{"id":550,"date":"2016-10-19T05:17:20","date_gmt":"2016-10-19T05:17:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wp16.temp.domains\/~alexadig\/dynamiclifechiropractic\/?p=550"},"modified":"2018-02-02T22:12:15","modified_gmt":"2018-02-02T22:12:15","slug":"alleviating-migraine-headache-pain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dynamiclifechiropractic.com\/alleviating-migraine-headache-pain\/","title":{"rendered":"Understanding and Alleviating Migraine and Headache Pain"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dynamiclifechiropractic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/headachew05.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-551\" src=\"https:\/\/dynamiclifechiropractic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/headachew05-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Migraine, Migraines, Headache, Headaches, Head Pain, Migraine Headaches, Migraine Relief, Headache Relief, Tension Headache, Tension Headaches, Migraine Headaches, Migraine Headaches Relief\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dynamiclifechiropractic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/headachew05-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/dynamiclifechiropractic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/headachew05-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dynamiclifechiropractic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/headachew05-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/dynamiclifechiropractic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/headachew05-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/dynamiclifechiropractic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/headachew05-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dynamiclifechiropractic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/headachew05-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/dynamiclifechiropractic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/headachew05-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dynamiclifechiropractic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/headachew05-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Migraines and headaches<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are similar in that they both cause a person pain in the region of the head. Migraines usually have a headache as a symptom. There are two types of headaches\u2014primary and secondary. Here\u2019s a brief breakdown of what causes these to occur:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Primary headaches<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are due to lack of blood and oxygen to the brain and\/or nerve damage. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Secondary headaches<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are due to external or environmental factors. For example:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Too much or too little caffeine<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Certain foods<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Weather conditions<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Concussions \u2013 When a part of the brain (cerebrum) collides with the skull causing bruising<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whiplash \u2013 Overextending of the neck muscles due to a forceful blow<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As one can see, some of the triggers of secondary headaches can be avoided if recognized. Others, however, are unavoidable. No matter what type of a headache a person is experiencing, the main concern is finding help for it. This requires discovery of what may be the underlying cause. A good place to begin that search is to make an appointment with an upper cervical chiropractor. Why is that the case?<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alleviating Migraines and Other Headache Types with Proper Spinal Alignment<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Often a headache or a migraine can be linked to a misalignment in the upper cervical spine, particularly the C1 and C2 vertebrae. These are the top two bones of the neck often referred to as the atlas and axis. The reason that a misalignment here leads to headaches and migraines is because of the fact that these bones have the job of protecting the brainstem. However, a misalignment affects that arrangement. It is possible for the misalignment to put pressure on the brainstem causing a change in blood and oxygen flow to and from the brain. Signals being sent to and from the brain and body may also be altered. These are the perfect conditions for headaches and migraines to occur. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By using a gentle method to help the bones realign themselves naturally, this misalignment can be corrected. Communication, blood flow, and oxygen flow can all be restored. This often leads to fewer headaches and migraines overall. Some see their head pain go away entirely.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>To schedule a consultation with Dr. Daniel Judge call <a href=\"tel:248-593-0843\">(248) 593-0843<\/a> or just click the button below:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dynamiclifechiropractic.com\/about-us\/contact-us\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-422 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/dynamiclifechiropractic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/scheduleanappointment.png\" alt=\"scheduleanappointment\" width=\"268\" height=\"49\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Migraines and headaches are similar in that they both cause a person pain in the region of the head. Migraines usually have a headache as a symptom. There are two types of headaches\u2014primary and secondary. Here\u2019s a brief breakdown of what causes these to occur: Primary headaches are due to lack of blood and oxygen [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[44,16,47,14,17,45,71,46,15,69,70],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dynamiclifechiropractic.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/550"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dynamiclifechiropractic.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dynamiclifechiropractic.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dynamiclifechiropractic.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dynamiclifechiropractic.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=550"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/dynamiclifechiropractic.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/550\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":552,"href":"https:\/\/dynamiclifechiropractic.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/550\/revisions\/552"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dynamiclifechiropractic.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=550"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dynamiclifechiropractic.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=550"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dynamiclifechiropractic.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=550"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}