How a Chiropractor Can Help Prevent and Reduce Patients Migraines and Headaches

Until you experience a migraine, you don’t fully understand the severe pain it causes. Migraines can last hours or days and hinder your ability to perform daily tasks and activities. Sometimes, migraines can even cause nausea, vomiting, dizziness, and sensitivity to light and sound. These effects make chronic migraines extremely difficult to complete day-to-day tasks.

While migraines and neck or back pain may seem unrelated, studies suggest the two can be related. Pain and muscle tension in your back, shoulders, or neck can trigger both migraines and headaches. Chiropractic care can help reduce both the intensity and frequency of migraines. Chiropractic care to treat migraines and headaches is known as spinal manipulation. Are you wondering how this works?

Spinal manipulation can…

• Restore your body’s normal blood flow

• Strengthen your muscles

• Decrease irritation

• Reduce muscle tension

• Realign your spine

Both muscle tension and irritation can trigger a migraine, so chiropractic care can help reduce and eliminate these triggers. Proper alignment of your spine can also restore effective nervous system communication, as spinal misalignment is a major cause of migraines and headaches. A chiropractor can also oftentimes pinpoint your migraine triggers to help prevent them in the future.

While chiropractic care can be extremely beneficial for those who suffer from migraines or headaches, it should be used in combination with other medical treatments for migraines. If you are looking to take the steps to take back control of your life and reduce the intensity of your migraines, Dr. Allan Sicignano is here to help. Spring Street Chiropractic offers chiropractic services to residents of SoHo, Tribeca, and Manhattan, NYC. Call us today to schedule an appointment!