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Headaches The body's warning alarm Unlike most medications, chiropractic care does not simply ad-dress the symptoms of headaches, but is directed to locating and alleviating the contributing factors that lead to many types of headache pain. |
neck and may even cause minor constriction in some vessels which supply blood to the brain. When this happens, a headache can strike. And it can continue to strike again and again unless the condition is properly corrected. Beyond the symptoms A doctor of chiropractic is primarily concerned with helping correct any |
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While most people seek temporary relief from headaches with drugs and medications, an in-creasing number of people are getting smart about headache relief and visiting their doctor of chiropractic for help. Types of headaches Tension headaches, also known as muscle contraction headaches, are often caused by tension in the muscles and scalp |
Doctors of chiropractic recognize that a headache is the body's warning alarm that pain may also be attributed to muscle tension and irritation of the nerves and blood vessels in the neck. The seven cervical vertebrae (spinal bones) can become misaligned from excessive physical and emotional stress. This misalignment can irritate the nerve roots in the |
neuromusculoskeletal (nerves, muscles and bones) source of your headache. The doctor may perform a spinal examination to determine whether your headache pain may be attributed to misaligned vertebrae in the neck. By adjusting misaligned vertebrae in the spine and neck area, chiropractors can ease irritation to nerves and muscle tension that frequently can trigger or aggravate headache pain. |
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at the back of the neck in response to stress. They account for 90 per-cent of the head pain people experience. |
USA TODAY published the following article on chiropractic's role in helping the San Francisco 49ers win their fourth Super Bowl. Super-star athletes like Joe Montane, Roger Craig, and Jerry Rice trust their health to chiropractic; Chiropractic can work for you too. |
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Environmental or behavioral Headaches can be caused by factors such as caffeine withdrawal, eyestrain, poor posture, and hunger. These types of headaches can be prevented by behavioral changes such as checking eyewear prescriptions periodically or making sure |
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49ers put game in Chiropractors’ hands
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your work environment is comfortable. A third type of headache is migraines. The exact cause of migraines is not known; however, the most popular theory relates the symptoms to changes in arteries near the surface of the brain. Many migraine headaches are preceded by warning signs such as nausea, flashing lights, and dizziness and the sufferer may be uncomfortable in the presence of bright lights and loud noises. |
NEW OIILEANS Chiropractor (Dr.) Nicholas J. Athens stripped the megahyped Super Bowl to its bare bones. Thirty-five of the 47 49ers came to him and an associate for treatment Saturday night (the night before the Super Bowl) in the Hilton Hotel. Others visited him Sunday morning, just hours before the Super Bowl. "When something feels good to their bodies, they (athletes) stick with it," Athens said. He began working with (49er running back) Roger Craig in 1982. |
"He was seven years ahead of his time. He stood up to the controversy," said Athens. "He wanted drug-free health care, and he hasn't missed a game in eight years." One by one the 49ers have started to come to him. (Wide receiver) Jerry Rice and (quarterback) Joe Montana are among his patients. (As are pro-bowl players Kenna Turner, Russ Francis, and Wendel Tyler.) The chiropractic game plan is to keep the spine balanced. "We look at the spine as the circuit breaker to the body," Athens said. |
