There are several types of headaches and migraines. Headache is a common ailments affecting people of all ages. Some pains are spread all over the head, while others are limited to a specific point. Migraine is a pain that occurs only on one side of the head. Pain is felt when a headache or migraine come originating from the trigeminal nerve, i.e. the first three roots of the cervical nerve. Pain doesn’t affect the brain since the brain tissue nor the actual brain can hurt. Headaches and migraines can be caused by a dilation of blood vessels, irritation and inflammation of the cerebral cortex, irritation or pressure on the sensitive nerves … It is now considered that migraines and headaches are caused by a biomechanical irritation of the nerves in the neck.
In the fight against headaches and migraines, in addition of chiropractic we are using Cefaly. It is a medical device that prevents pain in the head, using electrical impulses which treat the main branch of the trigeminal nerve. This method can entirely replace or significantly reduce the use of pain medications and thus improve the quality of life.