All-natural Headache Treatment
According to WebMD.com, there are 150 different types of headaches. Tension headaches are the most common type of headache. Symptoms of a tension headache range from mild to moderate. You may experience dull or achy pain with tightness across forehead and sides of the back of the head. Tension headaches are one of the more common headaches Dr. Ressler treats in his Oviedo chiropractic clinic. He has found that patient who experience this type of headaches are typically caused by a muscle spasm related to spinal misalignment in their neck or upper back. Dr. Ressler explains that “when a vertebra becomes out of proper spinal position, it rubs or irritate the nerve endings causing pain and irritation.” Irritated and inflamed nerves cause the impulses to the blood vessels to constrict the blood flow to the brain and limit the range of motion in the neck, shoulders, and upper back. The limited range of motion is due to nerves being irritated and causes the muscle to guard around the injured area so that you don’t cause more damage. If left untreated, muscle guarding/spasm, inflammation and irritation is what will produce the tension headache. Trigger points are also a common cause for tension headaches. Trigger points occur when muscles are tight for long periods of time. When you have an injured joint the muscles guard around it to limit you moving it more and causing further damage. (Example The muscle is 5 inches long but shortens up and is now 4 inches long. It shortened up by contracting in response to the injured area. The inch of muscle must go somewhere. It will ball up or feel like a lump under the skin.) Eventually, the tight muscles will begin to shorten and create knots. These knots in the muscles are referred to as “trigger points.” Once the injury is taken fixed or resolved the muscles will relax. That is why it is important to take care of problem sooner than later.
Some other common causes of headaches are:
Stress
Lack of sleep
Repetitive stress of the neck or upper back (working at a desk)
Tension/Tight muscles
Undiagnosed/untreated whiplash from an auto accident
Weather changes
Food or drink
Almost 80 to 90 percent of people will experience a headache at some point in their life. Luckily, there is an effective and all-natural headache treatment option available. Oviedo Injury and Wellness Center is a chiropractic, Oviedo, FL clinic that is devoted to using the most innovative holistic medical care to treat many injuries and conditions. Dr. Ressler is a well-renown chiropractor in Oviedo, with over 24 years of experience alleviating pain and treating headaches.
To determine the source of your headache, Dr. Ressler will conduct a thorough evaluation. He will assess what type of headache you are experiencing through extensive orthopedic and muscular skeletal tests. Once he has determined the source of your headache pain, he will customize your treatment protocol, to ensure you get the best results. Unlike other Oviedo chiropractors, Dr. Ressler uses the activator method to adjust the neck and upper back. The activator method uses a special spring-loaded instrument that corrects only the specific vertebrae or joint that is out of alignment. It is a highly effective way to treat headaches as it involves no twisting or cracking of the neck. This enables you to get quick relief without exacerbations. In addition to the activator method, your top-rated chiropractor in Oviedo incorporates a massage technique called “trigger point therapy” in his treatment plan. Trigger point therapy releases trigger points or knots as mentioned above that are embedded in the muscles of the upper back, neck, and base of the skull. Once trigger points have been removed, your headache pain will begin to dissolve. This combination of treatment separates Dr. Ressler from most chiropractors who just do a basis adjustment. When you address the spinal issues and muscle component at the same time, relief of the problem comes quicker and prevents future problems.
This gentle chiropractic technique works wonders to relieve the pain associated with tension headaches. The activator method is the ideal all-natural treatment option as it can also prevent a tension headache from reoccurring. Simply put, when the joints are returned to the proper position future headaches will be reduced or eliminated altogether. Dr. Ressler is an experienced chiropractor in Oviedo, FL. Through his gentle chiropractic approach, he has helped hundreds of patients get headache pain relief in his Oviedo chiropractic clinic. He tells patients that, “adjustments can either stop a headache from occurring or can cut the time you experience one in half with this quick, yet effective treatment.”
Do you suffer from migraines? Rest assured! Dr. Ressler’s chiropractic activator technique is also highly effective to treat migraines. In fact, Oviedo Injury and Wellness Center patients find that with regular chiropractic maintenance they experience a reduction in the reoccurrence of their migraines. Just like a tension headache, adjustments can either stop a migraine from forming or if you are already experiencing one, can cut the time in half.
Oviedo Injury and Wellness Center is a full-service holistic clinic located in the heart of Oviedo, FL. We proudly provide the most up-to-date treatment options to Oviedo, Winter Springs, and the Orlando community. There is no reason why you should have to suffer with headache pain. Dr. Ressler can stop a headache from forming or cut the time you experience one in half! We understand that sometimes headaches can occur randomly. That is why our Oviedo chiropractic office offers same day appointments and late hours available (M,W,F open until 7 pm) so you can get the care you need when you need it! Call 407-977-5005 and schedule your appointment today!