Headache Relief in Hiawatha & Cedar Rapids
Headaches (HA) are one of the most common problems in America that go untreated in many for life. What do I mean by untreated? Taking Ibuprofen for a HA, or Excedrin for a migraine is not treating it. The word treat has multiple definitions, but the best is to heal. Drugs heal nothing, and always cause harm to the body. There is not one drug in existence that does not cause the body disharmony, thus harming it.
The Medical Approach
There are many types of HAs including chiropractic subluxation-based, cervicogenic (neck generated), tension, cluster, toxic (i.e., perfumes and alcohol), migraines (aura and non-aura), ophthalmic, caffeine-based, traumatic, chemically mediated, emotionally mediated (stress), and intracranial pressure based HAs to name a few.
Diagnosis of a HA in the medical world is short-sighted, and mainly focusing on narrowing out serious causes. Taking X-rays, CT scans, MRIs and other expensive procedures are used often. Medical doctors only look at a few possibilities from a clinical diagnostic standpoint, and have to rely on additional expensive technological testing to get answers. If their tests come back negative, and they cannot find anything on imaging, they will tell you to manage the HA with medication, prescription or OTC.
Our Holistic Approach
Most headaches follow vital organ meridian pathways. Vital organ meridians that are obstructed have time zones associated with them, as well as mapped out pathways in which symptoms manifest on. For example, a headache going from the back of the head to the front of the head in an arc fashion comes from the gall bladder meridian.
The reason why MDs cannot diagnose these headaches which are very common, is because they are not trained in such ways. Chiropractors and acupuncturists are the best practitioners to handle a HA. The diagnosis from these professionals will look to find the root cause.
Re.A.L.™ doctors such as Dr. Justin Otto at Vitality Chiropractic P.C. believe that most HAs have a chemical or emotional cause. Chiropractic adjustments take care of all non-medical emergency-based HAs that are not from a chemical or emotional cause. Acupuncturists handle headaches from physical, chemical, and emotional causes. They are great practitioners to see for this issue. However, they will not be able to handle a chiropractic subluxation-based HA, which usually comes from the cranial bones, or the cervical, thoracic, or sacral spinal regions.
At Vitality Chiropractic P.C., we are experts at helping with headaches. We will dive deep into history and ask your body what is causing the headache. Your body will tell Dr. Otto the answer. Our organ and cranial adjustments do wonders for headaches as well. Dr. Otto’s specific low force adjustment by his hand with a body derived diagnosis is very powerful. Patients who go to Re.A.L.™ and D.N.F.T. specialists in many cases are relieved of their HA by just low force adjustments.
Find Relief Today
If you struggle with HA and are managing it with medication, massage, physical therapy, or some other strategy, contact us today to schedule your free consultation with Dr. Otto to discuss your story. We could be the answer to your unresolved health issue!