How Can Chiropractic Care Help My Headache?

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How Can Chiropractic Care Help My Headache? 

There are over 200 causes of headache. In today’s culture reaching for a drug, is often considered the first line of defense against headache pain.  The problem?  Many of these drugs have a proven history of ineffectiveness and other undesirable side effects.  All natural alternatives however, like the expert chiropractic care and treatment we provide offers safe and effective ways to end your headache pain and the many reasons for it. 

Migraine and tension-type headaches are often present in people who report chronic neck pain, according to researchers in Australia, (Cephalalgia Cephalgia 2007;27:793-802). 

When neck muscles get tight, stiffen-up and contract, then a chain of events occur sparked by poor posture or stress, and the result is a tug-of-war between muscles and spinal bones.  This situation plays out leading to the development of spinal restrictions.

Fortunately, many of these causes can be relieved with chiropractic care.  To begin care, we will review your history and conduct a thorough examination to determine the possible causes of the headache and how chiropractic care can help you. Sometimes spinal x-rays or additional laboratory tests are necessary to complete this evaluation. Because the treatments vary with the types of headache, we’ll also determine which treatment is best in your case and will discuss it with you. Often, low risk, natural methods are the best way to treat common headaches. Chiropractic adjustments, soft tissue manipulation, and ultrasound are common simple methods we use use to relieve the source of headache pain.

Remember: a headache is an alarm signaling a problem in your body.  Rather than masking the symptom with medication, we will treat your pain by exposing its underlying causes, and encourage you to replace the bad habits that may be contributing to your headache with positive health behaviors to ward off future problems. It is essential that you play an active role in your recovery by communicating honestly, participating fully, and cooperating totally in your treatment plan. In this way, you will get the best results from our skill and expertise.

Bless and Be Blessed Always,

Lewis Meltz

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Whiplash Injuries and Jaw Problems

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A basic principal of chiropractic is that the body works as a whole and should be treated the same way, not as a series of isolated parts.

A chiropractor like Dr. Meltz knows problems in one area of the body like a WHIPLASH injury will affect the function in other areas like the jaw... or numbness and tingling in the arms.

The relationship between whiplash injury and temporomandibulardisorders (TMD) is a good example of what can happen after a car crash.

Making you wish there was a good and lasting solution... because everyone knows your health affects everything you do, and everyone you know.

So you can open your mouth easily, bite into a crisp apple, chew gum again, and yawn without the fear of pain. 

We find people with whiplash also feel fatigue, stiffness and numbness sometimes in the jaw and face. For others, it can be radiating pain from the jaw into the shoulder or a headache, ringing in the ears, difficulty hearing, or a feeling of fullness in the ears.

In addition, a lot of people report avoiding foods they love... especially ones that need to be chewed, like sweet corn-on-the cob... sometimes needing to take frequent breaks during a meal... or even using a straw.

Research shows that chiropractic care by a skilled and competent doctor is highly effective in alleviating the pain and discomfort of a whiplash injury.

According to a 1999 report in the Journal of Orthopaedic Medicine, chiropractic care is “the only proven effective treatment” for chronic whiplash injury.

Receiving periodic chiropractic care after sustaining a whiplash injury can keep TMD at bay. But if you suspect you already have TMD, chiropractic can still help get to the source of your discomfort and stop it for good.

Bless and Be Blessed ALWAYS....

Lewis Meltz