Migraine Headaches in Kingston WA

There are few things that are more disruptive to your daily life than a migraine headache in Kingston WA. A true migraine will stop anyone in their tracks and make it impossible to perform your normal daily activities. Let’s be clear that a migraine isn’t just a bad headache. They belong to a specific category of headaches with their own specific symptoms and causes. A migraine is an intense pounding headache that usually affects one side of the head. Some people experience a visual aura before one comes on. During a migraine, sufferers are very sensitive to light and sound and are often nauseous. Many migraine sufferers can only retreat to a dark room until it subsides.

The cause of migraines isn’t very well known. The consensus is that migraine headaches are caused by a change in brain chemistry and altered blood flow. This causes a pressure change within the head and causes the intense pain and neurologic symptoms that you experience. Based on this, the standard medical approach is to treat the symptoms of the headache. This includes anti-depressants to alter the brain chemistry, blood pressure meds to change the cranial pressure, and anti-seizure drugs that reduce the frequency of migraines. The drawback of these drugs is they all have side affects in other areas of the body.

How we can help in Kingston WA

Our approach to migraine headaches focuses on balancing the areas on the body that cause this in the first place. With a combination of massage, acupuncture and chiropractic care we aim to relieve pressure and tension on the muscles and joints of the upper neck and back. Many of the cranial and occipital nerves that control the blood flow and brain chemistry can become irritated from muscle and joint tension. By using natural techniques to relieve this tension and balance the body we can help eliminate the root cause of migraine headaches.