Headaches are, unfortunately, a very common symptom affecting around 40% of the world’s population, and most people experience a headache at least once in their lifetime. They may seem “normal,” but in reality, they are a sign of a bigger health issue. There can be many causes of headaches, and ultimately, the origin boils down to the body trying to send a warning signal that something isn’t right.
The vast majority of headaches result from irritation and inflammation of spinal nerves. This nervous system irritation is caused by misalignments of the spine or of posture (called “subluxations”), which affect the delicate nerves.
All headaches should not be thought of the same. The symptoms you experience with a headache can vary widely and affect different parts of the head and face. The locations and sensations of different headaches can help your chiropractor figure out the best way to treat the spinal postural subluxation causing the problem.
It may seem like an easy “solution” to take some form of pain-relief medication like Advil or Tylenol to get rid of your headache symptoms. However, in reality, doing so is simply masking the warning signal your body is sending rather than addressing it. It may provide some temporary relief, but the underlying issue that caused the headache in the first place is still there. It is essential to get a Discovery Exam by a chiropractor to assess the subluxations contributing to your headache symptoms.
$99 New Patient Special
We sit knee-to-knee for a detailed consultation on your primary concern to get an overall understanding of your health. We’ll assess your neurology, posture, and biomechanics during our thorough spinal discovery examination. X-rays may be taken to further identify the cause of your health issue.
How Our Care Plan Works
1. Freedom of Knowledge
Even in the worst of circumstances, it helps patients to know exactly what is going on. Through one-on-one doctor patient reports and group education lectures we empower our patients with the knowledge and understanding of their specific problem.
2. Freedom of Choice
The fact that you didn’t know you are supposed to care for your spine from birth is not your fault, but it is your responsibility. OUR responsibility is to guide you in the pathway to health. It’s your choice to decide how you want to participate in your health care.
3. Freedom of Health
Your health is your responsibility. Our job is to share our findings with you and lead and encourage you in the pathway to health. It’s your choice to decide how you want to participate in your health care and how you want to show up in life.
How We Treat Headaches In Midtown East, NY
Comprehensive Consultation and Exam
The first step in your journey to becoming headache-free is to have a comprehensive consultation and examination by your chiropractor. When you come to our office, we will conduct a thorough intake process, including a detailed consultation, chiropractic spinal postural examination, range of motion and orthopedic testing, and X-ray imaging, as needed.
At Rowe Chiropractic Offices, we are dedicated to taking the time to determine the root cause of your headache through our intricate analysis. Depending on how your symptoms present, we will tailor our consultation and examination process to the issue at hand. It is essential that we take the time to get to the root cause of the problem to not only stop the headache symptoms you are experiencing now, but also prevent them from coming back in the future.
Digital X-rays
Digital X-rays are an essential part of our analysis. When your consultation and evaluation warrant X-rays, we will use our state-of-the-art digital X-ray system to take any necessary images of the spine. With these high-quality images, the doctors can do a comprehensive Chiropractic BioPhysics and Gonstead analysis on the images to determine exactly what spinal issues are contributing to your headaches.
These X-rays are a safe and effective way of precisely ascertaining the causative factors in your headache symptoms. On the X-ray images, chiropractors can pinpoint areas of the spine that will show signs of damage and understand most effectively how to correct any issues seen. They can also provide chiropractic doctors with insight on the types of interventions you may need, the duration and length of treatment, among other potential questions.
Specific Chiropractic Care in Midtown East, NY
A very important factor in the conversation about headaches is the discussion of “subluxation.” Subluxations are misalignments of the bones of your posture that affect the delicate spinal cord and nerves. The reason this is so important is that these nerves transmit all of the information between the brain and body, thereby controlling every function, organ, and tissue of the body. When a subluxation develops in the spine and there is inflammation in the nerve, that nerve can no longer function optimally. Because some nerves are pain-sensitive, irritation can cause sensations like pain, numbness, tingling, in addition to affecting other organs like of the head and face. Headaches are often a result of subluxations in the parts of the nerves in your spine that affect the area in which you are feeling the headache symptoms.
The good news is that chiropractors have developed a method of treating these subluxations. At Rowe Chiropractic Offices, we have developed a unique and specific technique of analysis and spinal postural correction that only a handful of chiropractic offices in the country have the training for. This highly effective approach to combating subluxations addresses your distinctive postural subluxation pattern and eliminates the root cause of the headache symptoms. This approach is different from the conventional treatment model because it is pursuing the original underlying cause of your headaches.
$99 New Patient Special
We sit knee-to-knee for a detailed consultation on your primary concern to get an overall understanding of your health. We’ll assess your neurology, posture, and biomechanics during our thorough spinal discovery examination. X-rays may be taken to further identify the cause of your health issue.
