Got a Headache in Gilbert AZ? We can help.

Headaches in Gilbert AZ are not normal! Yet I hear this almost daily in the office- “I just get normal headache.” Having pain the head can come out of nowhere and can stem from many different issues; sinus troubles like allergy and infection, a recent blow to the head, vascular problems, TMJ problems, and even tumors, but the most common type of head pain is a “tension Headache.”

Causes of Headaches in Gilbert AZ

For most individuals, the cause of their Headache pain is a subluxation or a pinched nerve in the neck. This can cause decreased nerve flow to the blood vessels of the head resulting in a migraine-type headache. Or it may cause increased tension in the muscles of the head, neck, and face resulting in a tension headache. In other instances, it can cause abnormal messages to the sinus area resulting in sinus type of Headache.

In each of the examples above it is fairly common for the person to have subluxations that result in nerve irritation which puts our body in a state of hyper-irritability. These subluxations often result in an abnormal posture of the neck, like a straightening or reversal of the neck curve. Chiropractors are doctors trained to detect and correct subluxations, or misalignments of the spine that can result in headaches, neck pain, lower back pain, etc… In fact, you do not need to have a Headache or neck pain for a doctor of chiropractic to determine whether or not there is a problem in your neck that could be causing your chronic Headache. An examination with the hands, spinal examination, and often a full spine x-ray can determine which bones of the neck are out of alignment and might be causing the head pain. Many published articles of research have also concluded Chiropractic care is a treatment for Headaches.