Virginia Beach Headache Problems Relieved With Chiropractic Therapy Quickly
Although most people suffer from headaches occasionally the type and severity of symptoms is extremely variable from person to person. For example some people feel pain only in part of the head, such as behind the eyes, while other describe pounding sensations in all parts of the head. Headaches may also be accompanied by nauseous feelings. The length of headaches also varies, several days in some cases. A Virginia Beach Chiropractor can provide relief to headache sufferers.
The majority of recurrent headaches can be divided into two types: tension headaches, which are the most common, and migraine headaches. Tension headaches, which are also called stress headaches, are the most common type of headache.
Most tension headache sufferers feel a constant, dull ache, as if the head is being compressed in a tight band. This can be one or both sides of the head. Usually symptoms build up gradually over time, and the duration can range from a just a few minutes up several days.
Often tension headaches can be a consequence of bad posture, stressing the spine, upper back and neck muscles. They can also be caused by stress, often during working hours. In both cases the tension headache might start to be noticed in the afternoon or evening.
Migraines are intense, throbbing headaches. There is often sensitivity to noise, or to light. About 25 million sufferers live in the US at any time: three in four sufferers are women. Duration of migraines can be as much as several days. Migraines can often run in families.
Migraine headaches start with a constriction of the blood vessels in the brain. During this period sufferers often experience visual (or “aura”) symptoms, which let them know an attack is starting. The blood vessels then dilate, (or open wide) which allows a rapid inflow of blood into the brain. The increased blood pressure causes the severe pounding effect in the head, with a shock wave of pain hitting on every heart beat.
A Virginia Beach Chiropractor has remedies (particularly spinal manipulation) that can be effective for tension headaches which originate in the neck, although each individuals case is different, and a skilled chiropractor will conduct a thorough examination before determining the correct course of spinal manipulation to carry out. Chiropractors will also give advice on lifestyle changes which can help with both tension and migraine type headaches.