Preventative Care and Pain Management for Headache Sufferers

If you suffer frequently from headaches, then you should learn how to recognize headache triggers so you can potentially avoid them. Chiropractic care can help alleviate pain and even prevent headaches from occurring. At our family chiropractic care center, our experienced chiropractor can teach you about pain management and restore you to wellness.

Two common types of headaches are tension headaches and migraine headaches; cluster headaches are related to migraines. Headaches occur for numerous reasons, but these three categories contain the most common triggers for headaches:

• Emotional factors and stress: Negative experiences usually cause anxiety, depression, frustration, or feelings of being letdown. These feelings, combined with the accompanying stress, can trigger headaches.

• Certain foods: Various foods, drinks, and the chemicals in them can trigger headaches. Foods containing high concentrations of sodium nitrates, MSG, and caffeine are among the top culprits, such as hot dogs and other processed meat; soy sauce and packaged foods; coffee, tea, and even chocolate.

• Exposure to toxins: Common household cleaners, insecticides, and garden chemicals are also common triggers for headaches.

Dr. Ollis recommends keeping a "diary for headaches" as part of your pain management strategy.Note headaches and the triggers that occurred before the onset of the headaches to evaluate where the source of your pain lies.

You do not have to live with neck pain and headaches; chiropractic care help prevent headaches or manage pain when it occurs. At our family chiropractic care center, Dr. Ollis provides spinal alignment that can decrease the reoccurrence of chronic headaches and migraines, as well as back and neck pain.

Chiropractic adjustments to the spine effectively relieve pressure or tension on the nerves. This alleviates pain and restores freedom of movement. You can then heal more quickly and prevent frequent headaches from returning.

How often do you experience headaches and what have you tried to alleviate them? How painful are your headaches? Please call us if you have concerns about headaches, or need to make an appointment with our Clarksville chiropractor. We look forward to helping you heal.