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manon, consult your Doctor of Chiropractic.
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What C Cause a Headache? Every headache victim is an individual case and
may require special instructions or recommendations
eadaches occur for a reason. A headache is your from their chiropractor If your condition requires the
H body's way of signaling you that something is
not right Some of the milder headaches are the re
attention of other health care specialists, your chiro
practor will refer you to them.
sult of occasional "morning after" problems brought
on by excessive smoking, drinking or eating. Others
may be the indirect symptom of eye strain, improper
What Can IDo to
diet, hunger , poor lighting, excessive noise, consti
pation, foul air, daily pressures or infection, to name
Help Prevent Headaches?
a few . In rare cases , headaches can be attributed to • Maintain good posture to help reduce
organic conditions such as brain tumors or diabetes . misalignments in the bones of the neck
Doctors of Chiropractic recognize that a headache • Seek to avoid situations of pressure and tension
is the body's warning alarm that pain may also be that can bring on a headache. If you can't avoid
attributed to muscle tension and irritation of the pressure, try to learn to cope with it more effectively
nerves and blood vessels in the neck. The seven cer • Find time to take periods of rest to relax, close
vical vertebrae (spinal bones) can become misa your eyes, breathe some fresh air and even take a
ligned from excessive physical and emotional stress. brisk walk
This misalignment can irritate the nerve roots in the • Avoid getting overtired to the point of exhaustion
neck and may even cause minor constriction in some • Exercise reg ularly to stimula te the circulation of
vessels which supply blood to the brain. When this blood to the head and to maintain neuromusculo
happens, a headache can strike ... once, twice, skeletal flexibility.
again and again. If not cared for, more serious symp • Avoid too little or too much sleep, which can be
toms may develop . contributing fac tors to headaches .
• Don't sleep on your stomach. Either sleep on your
side with your head supported so that It is level with
Can Headaches Be Serious? your spine, or on your back with a small pillow or
rolled-up towel supporting your neck rather than your
headache is no stranger to most people. One head .
A estimate is that headaches occur in 9 out of 10
people. Some are mild but annoying, localized pain
• Don't overindulge in food or drink, and don't
smoke.
that may be attributed to one or more of a variety of
causes. Chronic, recurring headaches, which can be ' Wnght, "Migraine A StatIStical AnalysIs of Chiropractic
the most serious, are of two major types - migraine Treatmenl." ChHopractic in New Zealand Repert, 1979, P 205-206
and tension . These may be frequen t and intense, and
may involve the severe throbbing, nausea, irritability
and sensitivity to bright light common to the mi
graine or "sick" headache. These headaches can be
debilitating. They can affect the vision and bodily
functions , bring on pain and sensation elsewhere in
the body and even change moods and personality. To rolled-up towel or small pillow supporting the neck
find relief-if only temporary-the American public without pushing the head forward.
pours out mlilions of dollars a year for headache rem • Immediately avoid bright lights and nOIse.
edies Too often individuals have become accustomed to
self medication which may mask potentially
dangerous conditions Indiscriminate use and/or
What Can I Do over-reliance on pain medications in lieu of a proper
to Ease the Pain? examination and diagnosis is not recommended
Early examination and diagnosis are essential to
eople often consume over-the-counter pain plils proper care and treatment. Consult your Doctor of
P to alleviate headaches, but-you may be able to
help relieve pain without medication by applying
Chiropractic fOl an evaluation and/or referral to
another heal~h care specialist.
some simple common-sense methods Consider
these guidelines for possIble temporary relief
• Apply an ice pack or cold compress to the affected
What Can the Doctor of
area which may numb and help alleviate the pain. Chiropractic Do to Help?
• Apply heat to the shoulder and/or neck muscles to
help relax the muscles. our Doctor of Chiropractic is primarily concerned
• Gently massage the back of the neck periodically with helping correct any neuromusculoskeletal
to help reduce stress and discomfort. (nerves, muscles and bones of the body) source of
• Lie down to rest in a quiet atmosphere with a your headache He or she will perform a special spi
nal examination to determine whether the symptoms
may be alleviated by chiropractic care The exami
nation can determine whether the headache may be
caused, or aggravated, by any misaligned vertebrae
in the spine-a condition known as a subluxation
which may be creating undue nerve interference
Chiropractic care may help prevent unnecessary
tension and/or irritation in the neck and head. In
some instances, chiropractic adjustments (specific
spinal manipulations) can provide immediate relief
for headache victims A study of 87 headache vic
tims who were treated with chiropractic adjustments
over a two-year period revealed marked improve
ment. Common migraine had ceased altogether or
was much improved in 85 percent of the females and
50 percent of the males. For those with classical mi
graine, the improvement rate was 78 percent in fe
males and 75 percent in males *
