People that suffer from migraine headaches can testify as to how much impact they can have on a person’s life. In particular, family life can be affected negatively. A study conducted involving 574 people with migraines revealed that more than half of them felt they were more likely to argue with family members. 85 percent reported being unable to participate in family chores and activities. This is the sad reality of the pain of migraines.
Sometimes a person can tell if they are about to have a migraine episode. Something called a prodrome occurs. This is a warning sign, such as an aura (vision issues like zig-zag lines, blurriness, a blind spot, or flashes of light), may occur. Nausea, changes in moods, and not wanting to eat are some symptoms that may be part of the prodrome.
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Can Anything Help Migraines?
Traditional treatment can lessen the severity of symptoms and how long they last after a migraine happens. But, they do not address the root cause and migraines, generally, tend to reoccur.
A possible cause of migraines can be a misalignment of the upper neck. The top bone of the neck is referred to as the atlas bone. Trauma, repeatedly being in the same position, falls, or stress can cause the atlas to misalign. When this happens, the spinal cord becomes tensed up. The job of the spinal cord is to relay messages to and from the brain and body. If it is stressed, these messages can become hindered. This can result in a migraine.
Knee-Chest Upper Cervical Specific Chiropractic is the method used by our doctors to treat the misalignment. Each individual patient is examined, and a treatment plan is made for their precise problem. Once the subluxation is corrected, proper messages can then begin to be conveyed throughout the body. This may lead to fewer migraines, pain symptoms, and muscle spasms.
A study conducted involving a thirty-five-year-old female who was suffering from chronic daily tension and migraine headaches after a fall twelve years prior, revealed that after her atlas had been corrected, she noticed her symptoms had decreased. After three months of upper cervical chiropractic care, she was symptom-free – no more migraines or headaches of any kind!
References
- Lipton R, Bigal M, Kolodner K, Stewart W, Liberman J, Steiner T. The family impact of migraine: population-based studies in the USA and UK. Cephalalgia. 2003;23(6):429-440.
- Silberstein S. Migraine – Neurologic Disorders [Internet]. Merck Manuals Professional Edition. 2014 [cited 10 November 2015]. Available from: http://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/neurologic-disorders/headache/migraine.
- Elster E. Upper cervical chiropractic care for a patient with chronic migraine headaches with an appendix summarizing an additional 100 headache cases. J Vert Sub Res [Internet]. 2003 [cited 9 November 2015];2003(August):1-10. Available from: http://vertebralsubluxation.sharepoint.com/Pages/2003_1030_elster.aspx
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