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Headaches are an unfortunate and painful part of life for many Americans. In fact, an estimated five percent of adults in this country suffer from chronic migraines or severe headache pain.

We spend billions of dollars each year on over-the-counter and prescription pain medication for relief from those nagging headaches. But these drugs have the potential to cause even more pain. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), a type of medication including OTC brands such as Advil, Motrin, and Excedrin, have been associated with side effects like stomach bleeding and ulcers, and even liver failure. In fact, one possible side effect of many NSAIDs is a headache!

And if you manage to avoid the side effects, these medications really only mask or diminish symptoms. But it’s the cause that counts and that's where chiropractic comes in. Here’s how: The nervous system is the “master system” in the body, controlling and coordinating all other systems – respiratory, immune, circulatory, etc. Sometimes, there are areas in the spine where one or more of the vertebrae may have experienced a loss of function, creating pressure on, or otherwise irritating, spinal nerves. This irritation interferes with the signals, or “communication,” traveling over those nerves, which can compromise the health and proper function of every system in the body. Regular adjustments by your chiropractor can positively affect the nervous system, aid nerve transmission and thus, the body’s ability to heal itself.

Still a skeptic? Scientific research indicates chiropractic is an effective, natural answer to headache pain. During a major 1995 study comparing several weeks of drug therapy to several weeks of chiropractic care, 82 percent of patients given drug therapy reported side effects including drowsiness, weight gain and dry mouth. Heart-related problems and glaucoma also were associated with the drug therapy. On the other hand, chiropractic patients reported no side effects. And after four weeks of treatment, patients who used drugs began having headaches again, while members of the chiropractic group continued to express headache relief, as well as higher levels of energy as compared to the drug therapy group.

At WellnessFirst Chiropractic, we hate to see people suffering from headaches. We have many ways to help treat headaches and our patients often have success with our treatments. We blend chiropractic, massage therapy, muscle stretching and strengthening, foot detoxification baths and essential oils to help treat the whole person, the whole problem with a wellness-centered approach to health. 

One of our team members, Susan, has been with WellnessFirst for almost 11 years. Here is what she says about her headaches and chiropractic. "What can I say about headaches? Well I know what I CAN”T say….they are not “normal”! I hear so many people say “oh, it’s just the same old “normal” headache I usually have”. I used to be one of those people. I have suffered with headaches for as long as I can remember and I always thought it was just a part of life I would have to live with. I began my chiropractic journey almost 10 years ago when I started working at WellnessFirst Chiropractic. I have learned so much from our doctors and therapists over the years and I quickly learned that headaches are anything but “normal”. You see, pain is away for your body to tell you something is wrong and it needs to be fixed! You have to listen to your body when you feel any kind of pain and know how to fix it. After seeing my X-rays I found that I had a reversed curve in my neck. Your neck should actually curve backwards and mine was curving forward. This causes your neck muscles to work about 10 times harder to hold your head up and puts tons of strain on your spine. You can develop reversed curve in many ways, I attribute mine to poor posture, car wrecks and many years of volleyball, softball and cheerleading. Through my spinal manipulations and therapies my neck has actually improved and where it was once reversed it is now straight and on it’s way to a normal curve. I have a significant decrease in my headaches. Where I used to have them 4-5 times a week, I now only have one every couple of months! It’s so great to be virtually headache free! If you are suffering from “normal” headaches, give us a call! We CAN help! Chiropractic: The Pain Stops Here!"