Headaches & Migraines Treatment in Chesterfield

Headache & migraine treatment in Chesterfield

Our chiropractic team is here to help you relieve the pain from chronic headaches and migraines. Chronic headaches and migraines can be absolutely debilitating — they can interfere with your normal daily activities and make people miserable. Fortunately, chiropractic care has been shown to be an effective treatment for headaches and migraines.

A migraine is a debilitating headache that lasts anywhere from four hours up to three days or more. Migraines are often accompanied by other symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, sensitivity to light or sound, blurred vision, weakness on one side of the body, numbness in the extremities, and difficulty speaking.

Common causes of headaches & migraines

Health conditions and lifestyle play a major role in ongoing headaches and migraines. Common causes include:

• Lack of sleep
• Dehydration
• Stress
• Allergies
• Canker sores
• Cervical displacement or subluxation
• Chemical irritants or sensitivities in the environment, foods, or medications
• Poor posture
• Trauma to the head, neck, face, eyes, sinuses, jaw, or teeth
• Drinking too much alcohol
• Heavy eating

Some causes can be treated through lifestyle changes, while others require medical intervention. In most cases, a chiropractor can help you identify the primary cause of your headaches and build a customized treatment plan to help eliminate your headaches and migraines completely.

Types of headaches

There are several different types of headaches, and the pain can vary based on the cause and type you’re experiencing.

Tension headaches are the most common type — a dull, aching pain typically felt on both sides of the head, often caused by stress, lack of sleep, dehydration, and poor posture.

Cluster headaches are a rare but severe type that often occurs in clusters. They’re most commonly felt on one side of the head and accompanied by redness in the eyes, a runny nose, and facial sweating. Cluster headaches can last from a few minutes to three hours and occur several times a day.

Sinus headaches are caused by inflammation or infection in the sinuses, typically bringing pain and pressure in the forehead, cheeks, and around the eyes — sometimes with fever, facial swelling, and nasal discharge.

Stress headaches are typically a dull, aching pain felt on both sides of the head, caused by stress, lack of sleep, dehydration, and poor posture.

Types of migraines

The two most common types of migraines are migraines without aura and migraines with aura. A migraine with aura can include flashes of light, blind spots, and other vision changes, or tingling in your hands or face.

How chiropractors treat headaches in Chesterfield

Chiropractors help people with headaches and migraines by identifying the root cause of the head pain and building a treatment plan accordingly — sometimes including lifestyle changes, and most of the time, chiropractic treatments.

We use a hands-on approach to adjusting the spine and neck, applying gentle pressure and manipulation to the vertebrae that are out of alignment. This helps restore alignment and relieve any tension or pressure that may be causing the headaches or migraines.

If you’re experiencing headaches in Chesterfield, call our office today to speak with a friendly member of our staff. We’ll help you find the cause of your head pain and identify which treatment plan will work best for you. You do not have to live with headaches — book an appointment today with our chiropractic team in Chesterfield to eliminate your headaches and live a pain-free life.

Drug-free headache and migraine relief

Reaching for ibuprofen or acetaminophen every few days feels like the easy answer — until those same medications begin causing “rebound” headaches that make the cycle harder to break. Chiropractic care offers a different path: correct the joint restriction and muscle tension that are actually generating your pain, then address the posture and lifestyle habits that keep re-creating it. For most patients across the greater St. Louis area, that means fewer headache days per month, less reliance on medication, and a head and neck that feel better in daily life. And if your exam ever suggests you need imaging, medication, or a specialist, Dr. Noonan will tell you honestly and help coordinate that care.

Ready to find out whether your neck is behind your headaches? Our new-patient page makes your first visit easy, and you can book an appointment online in under a minute.