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Peabody, MA Headache Pain Alleviated Naturally With Chiropractic Care Involving Gentle Adjustments Of The Spine

By Donna Beley


There are headaches that affect people in different ways. Some are caused by tension from sitting at a computer for eight hours at work. Others are migraines, still idiopathic in origin. At Peabody Chiropractic there is help to alleviate them naturally, without the use of drugs.

A tight feeling or dull ache behind the eyes is caused by the tension headache. A subluxation, or misalignment of small bones that make up the spine is a known cause. A series of spinal adjustments can correct the subluxation, thereby reducing the intensity of pain.

Subluxation is a chiropractic term for a misalignment of the spinal vertebrae. These are the small, hollow bones that comprise the spinal column. They can be misaligned in a variety of ways, including an automobile crash.

Headaches can last for hours, or in the case of the migraine, for days. The also have different symptoms. The beginning of a migraine is often signaled by seeing an aura, or bright light display.

The chiropractor will do a thorough evaluation of the individual with headache pain. A lengthy discussion will ensue regarding foods consumed before the pain started. Certain foods are noted for triggering headaches, especially migraines.

The constriction of blood vessels in the brain, followed by a rapid dilation of those vessels are known to occur before the beginning of a migraine. Apparently the dilation is causative. However, it is not known why the constriction takes place.

The spine will be examined, both visually and by palpating it. An x-ray of the neck is commonly used to aid the evaluation. When that, and a health history is completed, a plan for care can be formulated.

The chiropractor performs a series of spinal adjustment to reduce the pain of both types of headaches. Professional advice regarding foods that may be triggers is given. Chocolates, cheeses and any meats containing nitrites are suspect.

Clients find that after the series of adjustments are completed, the headaches are not likely to return any time in the near future. Most elect to have follow-up care at intervals. This can maintain the cervical spine in the correctly aligned position.




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