Can Chiropractic Treat Tension Headaches?

Like millions of other people, you’ve probably suffered from a headache before. Most people experience this sort of pain at some point or another in life and headaches are extremely common. Chiropractic care has been used to treat headaches, particularly tension headaches. These headaches are caused by mental tension caused by stress or by physical tension along the spine. Whatever the cause may be for you, these headaches are certainly unpleasant. If you suffer from tension headaches, keep reading to learn how chiropractic care can help.  

What Causes Headaches?  

This is a challenging question to answer because it depends on the person. Some experiences headaches as the result of a trigger like a smell, sound, stressful situation, or even a particular person. For others, headaches are caused by physical tension in the body. Spinal misalignments often occur, even in healthy individuals. These misalignments cause tension to build up in the spine, which then moves upward into the head causing headaches. As you can probably imagine, headaches are the number one pain complaint for adults in the United States, so learning how to address the cause behind the pain could help you prevent them in the future.

How Can Chiropractic Help Treat Tension Headaches?  

The best way to prevent tension headaches is to determine the cause, and that’s something the chiropractors at Williamsburg Chiropractic excel at. Dr. Jared Hoffman and Dr. Thomas Dickert are experts and finding and treating the root cause of pain for our patients. For headaches caused by a trigger, you will want to do your due diligence to determine what the trigger is and avoid those situations, though this is easier said than done. Work, community, and family obligations often cause stress which can trigger tension headaches and with the stress caused by COVID-19, it’s unlikely that we can rid our lives of our anxieties as a whole.  

Fortunately that is where our chiropractors come in. Because many headaches are caused by misalignments in the spine and muscle tension, receiving regular adjustments to keep your spine in proper alignment can relieve pain from tension headaches. Many of our patients also report the benefit of reduced stress with regular chiropractic care, and your tension headaches may be prevented from coming back at all. If you would like to give chiropractic care a try, just click here to request an appointment.