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Headache and Migraine Relief in Kirkland, WA

What do you do when you experience a throbbing headache? Do you suffer through and hope for the best? Do you take painkillers to make it through the day? If you get headaches, you are not alone. Nine out of ten people suffer from headaches. Tension, migraine, and cluster headaches are the most common types, with over 38 million people a year in the US suffering from migraines alone.

Do you suffer from headaches or migraines?

At Kirkland Chiropractic & Massage, we provide long-term relief from headaches and migraines that is non-invasive and natural.

While medication can help in the short term, pills are not a permanent solution to treat ongoing pain. Oftentimes, headaches and migraines are caused by a structural issue in the body. That’s why our team offers integrative treatment without the use of drugs or surgery to find the source of the problem.

Our holistic approach incorporates a variety of healthcare services to help you permanently overcome debilitating head pain:

If you are suffering from chronic headaches or migraines, contact us today at (425) 822-4326 to schedule an appointment. If at any time we feel that chiropractic treatment cannot help your condition, we will refer you to the appropriate specialist.

Causes of Headaches

95% of headaches are tension, migraine, or cluster headaches. These types are not caused by a disease but result when something in your body is not sitting correctly. When the spine moves out of alignment because of an injury, bad posture, stress, trauma, or some other incident, it can put pressure on the surrounding nerves. Nerves that become more compressed or irritated send a message to the muscles of the back, neck, and jaw to tighten. Most headaches and migraines are caused by this tightness. While headaches and migraines can be genetic, we can oftentimes locate a trigger or cause. As we learn more about your unique health history, we are able to better diagnose the problem and create a natural treatment plan to restore long-term health.

Common Causes of Headaches and Migraines:

  1. Auto Accidents
  2. If you have been in a recent car crash, it is highly likely that whiplash is the cause of a migraine or severe headache. Whiplash from a car accident can stretch, tear, or rupture the cervical spine, making your tendons, muscles, and nerves around your neck swell. A resulting pinched nerve, or a nerve that has been damaged by increased pressure, is oftentimes the reason you feel throbbing or sharp pain attributed to migraines.

  3. Sports
  4. Sports related injuries can easily cause disc misalignment or hernia in the spine, creating pain in the back, neck and shoulder as nerves become more compressed. If you have suffered from either a severe injury in need of rehabilitation or a common sports injury like a sprain or strain, it is likely you are more susceptible to chronic headaches and migraines. Painful symptoms can become more frequent, especially if you are already prone.

  5. Stress
  6. Tension headaches are one of the most common types of headaches. And the biggest culprit is usually stress. Anxiety, depression, and stress can cause neck and scalp muscles to contract or become tense. Stress-related headaches typically start at the back of the head and progress to the top of the head and eyes. Sometimes, facial pain along the jaw and cheeks accompanies these types of headaches.

  7. Bad Posture
  8. Bad posture greatly impacts the likelihood of stress-related headaches. If you sit hunched over for long periods of time, your muscles will tighten which in turn can cause irritation in the spine and discs. The building pressure can make you feel stiff in the neck and cause your jaw to clench, triggering tension headaches.

  9. Sinus Headaches
  10. If you have sinus problems, you may suffer chronic headaches due to pressure that builds up in the sinuses. Sinus headaches can range in severity and make you incredibly sensitive to pressure changes. Symptoms can also worsen when the weather changes or if you are flying on a plane. Blockage of openings leading to the sinuses is usually what causes headaches and migraines. You may even have a vertebra in your neck out of alignment that is causing problems with drainage in your sinus.

Natural Treatment for Headaches and Migraines in Kirkland

We want you to lead the best life possible. That’s why we are committed to finding a more permanent solution to your pain. If you are experiencing chronic headaches or migraines, Kirkland Chiropractic & Massage offers gentle and non-invasive techniques to provide immediate relief and long-term health.

We specialize in various non-surgical chiropractic methods, such as spinal decompression and computerized spinal adjustments. We also supplement our chiropractic services with massage and physical therapy treatments to provide comprehensive care for our patients.

Chiropractic care has a long history of successfully treating headaches and migraines. This is because the majority of chronic headaches and migraines are caused by a structural problem in the spine that affects the body’s nervous system. When you visit our clinic, our professional team at Kirkland Chiropractic & Massage will thoroughly examine your spine for misalignment in order to rule out other possible causes of your headache or migraine. This assessment will determine the exact type of treatment that is necessary for the specific issue at the root of your pain.

Unlike medications that work to suppress symptoms short-term, spinal adjustments address the cause of your headache or migraine and provide lasting results that will improve the quality of your life.

If you are struggling with migraines or headaches, please call our office today to learn more about headache and migraine treatment through Kirkland Chiropractic & Massage.

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