Wilmington NC Headache Sufferers Find Relief Through Chiropractic Care

Statistics indicate that at least a third of all Americans suffer headaches that are frequent and severe enough to disrupt their normal daily activities. The most common solution is to kill the pain with pain relieving medication. This creates reliance on the drugs as the problem is not addressed from what is causing it. A Wilmington chiropractor takes a different approach and offers effective and lasting relief for headaches.

There are different types of headaches. All of them cause pain in various parts of the head and neck. Chiropractic therapy is effective in healing the pain no matter what is causing it. Sometimes, headaches are an indicator of an underlying problem and a chiropractor can detect this.

Chiropractic care is based on the principle that the body can heal itself. This is as long as the nervous system is in optimum condition. If is not, it sends pain signals through the nerves. Therapy therefore focuses on resolving any problems within this system so that the pain signals can be stopped.

The musculoskeletal system is also focused on. This is where the spine is located and it acts as the crucial pathway through which the brain send messages to the rest of the body. The spine also has to be in optimum condition or else there is disruption in the conveying of these messages and this is manifested as headaches and pain in other parts.

Chiropractic therapy involves physical manipulation of the spine and the neck. This is done to get pressure off the spine so that its correct alignment and proper function are restored. The spinal chord can therefore transmit messages with no disruption and the nerves stop sending pain signals to the head.

Massage is also done which is very relaxing such as on the temples and over the skull. It removes tightness and tension and also works to provide pain relief. Some patients see dramatic results after just one session with the Wilmington chiropractor. Several sessions are advised, after which patients forget they ever had to deal with the problem of frequent headaches.