We see a large number of folks with headaches in our State College, PA office, and Drs. Matt & Annie Reyes has been able to provide relief for many of them. In fact, the World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 50 percent of all adults have difficulties with some sort of headache condition, so this really isn’t unexpected. One of the most prevalent types of headaches which our patients suffer from is cervicogenic headache which, luckily, chiropractic can generally help.
Cervicogenic Headaches Explained
A cervicogenic headache is one that starts from an issue in the cervical spine. It can easily be caused by a condition with either the spine itself (specifically, the vertebrae, joints, or discs), or it may be triggered by a problem in the muscles and tendons of your neck. This problem in your spine brings about compression or aggravation of the spinal nerves, which can result in headache pain.
How do you distinguish if the headache you are experiencing is a cervicogenic headache? Aside from receiving a diagnosis from a healthcare specialist, a typical symptom of cervicogenic headaches is tenderness or discomfort in your neck. This is sometimes coupled with pain in the back of your head or between your shoulder blades.
Headache Relief with Chiropractic
Because cervicogenic headaches will not go away until whatever problem is initiating them is corrected, it is essential to get treatment as opposed to just trying to "wait it out." Chiropractic care is an excellent solution, and one that can provide a considerable amount of relief.
In one study reported in Chiropractic & Osteopathy, experts evaluated 80 people who had recurrent cervicogenic headaches. Half of them received chiropractic care and the other fifty percent underwent light massage therapy. Each participant was assessed 12 and 24 weeks after the treatment and it was found that chiropractic delivered the most beneficial outcomes.
Specifically, this study noted that chiropractic adjustments offered patients more significant pain relief and decreased the number of headaches that occurred. Furthermore, it also reduced the disability that resulted from these painful headaches.
To find out what Drs. Matt & Annie Reyes can do for you and your headaches, call our office today. We'll do our best to get you the pain relief you need!
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Dr. Matt Reyes was born and raised in Apalachin, a small town in Upstate New York. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology with a concentration in Fitness Development from the State University at New York College at Cortland. He then fulfilled his ambition to become a Doctor of Chiropractic when he graduated from New York Chiropractic College in 2013.
