Relieve the pain from Headaches and Migraines

Migraine Headache Treatments in Manchester

Maybe you have been experiencing headaches for some time, if pharmaceutical remedies for pain relief have failed to help, or possibly the intensity of the pain has actually worsened, then it is time to look for a solution. When pain killers don’t work, then it is time to look for a more radical solution and consult our Manchester chiropractor here in Ancoats.

A headache, or even migraine can begin with tension or pain which originates from the nerves, joints or muscles from the top of the neck, head or the jaw. During your initial consultation with our Ancoats chiropractorin the Northern Quarter, Ross Chapman Doctor of Chiropracticwill work towards discovering the source of the pain, exactly where the resulting headache springs from. Your Ancoats chiropractic treatment will then aim to improve the health of the nerves, joints, and muscles, which are causing the headaches and align the spine to reduce mechanical stress. This individually tailored treatment plan will offer you long lasting pain relief.

Cervicogenic Headache

When the headache suffered by patients visiting this Ancoats chiropractors clinic on Swan Street is described as feeling like a tight band around the head, it will in most cases be a tension headache. This tight pressure can also be felt across the back of the head and neck or located around the temples and forehead. Generally speaking, a tension headache is termed as mild to moderate, but if you have been enduring recurrent tension headaches for a while, then you could find that they are impinging on your quality of life.

Tension headache

A headache described by patients as feeling like a tight band around the head, will in most cases be a tension headache. This tight pressure can also be felt across the back of the head and neck or located around the temples and forehead. Generally speaking, a tension headache is termed as mild to moderate, but if you have been enduring recurrent tension headaches then you could find that they are impinging on your quality of life.

Migraine headache

Those suffering from migraine headaches find them to be disabling and if they are frequent, they can be profound and have a momentous effect upon daily activities. With symptoms which include a sensitivity to light, affect both tolerance of noise and smell, with nausea and vomiting, help is needed and is readily available at Manchester Chiropractors from the established Ancoats chiropractors practice you can trust. Initially the pain begins gradually then developing to a throbbing intensity, often felt to locate towards one side of the head, possibly alternating from one side to the other, or possibly occurring on both sides simultaneously.

Your chiropractor in Ancoats, part of Manchester’s Northern Quarter, will assess, form a diagnosis of the type of headache you are suffering from and the root causes, and prescribe treatments towards management of these severe headaches. Evidence indicates that chiropractic care is effective for cervicogenic and tension headaches and can help decrease both intensity and occurrence of migraines. Each Ancoats chiropractic treatment plan at Manchester Chiropractors and Massage, will be based on the individual symptoms of the patient as an individual and the options will vary accordingly.

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I would say that having a headache is a way of life for me, I have tried different remedies but nothing helps. Could chiropractic be different?

When pain killers don’t work, it is because they are attempting to treat the symptoms and not the cause. Chiropractic gets to the root of the problem to find solutions.

I have been told I have cervicogenic headache. What does it mean?

The dull pain of this kind of headache originates from the neck. Our chiropractors are experienced in this type of pain and will show you that chiropractic is an effective treatment.

I suffer from migraine and the nausea and dizziness that go with the pain make my life so difficult. Can you help me?

Chiropractic care is the ideal management of these severe headaches, one of our team will be able to guide you through treatment and aftercare.

Work, my family life, and just the pressures of life generally seem to be giving me a constant headache. A friend has advised chiropractic services, can this really help me manage better?

It sounds as if this headache is impinging on your life and adding to your woes. We are confident that spinal adjustment and an assessment of your wellbeing and how to treat you will genuinely help things across the board.