Headache and Migraine Pain Treatment

Headache and Migraine Treatment – Pain Management Clinic at Naturopath Osteopath Clinic

Many patients who suffer from headache and migraine discomfort might benefit from Osteopathy. Headache and migraine patients benefit greatly from osteopathic treatment in terms of reducing pain and muscular tension.

If you’re suffering from headaches or migraines that are excruciatingly painful, a combination of light soft-tissue massage, joint release methods, and mild craniocranial procedures and contemporary acupuncture will assist.

Headache and Migraine Pain Relief Treatment

Headache alleviation is a common reason for patients to seek treatment at Naturopath Osteopath Clinic. Headaches are a common reason for patients to seek treatment at an osteopathy facility.

Increased stress in the upper neck muscles may cause headaches, which in turn compress nearby nerves (cervicalogenic or tension headaches).

Headaches and spasming of the blood vessels and nervous system are also common symptoms of sinus congestion, as are sinus headaches. Muscle strain or migraines are common causes of excruciating headaches. Tumors and meningitis are quite uncommon.

The most common headaches

Tension Headaches:

Sometimes known as “cervicogenic” headaches because they origin in the cervical spine region, headaches caused by muscular tension in the neck are also known as tension headaches. These headaches may be caused by heightened mental stress or a protracted period of postural strain.

Migraines:

If you’ve ever had a migraine, you know that the pain may be excruciatingly intense, limited to one side of the head, pulsating or throbbing, and worsened by physical activity. Flashing or flickering lights, or a particular sound are common first signs of a problem with this sort of attack. There are a variety of things that might induce migraines, such as strenuous exercise, cheese, chocolate, and alcohol, as well as the stress of traveling.

Adults and children with migraine symptoms may go through four distinct stages:

prodrome,
aura,
attack, and
post-drome.

The four stages of migraines are not the same for everyone.

Cluster Headaches:

When you have a Cluster Headache, you feel strong, localized pain around one eye, which may last anywhere from a few minutes to a few hours. Redness, watery eyes, and tremor are common side effects.

Sinus Headaches:

Inflammation or infection of the sinuses may cause the membranes to swell and restrict the nose’s drainage channels, increasing pressure on the facial nerve and causing tension in the area between the eyes and the nose.

Physical, psychological, and pharmaceutical factors all play a role in headaches. Each one necessitates a different approach. Osteopathic therapy is a simple and effective technique to alleviate headache symptoms. Osteopathic treatments include occipital decompression, myofascial unwinding, and cervical soft tissue massage.

1) Cervical soft tissue massage

The paraspinal tissues of the neck’s cervical soft tissue massage can reduce stress headache spasms.

2) Occipital decompression

To decompress the occipital region, you must first extend your paraspinal muscles, which are located near the base of your skull (scalp bone at the top of the neck). Occipital decompression at home may be accomplished by rolling a hand towel around the back of the neck. It has eliminated migraines in several of my patients. I’ve found that this method has helped me avoid migraines. To administer an occipital decompression therapy, I’ve taught my patients how to physically stretch the transverse sesame.

3) Myofascial unwinding technique

A method known as myofascial unwinding is unraveling the tissues that enclose tense muscles.

4) Spinal manipulation

Osteopaths may induce tiny joint releases to assist the spine move more segmentally and alleviate muscular tension by manipulating the spine. There is evidence that this osteopathic therapy may help alleviate headaches. Light osteopathic therapy includes spinal manipulative therapy (SMT), which has been demonstrated to be superior to a placebo in the treatment of cervicogenic headaches. Compared to a placebo, spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) is more effective in preventing headaches caused by cervicogenic factors and treating acute tension headaches. Amitriptyline treatment is more effective than spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) for the prevention of tension headaches. Amitriptyline has been shown to be beneficial in the prevention of migraines in SMT (strength of recommendation).