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Experience Relief from Tension Headaches by Exploring the Benefits of Upper Cervical Chiropractic Care
Have you ever had a day when you wanted to get a lot of work done or had plans for the evening but couldn’t because you had a headache? Tension headaches can make it hard to use your time effectively, but upper cervical chiropractic care can help. Upper Cervical Chiropractors can adjust your spine and relax the muscles in your neck, which can significantly help relieve and reduce the pain caused by tension headaches.
Overview of a tension headache
A tension-type headache (TTH) is usually mild to moderate pain that feels like a tight band around your head. It’s the most common type of headache, but we don’t know exactly what causes it.
There are ways to treat tension-type headaches. It involves maintaining healthy habits, trying effective treatments that don’t involve medication, and using medication properly. It’s all about finding a balance.
Symptoms of a tension headache
- Dull and achy pain in the head
- A feeling of tightness or pressure across the forehead or on the sides and back of the head
- Sensitivity and soreness in the scalp, neck, and shoulder muscles
