Every week new patients call Pierce Clinic asking for help stating that they are suffering with “headaches”. Often their doctors have diagnosed them as “common” headaches, “stress” headaches, “migraine” headaches and so on. At the end of the day, these individuals are frustrated as they feel miserable while experiencing decreased quality of life. They have been prescribed various medications and spent an immense amount of money while experiencing little, if any, relief. After exhaustive efforts to find relief, they have yet to discover the actual CAUSE of the problem let alone the solution.
Most people who have headaches have no idea why they even have them. Did you know that it has been estimated that nearly 70% of all headaches are generated from the upper neck? The upper neck has major nerves that go to the head and face and are responsible for sending pain signals throughout this area. When these nerves get “pinched” or irritated by misaligned bones, pain signals are then sent from the upper neck to the brain which interprets the signals as coming from the head (headache). Therefore, the headache is actually a “referred symptom” from these pinched nerves, similar to having left arm pain when one may be having a heart attack.
So….the real question to many people suffering from headaches is: How do these nerves get pinched or irritated? Though it may have been from birth trauma, a whiplash injury or concussion, often times bones in the upper neck get out of alignment from much smaller things like a stumble or fall, postural stress from work, or even prolonged episodes of hanging a purse on the same shoulder. The point is that once these nerves get pinched, inflammation starts building up in them and whatever they supply energy to in the body begins to malfunction. The most dangerous part about this is that you may feel symptoms within days, however in other cases it could take years to realize you have this underlying condition. Research has shown that the pressure of a single dime on a spinal nerve will reduce its’ ability to function by 60% within 5 minutes of being “pinched”.
At Pierce Clinic, our Doctors are trained specialists in neck conditions and nervous system disorders. For over 55 years we have helped patients suffering with headaches to enjoy long, happy, headache-free lives.
We would like to encourage you to call TODAY and schedule a free consultation to see if we can help you hope for a better tomorrow.
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