Headaches are a very common symptom that people have. It makes people feel that they can’t concentrate, be in a bad mood, lock themselves in a room with no light or sound, and can most importantly make people feel there is nothing that can be done and it is just their “normal”. The question is does it have to be that way?

I personally believe it does not have to be that way. Most people have headaches and the treatment of choice varies person to person. The traditional approach requires medication to “get rid” of the headache. The unfortunate part is that the medication aims to cover the symptoms. At Optimal Spine and Body, we aim to find what is causing the headaches. Once that cause is corrected, then the dependency for medications disappears. Here are 5 points that Dr. Michael Weiner has noticed about people that have headaches.

1. Headaches can be linked to car crashes and previous traumas

When Dr. Michael Weiner meets with his patients, he finds that ever since a car crash or a trauma such as a fall or sports injury people experience headaches. How can this be? The spine houses the spinal cord, which is connected to the brain and every nerve in the body. When the spine shifts out of place away from normal alignment, this can cause what is known as subluxations. These subluxations, or misalignments of the spine, cause the nerves to not work properly. When that happens, it can cause various symptoms, such as headaches.

Car crashes up to 7 miles per hour can cause subluxations. These subluxations then cause different headaches that people experience. These subluxations have been known to be the cause of many people’s migraines or cervicogenic headaches – which means the headache comes from the cervical spine (neck).

2. Posture is linked to headaches

People sit at desks and look at their phones constantly. This can cause the posture of the head to shift forward and what people call “text neck”. This posture has been known to be stress on the spine, nerves, and muscles. This stress can also trigger certain headaches. These headaches can be pain around the ear or feel like a tight band around the whole head. This is called a tension headache.

3. Stress can cause headaches

People experience a lot of mental stress. This type of stress can then cause a headache to occur. When the body goes through mental stress, this can then cause the nerves and muscles to not work properly and “tighten up”. This happens because people hold their stress around their shoulders and the base of the neck. These stress headaches can cause headaches in the front and behind the head.

4. Headaches can be linked to diet and hydration

A lot of people eat foods that will cause an increase of inflammation in the body. When inflammation occurs, this causes stress on the nerves as well. Inflammation is a normal healing process of the body. When inflammation occurs for an extended period, symptoms can then occur and some people get headaches after eating too much sugar, coffee (or lack of coffee), wine, chocolate, dairy, or other foods. In addition, too many people do not drink enough water. Drinking almost a gallon of water per day can lead to proper hydration and decrease the number of headaches. These headaches occur in distinct regions of the head such as the side, front, and back of the head.

5. Sinus headaches

A lot of people have headaches linked to their sinuses. When there is inflammation in the sinus, this is a sign that the body has a decreased immune system. When this occurs, the sinuses will hold the bacteria in these areas and inflammation occurs. When inflammation occurs in the sinuses, people experience pain around the eyes and forehead that mimic headache-like symptoms.

So, what is the solution?

Many people see Dr. Michael Weiner with these problems. At Optimal Spine and Body, Dr. Michael Weiner will give a detailed exam and take X-rays. What these X-rays show is that the spine – especially the cervical spine (neck) will be misaligned. These misalignments, also called subluxations, cause the symptoms noted above. The main goal is to correct these subluxations. Dr. Michael Weiner is advanced in a specific technique that is different than most other chiropractors. It is called Chiropractic Biophysics. This technique has been proven to make permanent changes in the spine. When this happens, the stress from the nerves goes away and explains why patients do not have headaches after seeing Dr. Michael Weiner.

If you experience these problems and want to see if Optimal Spine and Body can help with this different and advanced approach to chiropractic, call 770 274 4840 or click the button above to schedule an appointment.