{"id":961,"date":"2017-03-01T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-03-01T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chirocure.com.au\/blog\/chiropractic-care-migraine\/"},"modified":"2017-03-01T12:00:00","modified_gmt":"2017-03-01T12:00:00","slug":"chiropractic-care-migraine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chirocure.com.au\/blog\/chiropractic-care-migraine\/","title":{"rendered":"Chiropractic Care &#038; Migraine"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none \" style=\"padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center\"> <a> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/assets\/images\/blog\/migraine.jpeg\" alt=\"Picture\" style=\"width:531;max-width:100%\"> <\/a> <\/p>\n<div style=\"display:block;font-size:90%\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wsite-content-title\" style=\"text-align:center;\">SYMPTOMS<\/h2>\n<div class=\"paragraph\"><span style=\"color:rgb(65, 66, 65)\">The International Headache Society classifies a headache as a migraine when:<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color:rgb(65, 66, 65)\">(a) the pain can be classified by at least <strong>two<\/strong> of the following:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color:rgb(65, 66, 65)\">one sided<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color:rgb(65, 66, 65)\">moderate to severe<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color:rgb(65, 66, 65)\">throbbing<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color:rgb(65, 66, 65)\">aggravated by movement<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p> <span style=\"color:rgb(65, 66, 65)\">&nbsp;<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color:rgb(65, 66, 65)\">(b) there is at least <strong>one<\/strong> of the following associated symptoms:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color:rgb(65, 66, 65)\">nausea<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color:rgb(65, 66, 65)\">vomiting<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color:rgb(65, 66, 65)\">photophobia (sensitivity to light)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color:rgb(65, 66, 65)\">phonophobia (sensitivity to noise)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color:rgb(65, 66, 65)\">aura (visual disturbances such as bright zigzag lines, flashing lights, difficulty in focusing or blind spots lasting 20-45 minutes)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p> <span style=\"color:rgb(65, 66, 65)\">&nbsp;<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color:rgb(65, 66, 65)\">(c) the headache lasts for between <strong>4 and 72 hours.<\/strong><\/span><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wsite-content-title\" style=\"text-align:center;\">TRIGGERS<\/h2>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none \" style=\"padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center\"> <a> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/assets\/images\/blog\/migraine-trigger-foods_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Picture\" style=\"width:auto;max-width:100%\"> <\/a> <\/p>\n<div style=\"display:block;font-size:90%\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\"><span style=\"color:rgb(65, 66, 65)\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:rgb(65, 66, 65)\">Triggers are many and varied, not the same for everyone and not necessarily the same for different attacks in the same person.&nbsp; Identifying triggers may be complicated by the fact that it often takes a combination of triggers to set off a headache.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color:rgb(65, 66, 65)\">&nbsp;<\/span><br \/><strong><span style=\"color:rgb(65, 66, 65)\">Dietary Triggers<\/span><\/strong><br \/><span style=\"color:rgb(65, 66, 65)\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color:rgb(65, 66, 65)\">missed, delayed or inadequate meals<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color:rgb(65, 66, 65)\">caffeine (coffee and tea) withdrawal<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color:rgb(65, 66, 65)\">certain wines, beers and spirits<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color:rgb(65, 66, 65)\">chocolate, citrus fruits, aged cheeses and cultured products&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color:rgb(65, 66, 65)\">monosodium glutamate (MSG)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color:rgb(65, 66, 65)\"><a href=\"\/our-blog\/why-should-we-drink-more-water\">dehydration<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p> <span style=\"color:rgb(65, 66, 65)\">&nbsp;<\/span><br \/><strong><span style=\"color:rgb(65, 66, 65)\">Environmental Triggers<\/span><\/strong><br \/><span style=\"color:rgb(65, 66, 65)\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:rgb(65, 66, 65)\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color:rgb(65, 66, 65)\">bright or flickering lights, bright sunlight<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color:rgb(65, 66, 65)\">strong smells, e.g. perfume, gasoline, chemicals, smoke-filled rooms, various food odours<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color:rgb(65, 66, 65)\">travel, travel-related stress, high altitude, flying<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color:rgb(65, 66, 65)\">weather changes, changes in barometric pressure (likewise, decompression after deep-sea diving)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color:rgb(65, 66, 65)\">loud sounds<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color:rgb(65, 66, 65)\">going to the movies<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color:rgb(65, 66, 65)\"><a href=\"\/our-blog\/correct-posture-while-sitting-at-a-computer-chirocure-clinic-can-walk-you-through-it\">computers (overuse, incorrect use)<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p> <span style=\"color:rgb(65, 66, 65)\">&nbsp;<\/span><br \/><strong><span style=\"color:rgb(65, 66, 65)\">Hormonal Triggers<\/span><\/strong><br \/><span style=\"color:rgb(65, 66, 65)\">&nbsp;<\/span><br \/><strong><span style=\"color:rgb(65, 66, 65)\">Hormonal fluctuations<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color:rgb(65, 66, 65)\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:rgb(65, 66, 65)\">are implicated as a significant trigger for women as three times as many women suffer from migraine headaches as men, this difference being most apparent during the reproductive years.