Headaches can be debilitating and affect daily life. Severe pain can affect the ability to concentrate at school or work. Through over 23 years of practice, Dr. Rocchi (chiropractor) has helped many patients address headaches of many types.
Common Headache Causes
Tension Headaches
- Tension headaches result from extreme muscle tension due to forward head loading, losing the standard forward-facing lordotic curve through traumas such as car accidents, sporting injuries, poor posture or joint inflammation.
- Headaches resulting from misaligned or locked vertebrae can cause joint pain, tightening of the surrounding muscles, and inflammation within the spine, leading to a tension headache.
Cervicogenic Headache
Cervicogenic headaches can result from irritation of the trigeminal nerve by tissue within and around the upper top three vertebrae of the neck, where this cranial nerve originates. In severe cases, it can be a significant contributor to and source of many migraines. Symptoms are often on one side of the head, pain behind the eye or nausea/dizziness.
