Chiropractor for Headaches in Palm Bay & Melbourne, FL

Tension Headaches

One of the more common types of headaches that come into Restoration Health Chiropractic is the tension headache. This is the type of headache described by many as “a band around your head”. They’re generally mild to moderate in pain, but can get severe. The pressure is often felt more in the temples, or in the back of the head. This can be due to the muscle tension at the base of the skull, trigger points in the muscles of the neck and upper back, and/or spinal alignment. If you experience these types of headaches, it is important to get your spine checked, as it could mean a more serious problem developing.

Migraine Headaches

Unfortunately, one of the more common headaches we see here at Restoration Health Chiropractic is the migraine headache. There is a difference between “regular headaches”, and migraines, and the people who get migraine headaches know that difference. They are classically more painful and can be debilitating. They are described as throbbing or pulsing, and usually are focused to one side of the head, but not always. At times, they can cause nausea and vomiting, and are often accompanied by sensitivity to light and sound. Migraines can cause severe problems to your lifestyle, including missing work or school, becoming irritable with friends or loved ones, and missing out on important life events. Quality of life becomes an important aspect when dealing with migraines. Because there can be several causes, they can often be difficult to work with for traditional medicine. Very often, migraines can originate from the cervical spine, where it meets the skull. Chiropractic care can reduce the headaches by adjusting the dysfunctional areas of the spine. It is not uncommon to completely eliminate someone’s migraines, over time. The best way to learn if our care can resolve your migraines is to have our doctors at Restoration Health Chiropractic physically check your spine.

TMJ and Trigeminal Neuralgia

TMJ is short for Temporomandibular joint, or your jaw where it hinges under your ear. Classic TMJ can cause pain to the jaw when you open or close it, pain to the temples, and clicking or grinding of the jaw. Grinding of the teeth at night can also accompany TMJ. In very severe cases, the nerves that pass through that area (the Trigeminal Nerve) can become inflamed and irritated. Trigeminal neuralgia is severe pain to the face, usually one sided, along the distribution of the nerve. The pain has at times been described as, “just shoot me”. Whether it is TMJ, or trigeminal neuralgia, chiropractic care can offer some of the most dependable relief in all of health care, without drugs or surgical interventions. There are specific adjustments to the neck, jaw, and even skull that can quickly relieve the pain associated with TMJ and Trigeminal Neuralgia.

Sinus (or Allergy) Headaches

In your skull, you have sinus cavities, or air-filled areas in the bones of your face that help produce mucus to protect your airway openings. These cavities can become inflamed or infected if they don’t properly drain, and that will cause headaches. These feel like pressure around your eyes, forehead, and/or cheekbones. The pain will increase with increased pressure such as bending forward or bearing down. There are several ways chiropractic care can help relieve sinus headaches. We use a combination of adjusting to help relieve pressure, and advanced sinus draining techniques which help move the sinus backup through the lymph system for proper drainage. Many of our patients report immediate relief after care, while others report a higher tolerance to environments that would have normally triggered their sinus allergies.

Whiplash Headache

After an auto accident, it is common for a patient to report headaches, pain at the base of the skull, and even a “foggy headed” feeling and irritability, similar to a concussion type injury. One of the problems with a car accident is that we all have a big head, and a relatively little neck. Due to the aggressive head movements, the muscles, ligaments and joints often suffer tissue damage. It is imperative that you get your spine checked after an automobile accident. Damage to these tissues may or may not cause symptoms, but the ligament and soft tissue damage can quickly become permanent and accelerate arthritic degeneration and spinal aging. Research also shows that there is not a correlation between vehicle speed, vehicle damage, and the amount of injury sustained, meaning, little “fender benders” can sometime cause big damage too. If you have been in an accident, make sure and tell us so we can check for stability in your spine.