Cervicogenic Headache
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Common Conditions - Headaches - Cervicogenic
About Cervicogenic headaches:
The most common location of pain is around the orbital (eye) region and upper neck
area but may also include other areas of the face, head and neck. The headache will
typically last for one to three days and reoccur ever one to four weeks until properly
treated.
The headache may also be accompanied by nausea, vomiting, dizziness, ringing of the
ears, and sensitivity to light and sound - similar to migraine headaches.Cervicogenic
headaches are caused by irritation or injury to the structures of the upper neck region,
resulting in local neck pain as well as referred pain to the temporal and facial regions.
This headache is often precipitated or aggravated by head and neck movements and
by applying deep pressure to the muscles of the upper cervical area.
Chiropractic management of cervicogenic headaches is the best way to eliminate
these headaches. Without addressing the problems in cervical spine the headache will
continue to persist and worsen. Individuals should be warned that relying on
analgesics to remedy cervicogenic headaches does nothing to correct the
cause of the headache and generally worsens the headache in what's known as
the "rebound effect".
References
- originate from tissues and structures in the cervical spine or neck region
- generally a very constant
- strong
- yet dull pain.
The most common location of pain is around the orbital (eye) region and upper neck
area but may also include other areas of the face, head and neck. The headache will
typically last for one to three days and reoccur ever one to four weeks until properly
treated.
The headache may also be accompanied by nausea, vomiting, dizziness, ringing of the
ears, and sensitivity to light and sound - similar to migraine headaches.Cervicogenic
headaches are caused by irritation or injury to the structures of the upper neck region,
resulting in local neck pain as well as referred pain to the temporal and facial regions.
This headache is often precipitated or aggravated by head and neck movements and
by applying deep pressure to the muscles of the upper cervical area.
Chiropractic management of cervicogenic headaches is the best way to eliminate
these headaches. Without addressing the problems in cervical spine the headache will
continue to persist and worsen. Individuals should be warned that relying on
analgesics to remedy cervicogenic headaches does nothing to correct the
cause of the headache and generally worsens the headache in what's known as
the "rebound effect".
References
| Active Health Chiropractic PLLC Dr. John Hamilton 2323 S. Troy Street , 3-107 Aurora, Colorado 80014 303.766.2357 |
| Active Health Chiropractic PLLC Dr. John Hamilton 2323 S. Troy Street , 3-107 Aurora, Colorado 80014 303.766.2357 |