How Many People Suffer From Migraines
According to the Migraine Research Foundation, migraine pain affects 36 million people in the United States. Every minute, six people in the U.S. go to a hospital complaining of a headache or migraine. Out of those six people, four of them are likely to be women.
What is a Migraine
A migraine is defined as a severe headache caused by intense throbbing in one area of the head and usually comes with nausea, sensitivity to light and sound, and sometimes vomiting.
What Causes Migraine Pain
Migraine headaches can be caused by imbalances of the chemicals in the brain such as serotonin. Migraines can also be hereditary. The majority of migraine sufferers have a family history of them.
Migraine Pain Triggers
Some people know what can bring on a migraine headache. That being said, knowing and avoiding migraine triggers doesn’t always prevent one from occurring. Common migraine pain triggers:
Allergies and allergic reactions
Fluctuations in estrogen in women
Bright lights and the glare of the sun
Certain smells or perfumes
Foods such as aged cheese, chocolate, foods containing nitrates (like hot dogs and bacon),and monosodium glutamate (MSG).
Drinks such as red wine, alcohol, and caffeinated beverages.
Smoking or second-hand smoke
Emotional stress
Intense physical exertion
Migraine Pain Relief
Over the counter pain relievers may help relieve mild migraines in some people. Aspirin, NSAIDs such as ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin IB), acetaminophen (Tylenol), combination of acetaminophen, aspirin and caffeine (Excedrin Migraine) are the most common over the counter pain relievers.
Upper Cervical Chiropractic Technique and Migraine Pain Relief
Traditional chiropractic treatments involve moving, stretching and manipulating the spine using up to 30 pounds of pressure. People who suffer from migraines may be leery about having someone adjust their neck by force.
Rather than using heavy pressure Upper Cervical Chiropractic treatments use sound wave percussion to gently correct the spine. Many clients report headache and migraine pain relief immediately. Others may find that several visits are needed to find relief. Everyone responds differently to treatment but I have a success rate of over 90% with headaches and migraines.
Upper Cervical Chiropractic treatments have longer lasting effects and many people require fewer visits to the doctor when compared to other treatments. Our care may be gentle and simple on your body but it provides remarkable results in the form of improved health and better migraine pain relief.
If you have been suffering from headache or migraine pain for more than a week, then you should see a doctor. Upper Cervical Orthogonal Chiropractor, Dr. Jim Strunk, is an expert in eliminating migraine pain. Be proactive about getting migraine pain relief and schedule an appointment for a complimentary consultation.