considerable amount of pain relief.
In one study circulated in Chiropractic & Osteopathy, specialists studied 80 people who had recurrent cervicogenic headaches. Fifty percent got chiropractic care and the other fifty percent underwent light massage therapy. Each participant was examined 12 and 24 weeks after the treatment and it was discovered that chiropractic delivered the most beneficial results.
In particular, this study found that chiropractic adjustments gave patients more significant pain relief and reduced the number of headaches that occurred. What's more, it also reduced the disability that resulted from these painful headaches.
To find out what Dr. Stakes can do for you and your headaches, call our office today. We'll do our best to get you the pain relief you deserve!
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