Migraines are severe headaches that can impact your ability to function in your daily life. They are often associated with throbbing and pulsing sensations on one side of the head. These headaches also come with nausea, vomiting, and sensitivity to light and sound. For sufferers of migraine headaches, the pain can be debilitating. Headaches that last for hours or days prevent people from taking part in their work and family lives. In this article, we’re going to explore migraines in more detail, as well as how chiropractic care can help migraine sufferers. How Do You Know If You Have a Migraine? While every patient has a unique experience of a migraine, common symptoms include: Neck stiffnessSeeing shapes, spots, or flashesNumbnessSpeech impairmentThrobbing or pulsing painNauseaVomitingSensitivity to sound, light, or smellMuscle tensionTightness of the jaw While there are medications that treat migraine symptoms, they often have harsh side effects that patients want to … [Read more...] about Can A Chiropractor Treat A Migraine?
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Cervicogenic Headache and How Chiropractic Can Help
Nine out of every 10 individuals suffer from headaches. A headache can throw a wrench in your day, forcing you to withdraw from plans or activities you were looking forward to, and even leave you in bed for the remainder of the day. While there are a variety of causes for headaches, a cervicogenic headache occurs when the pain is radiating from a source in your neck. In this article, we’re going to explore the symptoms, causes, and treatment for cervicogenic headaches. What should you know? What is a Cervicogenic Headache? Sometimes, you may experience both a cervicogenic headache and a migraine simultaneously. That can make it extremely difficult to know what’s going on. Yet, one of the primary symptoms of a cervicogenic headache is neck pain or difficulty moving your neck. Sometimes, this is characterised by a pain that starts at the base of the skull and radiates up one side. Additionally, if you move your neck and your head begins to hurt, this is a sure-fire sign that … [Read more...] about Cervicogenic Headache and How Chiropractic Can Help
Posture Checks you should do For Your Family
Your overall body function and efficiency are highly dependent on your postural mechanisms. In addition, your current body posture results from your continued postural habits; thus, to correct the situation or ensure your loved one, such as your child, grows up to be fit and healthy, you need to prioritize upholding a good posture. To achieve this, you need to keep the position of your spine in check. The three natural curves of your spine, which include your neck, midback, and lower back, should be maintained to achieve a good posture. The following tips should help you achieve a good posture: The correct sitting posture The average human sits for about 6 to 8 hours a day, whether in school, at work, or home, significantly affecting the overall posture and body health. Both adults and young children tend to be glued to laptops and computers all day; thus, maintaining a good posture is crucial. How?:• Get ergonomically designed desks and chairs for your loved ones to create a … [Read more...] about Posture Checks you should do For Your Family
4 Tips to Help You Spring Back into Exercise
After a long break from regular team sports and the gym due to lockdown and tightened restrictions, everyone needs a particular approach to springing back into their exercise routines. It is vital to have ample preparation to allow your body to transit back into exercises smoothly. Many people approach this period with a no-pain-no-gain mentality which mostly doesn't work. Instead, try these four tips to help ease you back into your workout routine this spring. 1. You must underestimate your abilities Everyone slips back a few paces during the cooler months, even if they were previously used to a regular fitness plan. It is vital to slightly underestimate your abilities when returning to regular exercise because your muscles have been inactive for a long time. Unless you are looking to have muscle soreness and cramps, easing your way into exercise is the best approach as it gives your body enough time to adjust to the new norm of vigorous movement. 2. Always start small If … [Read more...] about 4 Tips to Help You Spring Back into Exercise
How to Avoid Text Neck
The approximate weight of a human head is about 5.5kg and when its bent over at an angle, as in the case of texting on your phone, making your spine work extra hard to keep up with this weight, it can weigh up to 28kg. This shifts your head out of the centre of gravity of your body, making your head's weight feel much heavier. The shift, in turn, puts stress on your neck or cervical spine. The average human (average age 30) sends at least 3,000 texts per month and spends roughly 2-4 hours daily bending over their phones, making the ‘text neck’ problem worse. This can potentially lead to pinched nerves, herniated discs, headaches, and sharp pains in severe cases. It is advisable to try as much as possible to avoid your phone or do one or more of the following activities to help improve your situation Talk, don't type You could always avoid texting and opt to use voice recognition to type out the words for you. Avoid ‘text neck’ by maximising on Siri. The best way to use such … [Read more...] about How to Avoid Text Neck