How Chiropractic Care Can Help Prevent Migraines

Chiropractic Care For Migraines

In the United States, migraines affect an estimated 38 million people including children. In fact, migraines rank number 3 among prevalent illnesses in the world and number 6 among disabling illnesses! More than 90% of people who suffer from migraines aren’t able to function normally or even work during an attack.

Migraines are extremely painful and difficult to stop once it begins. The best treatment for migraines is to prevent them from occurring in the first place. There are some methods that help, but the most popular preventative measure that people have found to help them to be migraine free is with regular Chiropractic care.

Migraine Symptoms

A severe headache is the first thing people think of, but there are other symptoms to a migraine which include:

• Pain on one or both sides of your head
• Visual disturbances/Blurry
• Lightheadedness/Fainting
• Loss of motor function
• Hypersensitivity to touch, taste, smell

Migraines are known to last anywhere from 20-60 minutes. Doctors don’t know the exact cause of migraines but know there are certain triggers that can initiate an attack like:

• Sleep problems
• Weather changes
• Skipping meals
• Food additives
• Stress
• Hormonal changes

Chiropractic for Migraines

There are certain treatments such as massage therapy, chiropractic, acupressure and lifestyle changes that may help migraines. Chiropractic for migraines is a popular choice. Your Navarre Chiropractor can use a variety of techniques when treating your migraine. Spinal manipulation is one of the most common; by bringing the body into balance it can relieve your pain and prevent future migraines!

One migraine study found that 72% of migraine sufferers benefitted from Chiropractic Treatment with noticeable or substantial improvement. This is proof that Chiropractic can be an effective treatment option for relieving pain and preventing migraines.

Pickett Chiropractic offers a variety of safe, gentle techniques which are designed to restore proper spinal alignment and alleviate pain. Our techniques are safe for all age groups and treat the actual cause of your symptoms instead of just masking them!

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