Category: Headache

  • Chiropractic and Sinus Headaches

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    Sinus headaches refer to pain in the head typically in and around the face. Most of us are knowledgeable about two of our four sinuses: the frontal (forehead) and maxillary (our “cheek bones”). The other two sinuses (called ethmoid and sphenoid) are much less understood. As chiropractors, many patients ask us about sinus problems, as…

  • For Tension Headache, Combo Rx Tops Acetaminophen

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    In the Journal of Headache and Pain, the authors found that a combination medication for tension headache, including acetaminophen, aspirin, and caffeine, is more effective for pain relief than acetaminophen alone ~ Dr. Broussard December 1, 2014 Alisa G. Woods, PhD Pain relief is better with a triple combination medication that includes acetaminophen than with…

  • Five ways to Eliminate Migraines. ~ Dr. Mark Hyman

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    Via Mark Hyman on Oct 4, 2014 If you’ve ever suffered a migraine, I don’t need to describe the feeling. These severe, nearly disabling headaches can last from hours to days and create nausea, vomiting, and severe throbbing pain on one or both sides of your head. In extreme cases, migraines can even carry stroke-like…

  • Chiropractic Type Treatments Help With Migraine Prevention

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    In an evidence-based database, called the Cochrane Database, there is an article published that found that for the prevention of migraine headaches, there is evidence that spinal manipulation may be an effective treatment option with short-term effects similar to a commonly used effective drug called amitriptyline.  So if you’re interested in starting a migraine prevention…

  • Body posture changes in women with migraine and TMJ disorders

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    The slumped forward head posture is associated with migraine headaches and TMJ disorders… Background Migraine and temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) are reported to be associated. However, there are no reports on the association among migraines, TMDs and changes in body posture. Objectives To assess changes in body posture in women suffering migraines with or without TMD…

  • What Kind of Headache Do I Have? (Part 2)

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    Last month, we discussed three types of headaches: Tension Headache (the most common), Cluster Headaches (a vascular headache – less common, short duration but REALLY painful), and Sinus Headaches. Migraine headaches were discussed the month before last. In keeping with the theme, ONE more headache type will be discussed: Rebound Headaches, followed by anti-inflammatory herbal…

  • What Kind of Headache Do I Have?

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    Headaches come in MANY different sizes, shapes, and colors. In fact, if you search “headache classification,” you will find the IHS (International Headache Society) 152 page manual (PDF) lists MANY different types of headaches! Last month, we discussed migraine headaches. This month, we’ll talk about the other headache types. So WHY is this important? Very…

  • Is it a Migraine?

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    There are MANY different types of headaches, of which migraines are a common type. This discussion will concentrate on some unique characteristics that are associated with migraine headaches. This information may help you understand what type of headache you’re having. A unique feature of migraine headaches is that prior to the start of the headache,…

  • Ketogenic Diets and Pain

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    This article proposes that a low carbohydrate diet (ketogenic diet) may help reduce pain.  This type of diet helps to control seizures, and some of the theory is based on that.  They say that like seizures, chronic pain is thought to involve increased excitability of nerves, the ketogenic diet has some commonality with anticonvulsant drugs,…

  • Headaches and Chiropractic Care

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    Did you know that 9 out of 10 Americans suffer from headaches? There are many different types of headaches with a multitude of symptoms including achy, throbbing, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, numbness, blinding, noise, light and/or odor sensitivity, and more. The causes of headaches can include genetics (familial traits like migraine headaches), stress or tension (probably…