Migraines affect a large number of people and are normally divided up into two main categories: ‘common’ and ‘classic’ a migraine. For patients with a migraine, the headache is normally one-sided covering half of the forehead and one eye. However, in severe cases, there is an acute throbbing or stabbing pain that spreads from the back of the head to the eye but can also be located over both the eyes.
We all know that there isn’t a cure for migraines, but researches show that chiropractic care helps in reducing the severity and frequency of migraines in the majority of the cases, especially in cases of common migraines. Therefore, we recommend that you undergo a trial laser treatment for migraine headaches.
Undergoing laser treatment for migraine headache
Before commencing laser therapy, we ask people with migraines to try to maintain a good posture, and to prevent re-injuring the injury, which includes other physical treatments or going to the gym.
Considering the fact that the laser treatment for migraines involves placing the laser over the primary injured area to initiate healing, relieving restriction in movement of the neck, muscle tension in the neck, shoulders and upper back and correcting any postural issues, which influences the occurrence of both migraine and tension headaches.
During the course of treatment, which can be up to 3 to 4 months, migraine headaches can still occur but not that severely.
Here is how laser therapy can help people with migraine:
Many migraine sufferers are treated using light-based laser therapy or what we call “Cold Laser Therapy” over the primary injured area.
Your chiropractor determines the underlying cause of your migraine, combined with your medical history; and is then able to design your treatment program, incorporating the use of laser light technology.
The evidences in treating migraines reveal that they are often caused by referred nerve pain that is the result of a long-standing, chronic injury at the base of the skull or neck and shoulders.
So if you constantly dread a migraine headache and are tired of using strong medications, contact us today to make an appointment to design a personalized laser treatment program for your condition.
