Reducing Migraines Through Chiropractic Care

While most headaches cause significant discomfort, the pain associated with a migraine has the ability to completely disrupt your life. Treating migraine headaches can be challenging, especially since many of the treatments available today are designed to address the symptoms and not the source. If you're suffering from frequent migraines, and they're affecting your daily routine, an experienced chiropractor might help. Chiropractic care has the ability to treat the root cause of your migraines, thereby reducing migraine episodes. Here are three unique ways that chiropractic care can treat migraines and help you find relief.

1. Restoration of Nerve Communication 

Your body is regulated, in part, by a system of nerves that send signals from different parts of your body to your brain. These signals tell your brain what types of sensations you should be feeling. When the pathways used by nerve signals become blocked, you can experience a variety of side effects. It's not uncommon for nerves to become blocked as a result of alignment problems within the spinal column, and migraines can be exacerbated by the presence of these blockages. An experienced chiropractor has the ability to manipulate your spinal column to restore proper alignment. This helps to restore efficient nerve communication and reduce the number of migraines you experience on a daily basis.

2. Alleviation of Muscle Tension

Many things can trigger the onset of a migraine headache, and muscle tension is a common trigger.

There's a relationship between the alignment of your spinal column and the amount of muscle tension you experience in your back, shoulders and neck. When a spinal vertebrae is out of alignment, this subluxation places stress on the surrounding muscle tissue. The muscles tense up in an effort to pull the vertebrae back into alignment, leading to increased soreness and inflammation. By seeking regular chiropractic care to keep your spine properly aligned, you can reduce the amount of tension in your back, shoulders, and neck. This reduction in muscle tension can help prevent the onset of migraines, allowing you to find relief over time.

3. Improvement of Circulation

Proper circulation is critical when it comes to the overall health and performance of your body. If you suffer from migraine headaches, changes in the blood flow to and from the blood vessels within the brain can contribute to the pain you feel when a migraine sets in. Regular chiropractic care to keep your musculoskeletal system in alignment will help prevent blood flow issues, preventing them from contributing to migraine pain in the future.

To learn more about how you can create a customized care plan that allows you to better control the onset of your migraines through chiropractic care, contact the professionals at Coastal Pain & Neurology Centers.