Among the many specialties offered by Doctors United at our five locations, chiropractor Dr. Kenneth Bass provides holistic, noninvasive adjustments for both primary and complementary care.
The goals behind chiropractic care support the balance of your musculoskeletal system, improved communications between the central and peripheral nervous systems, and enhanced blood flow. The ultimate target of treatment aims to improve the efficiency with which your body operates and heals itself.
Problem headaches like migraine often respond well to chiropractic adjustments, reducing the frequency and severity of episodes for some patients. If you aren’t happy with your current migraine management plan, consider a consultation with Dr. Bass to learn more.
Pain is a reporting system used by your body to alert you to various conditions, illnesses, and injuries. Since sensory nerves have the task of reporting pain, the condition of your nerves factors into accurate communication. Pinched or irritated nerves may not do this job well, since they could be impaired.
Pain is also often a signal for your body to jumpstart a healing reaction. The raw materials for healing, things like growth hormones and stem cells, arrive via your bloodstream.
Healthy, efficient blood flow supports prompt healing. Blood flow that’s constricted by musculoskeletal imbalance is less effective.
Doctors don’t fully understand how and why migraine occurs. There’s often a genetic component and sometimes, environmental factors contribute. Unlike other types of headaches, migraine headaches produce complex neurological events, often causing aural and visual symptoms as well as pain.
Since there’s nerve involvement and effective healing involves efficient blood flow, the goals of chiropractic care target these two factors. Though every migraine patient has unique symptom combinations, chiropractic adjustments can often reduce the overall impact of migraine episodes.
Tension plays a role as a migraine trigger for many sufferers, particularly those who feel tension as shoulder tightness and neck pain. Spinal adjustments and other therapies provided by Dr. Bass can help to reduce the physical effects of tension. Besides regular chiropractic techniques, Dr. Bass offers:
The precise effects of how chiropractic adjustments address migraine isn’t known, and research into the efficacy of treatment is limited.
Chiropractic care is drug-free and safe for most people. Aligning the spine and balancing the musculoskeletal system sets you up for overall pain reduction and wellness. Chiropractic care may be as effective as preventive migraine drug therapy.
Contact Doctors United at our nearest office to learn more about migraine treatment through chiropractic care. You can reach out online or by phone. Schedule your visit today.
