Migraine Awareness Week

Written by Sundial Clinics Friday, 9 September 2011 09:23

As Migraine Awareness Week comes to an end we look at some of the ways chiropractic can help treat migraines and headaches.

Migraines affect about 1 in 6 people in the UK and, as you know if you are one of them, can completely wipe you out. There are two main types of migraine:-

Classical migraine

These migraines have early warning signs like flashing lights in the eyes or loss of a vision; tiredness or a stiff neck. This is known as the aura.

Common migraine

Here there are no warning signs.

Sometimes migraines get confused with an ordinary headache. Ordinary headaches will often ease on lying down but a migraine is less likely to. Migraines can often throb on one side only where as a cervicogenic headache doesn’t throb and is often on both sides of the head. Migraine sufferers often report a sensitivity to light or sound, nausea and vomitting too.

Migraine treatment

Medication is the first line of defence that GP’s use. Sometimes if taken early enough the drugs can prevent or lessen the severity of an attack. Many people find the drugs have side effects which can put them off taking them. Fortunately there are other treatment options.

Chiropractic may help with migraines. A recent study reviewed the best research and found that manipulation can improve migraines and help prevent them coming on so frequently. At Sundial we regularly see people with migraines and often get positive feedback from sufferers.

If you come in to see us for migraines we will check your spine, particularly in the neck, to see if there are any problems here that may contribute to your problem. Some of the blood vessels that supply the brain come up through the spine itself. Although the mechanism for causing migraines is unclear  sorting out these neck problems seems to help.

If you would like a chiropractic check up for migraines then give us a call.

Exercise, brain changes and chiropractic, new video

Written by Sundial Clinics Monday, 5 September 2011 12:57

You are probably aware of the benefits of exercise on the heart and lungs but you may not be familiar with the effect on brain function. This short video talks about how exercise affects the brain and how chiropractic may be involved too.

iPad2 Winner Announced

Written by Sundial Clinics Thursday, 1 September 2011 09:50

Everyone who Liked us on Facebook was entered into a draw for a gorgeous iPad2. The draw was on Wednesday 31st August. If you are interested in knowing who won it watch this video.