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Headaches: The Chiropractic answer Today’s Agenda: Headaches: Primary Headaches: Secondary Pharmaceutical Management Natural Approaches – Managing Triggers – Seeking the Cause
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HEADACHES:THE CHIROPRACTIC ANSWER
Celebrate Wellness!A public service of
The Unified Virginia Chiropractic Associationin association with A Trusted Voice
Presented by:
Your Doctor of Chiropractic
Headaches:The Chiropractic answer
Today’s Agenda:• Headaches: Primary• Headaches: Secondary• Pharmaceutical Management• Natural Approaches– Managing Triggers– Seeking the Cause
Headaches:The Chiropractic answer
Today’s Agenda:• Headaches: Primary• Headaches: Secondary• Pharmaceutical Management• Natural Approaches–Managing Triggers– Seeking the Cause
Headaches:The Chiropractic answer
MIGRAINE
Headaches:The Chiropractic answer
TENSION
Headaches:The Chiropractic answer
CLUSTER
Headaches:The Chiropractic answer
Today’s Agenda:• Headaches: Primary• Headaches: Secondary• Pharmaceutical Management• Natural Approaches–Managing Triggers– Seeking the Cause
Headaches:The Chiropractic answer
Today’s Agenda:• Headaches: Primary• Headaches: Secondary• Pharmaceutical Management• Natural Approaches–Managing Triggers– Seeking the Cause
Headaches:The Chiropractic answer
Today’s Agenda:• Headaches: Primary• Headaches: Secondary• Pharmaceutical Management• Natural Approaches–Managing Triggers– Seeking the Cause
Common headache triggers
STUDY FINDING: spinal adjustments as typically performed by chiropractors are "an effective treatment for tension headaches."
STUDY FINDING: the effects tend to last longer (than Amitryptiline) and patients showed "decreased need for over-the-counter medication"
Up to 50% of headaches may have their origin in the neck
Nervous system = The Master System
CNS (Brain, spinal cord & related nerves) functions as your “central computer”
Safe Proven Cost-effective
- Liliedahl et al. Cost of Care for Common Back Pain Conditions Initiated With Chiropractic Doctor vs Medical Doctor/Doctor of Osteopathy as First Physician: Experience of One Tennessee-Based General Health Insurer. J Manipulative Physiol Ther. November - December 2010;33(9):640-643.- New Zealand Report, Report of the Commission of Inquiry. Government Printer, Wellington, New Zealand, 1979. 2000;30(12):755-766
Case Studies
Resources
• Unified Virginia Chiropractic Associationhttp://virginiachiropractic.org/
• Or just ask the doctor today!
QUESTIONS?