Most of us can relate to the pain of a headache.  Whether it’s due to stress, injury, genetics or one too many glasses of wine, there is no question that headaches are debilitating.  They get in the way of what is most important in life.  Several studies review common daily practice outcomes from the effectiveness of common treatment provided by chiropractic doctors.   These studies report what patients experience including relieving the frequency and intensity of migraine, tension and cervicogenic (involving the neck) headaches [I've listed a few at the bottom of this post].  Even more telling are the countless patients suffering from headaches who make their way into their family chiropractor’s office for help.

Treatment primarily restores the function of the spine which has an effect on the associated tissues including muscles and nerves.  For example, when a hockey player suffers a concussion, there is a high probability that the upper cervical spine, where your neck meets the skull, will also feel the effects of the jarring impact and sudden motion.  As a colleague once put it, your brain has a tail and that tail is your spinal cord.  If a condition affects one part, it may ultimately affect the other.  In this example, the physical jolt felt in the vertebrae immediately below the skull is a result of the impact on the brain.