"Comparing Chiropractic and Physiotherapy: Which is More Effective for Headache Relief?"
Nearly 2 in 3 people will wake up with a headache at some point this year.
This can lead to
a reduction in quality of life
work productivity
feeling tired and lethargic.
The research looked into cervicogenic headaches, which account for nearly 20% of headaches.
The major cause of these headaches is when the neck goes out of alignment and is usually made worse with movements of the head and neck. The cervicogenic headache is usually felt on both sides of the head
Relief is caused by helping the trigeminal nerve located in your top 3 vertebrae.
The management of cervicogenic headaches consists of pharmacological and non-pharmacological methods, in which the pharmacological means are associated with many side effects such as damage to the liver or kidneys, diarrhea, constipation and allergic reactions
Some Stretches you can do, which can be found in our online program are:
resisted flexion
resisted extension
resisted lateral flexion on the left and right
So what type of therapy is best for you?! Physiotherapy? Chiropractic? Neck Adjustments? Back Adjustments? Let's discuss
Cervical manipulation was found to be superior to thoracic manipulation and conventional PT (massage) for improving days with cervicogenic headaches, as well as headache and neck pain and disability, to 6 months.
Thoracic manipulation was also found to be more effective than conventional PT in improving both the primary and secondary outcomes
The study concluded that cervical manipulation was more effective in helping with :
improving pain
decreasing intensity
decreasing the frequency of headaches
improving pain thresholds
improving quality of life
compared to thoracic spine manipulation and conventional physiotherapy.
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Using the LATEST scientific evidence, We assess your spinal and muscle Hygiene. Assess your Postural and help you heal with :
Spinal Adjustments
Massage Therapy
Cupping Therapy
Dry Needling Therapy
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Each program contains - Information about the conditions - things to do and things to avoid - nutrition advice - all the stretches that are needed to help
Reference
Nambi G, Alghadier M, Eltayeb MM, Aldhafian OR, Saleh AK, Alsanousi N, Albarakati AJA, Omar MA, Ibrahim MNA, Attallah AA, Ismail MA, Elfeshawy M. Comparative effectiveness of cervical vs thoracic spinal-thrust manipulation for care of cervicogenic headache: A randomized controlled trial. PLoS One. 2024 Mar 29;19(3):e0300737. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0300737. PMID: 38551917; PMCID: PMC10980233.
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