Virginia Beach Headache Problems Relieved With Chiropractic Therapy Effectively
August 28th, 2010 -- Posted in health & beauty products | No Comments »Almost every person will experience a headache at some time, but the symptoms can vary quite a lot from person to person, and the frequency of the headache pain may happen occasionally or chronically. For example, some people only feel pain in one part of the head, often just behind the eyes. Other people feel pounding sensations in the whole head, and even nausea. The length and severity of headaches can also vary widely, even lasting for days in some cases. A Virginia Beach chiropractor should be able to provide relief for many headache problems.
There are two main types of recurrent headaches: tension headaches, and migraines. Tension (or stress) headaches are the most common headache problem.
Most tension headache sufferers feel a constant, dull ache, as if the head is being compressed in a tight band. This can be one or both sides of the head. Usually symptoms build up gradually over time, and the duration can range from a just a few minutes up several days.
Tension headaches can be caused by physical stresses, on the back or neck, which might be caused by bad posture. They can also be caused by mental stress, such as difficult situations at work, home or school. Tension headaches often start in the afternoon or evening.
Migraines are intense, throbbing headaches. There is often sensitivity to noise, or to light. About 25 million sufferers live in the US at any time: three in four sufferers are women. Duration of migraines can be as much as several days. Migraines can often run in families.
There may be visual symptoms (the “aura”) during the period when the migraine is just getting started. At this time the blood flow into the brain is being reduced (due to initial constriction of the blood vessels). Later the blood vessels expand (dilate) and blood pressure and flow increase. At this time the patient experiences shock waves of throbbing pain and severe pounding, in time with the heart beat.
No two individuals are the same, and a skilled Virginia Beach chiropractor will conduct a thorough examination to assess the most probable cause of any person’s headache problem. For tension headaches the chiropractor may find it appropriate to plan and implement a program of spinal manipulation. Changes in lifestyle and diet may also be recommended, and may help provide relief both for migraine and for tension headaches.
Your Virginia Beach chiropractor is instrumental in solving problems with headaches. Find out more about the techniques that have been helping thousands of local residents by visiting the website at http://www.thespinegroup.net .