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Treatment of Headaches & Migraines

The best way to treat Headaches & Migraines without drugs is by getting your neck, head and most importantly the muscles at the base of the skull functioning the way they should. A combination therapy of chiropractic, massage, postural change, orthotics, exercise and nutritional management works fantastically to free you from headaches and migraines.

No 1 cause of Headaches & Migraines

95% of headaches and Migraines are caused by tension in the muscles at the base of your skull (sub-occipital muscles). These muscles function to tilt your head up and down and to keep your eyes level. If you push your head forwards as far as you can you will feel them tighten up.

The anatomical location of where these muscles are is at a point of the spinal cord called the brain stem. The Brain stem is responsible for the automatic functions of the body (breathing, heartbeat, digestion, attention, arousal, and consciousness). When these muscles go into spasm they put pressure on the covering of the spinal cord and consequently the brainstem. This causes a range of symptoms including, headache, migraine, nausea, dizziness, sinusitis, ringing in the ears, vision disturbances and others.

The most common reason for excessive tension in the sub occipital muscles is due to poor neck alignment and posture. The most common pattern of poor neck posture is forward head carriage and this posture is particularly common with computer use or people with a slouched posture or stooped shoulders. The further forward or off centre your head is positioned, the more active the muscles need to be to keep your head and eyes level. There are many triggers for headaches and migraine but they are less likely to trigger a headache if the neck and sub-occipital muscles are functioning at an optimum level.

Why am I a headache specialist?

I watched my Mum suffer (and all us kids suffered inadvertently) from migraines throughout my childhood. She would get the worst headaches. She would lock herself in a room with all the curtains drawn and wait for the torture to finally end. Throughout this process her head was pounding, she felt constantly sick and often was violently sick. She was a Pharmacist by trade and as such was very well versed in the current medication options. She had special medications that she either injected or inserted rectally to help her but they didn’t work very well.

Watching her pain and then seeing how well it resolved with Chiropractic management was a big part in my choice to become one myself. I now specialise in the natural treatment of Headaches and Migraines.

Doug Eldred, Clinic Owner and Principal Chiropractor

How do we do it?

Chiropractic

Chiropractics primary focus is the detection of misalignments of you spine, pelvis and limbs. These are called Subluxations of the spine and they cause :

Chiropractic treatment involves locating offending subluxations and their causes and performing adjustments to remove them. This leads to restoration of the nerve signals, reduction in inflammation and restoration of normal muscle function.

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Exercise Rehabilitation

Rehabilitations primary focus is in muscle and connective tissue problems, it involves the detection of:

Treatment involves exercises, stretches, postural training, hot/cold therapy, ultrasound/electro physical therapy, specific soft tissue work...etc.

Remedial Massage Therapy

Massage involves acting and manipulating the patient's body with pressure, tension, motion, or vibration done manually. Target tissues may include muscles, tendons, ligaments, skin, joints, or other connective tissue.

Massage therapy is important in our treatment protocols. Massage is well known for it's pain relieving qualities. The combination of Massage therapy, physiotherapy and chiropractic combats the most important factors associated with spinal dysfunction... Muscle, Connective tissue and Bone.

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X-ray

We take our X-rays standing up. The reason they are done that way is so we can see how your body reacts to gravity. Weightbearimg postural X-rays show true spinal deviation and postural problems.

All X-rays are analyzed and recorded so we can best tailor our treatment for each individuals needs.

X-rays are bulk billed so there is no cost to the patient.

Holistic Kinesiology

Holistic Kinesiology aims to improve your health and wellbeing by stimulating your body's own inbuilt healing potential. Holistic kinesiologists are trained in the structural, emotional, nutritional, electromagnetic, energetic, metaphysical, physiological and psycho-spiritual areas of natural healthcare and they address the causes of the issue and prepare the body & mind to begin the healing process. This is where holistic kinesiology has a great advantage because it can provide a wealth of information about what is causing their problem, dramatically speeding up the process of real healing. Patients often have subconscious beliefs that limit their ability to heal.

Holistic Kinesiologists monitor muscles to access the brain. Certain muscles have been found to relate to specific acupuncture channels, organ and gland systems. This is also used to find the cause of imbalances. This natural feedback process allows a holistic Kinesiologist to go underneath the conscious symptoms to isolate the causal factors. Muscle feedback is then used to guide the practitioner to the priority correction. There are hundreds of correction techniques from all areas of complementary medicine. And the Kinesiologist selects the most appropriate correction and employs it.

A kinesiology treatment is called a balance and is very gentle. Treatments may last up to two hours and will involve the selective use of acupressure, nutrition, blood and lymph reflexes, various forms of counseling, homoeopathy, traditional Tibetan and Indian medicine, reflexology, and aromatherapy. What is unique to kinesiology is the use of manual muscle-monitoring feedback to communicate with the body and provide solutions to the patient’s problem.

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Dietary Advice

Ines can assist you with a range of areas from simply learning how to improve your nutrition, to managing chronic conditions such as diabetes, heart disease, cholesterol, gastrointestinal disorders, food allergy and intolerance, and helping you achieve your weight goals. Ines will provide you with a personalised nutritional program and support to help you reach your nutritional goals.

One of the greatest impacts you can have on your health is to improve the quality of your diet. We depend on good food and nutrition for the normal functioning of our bodies. Some nutrients are not made by the body and so it essential that we obtain these from our diet. Without a balanced intake of nutrients, we can shift this balance to poor health and lead to the development of illnesses.

The good news is that better nutrition can significantly help reduce the risk of developing conditions such as osteoporosis, blood pressure and cancer. A Dietitian can help you determine the adequacy of your current diet and provide you with practical advice and recommendations to address any insufficiencies and suit your preferences. A Dietitian can help you ensure that you are giving your body the right amount of nutrition.

A Dietitian can also help you identify and manage your special needs.

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Orthotics

We believe that the feet are the foundation of your body and as such are extremely important in how your body functions and balances. Dysfunction in the feet can cause problems in your ankles, knees, hips, pelvis, spine and even your neck. Your body is a functioning machine, and as such needs fine tuning.

Once your foot begins to flatten/roll inwards, the body has to react to maintain a balanced posture. This involves rolling the knee inwards, shifting your hips forwards and outwards. Your spine reacts to this by creating compensatory curves to maintain the body’s balance.

These curves are held in place by muscles which work a lot harder than required if normal posture was maintained. Over time these postures cause back, neck & limb pain, stiffness, headaches, nerve pain and eventually arthritis.

All patients who show signs of foot dysfunction will be advised to have custom molded Orthotics made for their feet.