Can Chiropractors Treat Headaches?
Chronic headaches and migraines can affect every aspect of your life. If you are interested in reducing your reliance on over the counter or prescription medications, a chiropractor can help. At Hokokian Chiropractic, Dr. John Hokokian will evaluate your health, medical history, and lifestyle habits to uncover the root cause of your headaches. He can then design a chiropractic treatment plan that offers pain relief and improves your overall health and wellness to reduce your risk of future headaches. Here is a look at how we treat chronic headaches in Fresno, CA.
What Is Causing Your Headaches?
The first thing Dr. Hokokian will do when you visit is to determine the underlying cause of your headaches or migraines. You might have multiple headache triggers, and understanding your triggers will help him treat your headaches and help you avoid your triggers. The most common headache triggers for adults are:
- Allergies and sinus issues
- Food allergies and sensitivities
- Alcohol
- Caffeine withdrawal
- Stress or anxiety
- Lack of sleep
- Dehydration
- Poor posture
- Loud noises, bright lights, strong odors, or other environmental factors
- Side effects of medication
- Symptoms of chronic health conditions or illnesses
- Muscle strain due to motor vehicle accident.
How Are Your Headaches Affecting Your Life?
Next, Dr. Hokokian will help you better understand how your headaches are affecting your life. Chronic headaches can cause a chain reaction of symptoms that affect your physical and mental health. Your headaches can also be caused by an underlying health condition or illness that is affecting your quality of life. In order to create a chiropractic headache treatment plan, Dr. Hokokian will need to assess the cause of your headaches and their effect on your life.
Chiropractic Headache Treatment Options
Dr. Hokokian will outline your chiropractic treatment options for your headaches and migraines. His chiropractic therapies are designed to address existing symptoms and pain and help you avoid future headaches. Chiropractic adjustments can relieve spinal misalignments and dysfunction that could be causing tension headaches or cervicogenic headaches. Therapeutic exercises and stretches can relieve tension and inflammation that contribute to headaches and migraines. Lifestyle modification can help you avoid headache triggers and reduce your risk of future headaches. Dr. Hokokian may recommend that you change your diet, get daily exercise, change your sleep habits, drink more water, practice stress management techniques, improve your posture, and make other key lifestyle changes.
Learn More About Your Headache Treatment Options
Visit Dr. Hokokian and his team at Hokokian Chiropractic to explore your options for chiropractic headache treatment at our convenient location in Fresno, CA. He will help you understand your headache triggers, explore how headaches are affecting your life, and find relief from chronic headaches, stress, and other symptoms. Contact our friendly team to schedule an appointment.
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