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Monday, February 3, 2014

By Darryl Kendricks


Painful headaches for many people are a fact of life, and are far from trivial. They are a painful and disrupting condition that seriously affects their everyday life. Among the most common type of headaches are sinus, cluster, mixed headache syndrome and tension. This short article will discuss how chiropractors in Hueytown can help with this all-too common problem.

Many people mistakenly believe that headache pain originates in the brain itself. In fact, the brain cannot feel pain, and headache pain stems from related nerves, blood vessels and membranes. Chiropractic attention can be very effective for pain of this type as it directly targets its source.

One of the most common types of headache that chiropractors see is known as cervicogenic. Although there is no conclusive explanation as to its cause, it is thought to result partly from misalignments in the neck and spine. Poor posture and poor mobility in the upper cervical region are also thought to contribute.

Whatever variety of headache a chiropractor is seeking to alleviate, he or she will look for any musculoskeletal problems that may be behind it. When a patient first visits the chiropractor, an assessment will be made, looking at overall posture, mobility and musculature. The chiropractor will be looking for impairment in the musculature, bones, tissues and nerves.

Special attention will be paid to any overt irritation and tension in the neck and head. A number of other tests may also be applied, such as x-rays or orthopedic tests. If needed, the patient will be referred to other healthcare professionals for further attention.

Once an assessment has been made, the chiropractor will discuss various ways to address the problems. Most often, various movements and adjustments will be made to the neck. The adjustments are usually made with the practitioners hands and are designed to restore movement and reduce pain. In this way, chiropractors in Hueytown can provide some very welcome relief from this distressing condition.




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