Labelle Chiropractic Clinic

Most recently on the Zelda show I spoke about headaches and potential treatment with chiropractic care. Please know that I am not endorsing chiropractic care as the ONLY form of treatment, however chiropractors are routinely successful in treating headaches when the cause is mechanical (i.e. a structural misalignment of the spine which blocks normal nerve function). There is significant research supporting this. Other forms of successful treatments include massage therapy, acupuncture, shiatsu, or even aromatherapy.

The most important point I’d like to make here is that headaches do not indicate a lack of painkillers (natural or medicinal) in your body. While many people regularly take medicinal pain killers for instant relief, over the long term, chronic use of medicinal pain killers can cause organ dysfunction and other serious side effects. Unfortunately, most people don’t think they have the time or knowledge to properly assess or fix a body dysfunction signal, such as a headache. Rather, they opt for the easiest and most immediate options (society has trained us well, no?) From there, it becomes that much easier to ignore additional symptoms that may accompany headaches, such as neck pain, dizziness, ringing in the ears, chronic fatigue, or simply a reduced range of motion. All of these symptoms are indicators of a mechanical problem—one that cannot be treated with medication.

So if you realize your headaches are happening more than 5-6 times per year, and are ready to accept the possibility that they’re not related to changes in the weather, or your spouse’s nagging, maybe it’s time to seek a better option. After all, you only have one body—and it deserves the best!

Until next time, yours in health,

Dr. Joshua Gelber

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