Headache

Biggs Chiropractic & Acupuncture
biggschiropractic@gmail.com

She is a young, healthy, and athletic lady. She came into my office today complaining of headaches. A simple evaluation of the patient showed that there were joint problems in the neck and upper mid back area. They were detected through motion palpation and range of motion evaluations. Static palpation showed facet tenderness and inflammation. The supporting muscles of the neck and upper back were tight, including the trapezius muscles, the scalenes, and the suboccipital muscles.

Treatment today included electrical stimulation to the muscles listed above, and ultrasound to the muscles. I then applied muscular stretching techniques and direct digital pressure into trigger points in the muscles. Finally, an adjustment was performed on the non-moving joints of the neck and upper back.

After treatment, the patient immediately got up from the table and told me that she was feeling better. She said that the headache was not completely gone, but that it was much much better than it was last night and this morning.

This is a single story, but it is typical of many of my patients. Headaches are often the result of loss of motion in spinal neck joints with associated muscle tightness and tension. To me, it makes more sense to treat the cause through adjustments and therapy than to take pills which are full of chemicals that only deaden the perception of pain, and do nothing to treat the cause.

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Keith E. Biggs, DC

3617 E. Southern, Suite 8
Mesa, AZ  85206
www.eastmesachiropractor.com
biggschiropractic@gmail.com
Office:  480-985-3334
Cell:     480-375-0068