Cervicogenic Headache Treatment - Therapydia NOLA / Metairie
Cervicogenic Headaches Physical Therapy Treatment
Headaches are a very common complaint treated in physical therapy. While not all headaches can be treated with PT, a large majority of them can be. Headaches that start and intensify at your forehead or around your eye sockets are often due to sinus pressure or irritation of the connective tissue in the brain (i.e. dehydration). Other headaches that start at the base of your neck and extend up your head, around your head, or down into your neck are referred to as cervicogenic headaches (CGHs). These make up 15-20% of all headaches among the global population. While normally you might take an aspirin to relieve the symptoms of a headache as it clears up on its own, this solution will not have a lasting effect on a cervicogenic headache as the muscle and joint limitations remain long after the drugs wear off. When a cervicogenic headache is present, it’s important to make a change in the tissues to correct the root of the cause.
Physical therapists can provide the necessary tools to prevent and/or treat cervicogenic headaches, allowing you to return to your favorite activities pain-free and better than ever! To learn more about how to relieve cervicogenic headaches or to eliminate any current discomfort, book a physical therapy assessment today.
“Was a God sent…. I literally had headaches weekly. I would call them stress related, because they started at the base of my neck instead of the temples. After two months of therapy, dry needling and learning how to stretch….I went from twice a week to once a week to now once every two weeks. No HEADACHES AMAZING!!!”
Video: Physical therapy for Cervicogenic Headaches