Migraines are not just your ordinary headaches, nor can they be treated as easily as even the worst normal headache. Migraines are the result of a neurological condition that causes temporarily debilitating symptoms.
Migraines are the leading cause of disability around the world. In the U.S., an estimated 37 million people suffer from migraines. Episodes can last for days, causing neck pain, visual distortions, light sensitivity, constipation, fluid retention, nausea, vomiting, fatigue, and severe head pain that throbs or pounds.
If you suffer from migraines, here are some tips to help you.
1) Take Care Of Yourself
There are many triggers for migraines: dehydration, sleep deprivation, certain foods, and stress, just to name a few. A lot of these triggers can be decreased in your life by taking care of your overall health. Make sure you eat right, exercise, stay hydrated, and get an adequate amount of quality sleep. Taking care of yourself can stave off attacks.
2) Manage Stress
Stress management alone can be a huge benefit for people with migraines. Not only will some people find they get fewer migraines when managing stress, but they also find that stress management techniques can help them get through migraines more easily. Some things that can reduce stress include outdoor walks, yoga, meditation, getting massages, or making sure you indulge in some “you” time.
3) Don’t Delay
Most migraine sufferers can feel an attack coming on hours or days in advance. When you recognize the signs, acting quickly can help you prevent the attack from being severe. Take your pain medications, practice your stress relief methods, get hydrated, and retreat to a comfortable, dim room where you can rest.
4) Keep a Migraine Journal
People who get migraines will usually learn more about their condition by keeping a journal. This can help you keep track of your migraines and learn to recognize patterns that may trigger migraines, make them worse, or bring relief.
5) Try Natural Alternative Treatment Options
Other than medication, there is little most medical doctors can do other than prescribe medications. Research has revealed, however, that migraine symptoms may be caused by compressed nerves due to misalignments in the upper cervical spine. Upper cervical chiropractic care helps restore the spine to a healthy state so nerves can function optimally.
Many migraine patients have found relief with upper cervical chiropractic care—a safe, natural, drug-free treatment for migraines. Dr. Noah Kaplan is among Northern California’s elite upper spine specialists.
Dr. Kaplan is a trained specialist in the Blair Chiropractic Technique and a member of the Blair Chiropractic Society. The Blair technique is focused on the health of the upper cervical spine, using advanced technology and unique, low-pressure chiropractic manipulations to make corrections.
Dr. Kaplan owns the Advance Upper Cervical Chiropractic in Walnut Creek and is the only doctor in the East Bay area to use Cone Beam computed tomography (CBCT) 3D diagnostic imaging scans to help calculate the angles of your unique anatomy. Once misalignments are found this way, it allows the doctor to make gentler, more precise corrections that hold longer.
Once the spine is restored to a healthy state it reduces inflammation, and swelling, and alleviates nerve compression that may cause migraines. Contact Dr. Kaplan to get more information about how you can find migraine relief. Our office is in Walnut Creek, and Dr. Kaplan also services Pleasant Hill, Concord, Lafayette, Danville, San Ramon, Dublin, Pleasanton, and Livermore.
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