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Hormonal triggers may be:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color:rgb(65, 66, 65)\">Climacteric (final menstrual period)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color:rgb(65, 66, 65)\">Menstruation (a UK study found 50% of women more likely to have migraine around menstruation)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color:rgb(65, 66, 65)\">Ovulation<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color:rgb(65, 66, 65)\">Oral contraceptives<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color:rgb(65, 66, 65)\"><a href=\"\/our-blog\/is-chiropractic-safe-during-pregnancy\">Pregnancy<\/a> (may worsen for first few months but in two thirds of women improves in latter part)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color:rgb(65, 66, 65)\">Hormone replacement therapy (HRT)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color:rgb(65, 66, 65)\">Menopause<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p> <span style=\"color:rgb(65, 66, 65)\">&nbsp;<\/span><br \/><strong><span style=\"color:rgb(65, 66, 65)\">Physical and Emotional Triggers<\/span><\/strong><br \/><span style=\"color:rgb(65, 66, 65)\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:rgb(65, 66, 65)\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color:rgb(65, 66, 65)\">lack of <a href=\"\/our-blog\/dr-tania-leskis-recommendation-for-sleeping1\">sleep<\/a> or oversleeping<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color:rgb(65, 66, 65)\">(even as little as half hour difference in routine, e.g. sleeping in on weekends)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color:rgb(65, 66, 65)\">illness<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color:rgb(65, 66, 65)\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:rgb(65, 66, 65)\">such as a viral infection or a cold (if taken cold and migraine medication, remember that many cold remedies contain pain-killers)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color:rgb(65, 66, 65)\"><a href=\"\/chiropractic_care.html\">back and neck pain<\/a><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color:rgb(65, 66, 65)\">, stiff and painful muscles, especially in scalp, jaw, neck, shoulders, and upper back<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color:rgb(65, 66, 65)\">sudden, excessive or vigorous exercise (regular exercise can however prevent migraine, if migraine is triggered by a blow to the head a doctor should be consulted)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color:rgb(65, 66, 65)\">emotional triggers such as arguments, excitement, stress and muscle tension<\/span>\u200b<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wsite-content-title\" style=\"text-align:center;\">Log Your Migraine Triggers with Migraine Buddy<\/h2>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none \" style=\"padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center\"> <a> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/assets\/images\/blog\/migraine-buddy_orig.png\" alt=\"Picture\" style=\"width:auto;max-width:100%\"> <\/a> <\/p>\n<div style=\"display:block;font-size:90%\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\" style=\"text-align:center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.migrainebuddy.com\/frequently-asked-questions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.migrainebuddy.com\/frequently-asked-questions\/<\/a><br \/>\u200b<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wsite-content-title\" style=\"text-align:center;\">Your Chiropractor &amp; Your Migraine<\/h2>\n<div class=\"paragraph\"><span style=\"color:rgb(65, 66, 65)\">If you are unsure about the cause or nature of your headache, need assistance in managing your migraines or if the pattern of your headaches change, it is important you con<br \/>\nsult your <a href=\"\/chiropractic_care.html\">chiropractor<\/a>.&nbsp; Studies show that 50% of migraine sufferers have not been diagnosed.&nbsp; Even if you have previously consulted a doctor and the prescribed treatment has not been successful it is worth going again.&nbsp; Migraines can be managed, effective migraine management involves a partnership between you and your chiropractor.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:rgb(65, 74, 66)\">Based on the theory that most diseases of the body are a result of a misalignment of the vertebral column with pressure on the adjacent nerves that may affect blood vessel and muscle function, chiropractic <a href=\"\/chiropractic_care.html\">manual techniques<\/a> purport to adjust the misalignment. Thus, providing relief from migraine headaches!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:rgb(65, 66, 65)\">Remedial&nbsp;<a href=\"\/massage-therapy.html\">Massage Therapy<\/a> c<\/span><span style=\"color:rgb(65, 74, 66)\">an also reduce muscle tension throughout the body, thereby reducing headache.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align:center;\">\n<div style=\"height: 10px; overflow: hidden;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"height: 10px; overflow: hidden;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wsite-content-title\" style=\"text-align:center;\">Supplements &amp; Migraine Health<\/h2>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none \" style=\"padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center\"> <a> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/assets\/images\/blog\/coq10-migraine-health.jpg\" alt=\"Picture\" style=\"width:360;max-width:100%\"> <\/a> <\/p>\n<div style=\"display:block;font-size:90%\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align:center;\">\n<div style=\"height: 10px; overflow: hidden;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"height: 10px; overflow: hidden;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\"><span style=\"color:rgb(69, 69, 69)\">Studies have shown<\/span><span style=\"color:rgb(69, 69, 69)\">&nbsp;no adverse effects associated with Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) therapy in any of the patients, and&nbsp;<\/span><font color=\"#454545\">Co Q10 appears to be a good migraine preventative. The data suggests that coenzyme Q10 starts to work within 4 weeks of initiation of therapy, but usually takes 5 to 12 weeks to yield a greater than <\/font><u><strong><font color=\"#da4444\">50% reduction<\/font><\/strong><\/u><font color=\"#454545\"> in days with migraine.<\/font><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SYMPTOMS The International Headache Society classifies a headache as a migraine when:(a) the pain can be classified by at least two of the following: one sided moderate to severe throbbing aggravated by movement &nbsp;(b) there is at least one of the following associated symptoms: nausea vomiting photophobia (sensitivity to light) phonophobia (sensitivity to noise) aura [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-961","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorised"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":995,"url":"https:\/\/chirocure.com.au\/blog\/migraine-headache-treatment\/","url_meta":{"origin":961,"position":0},"title":"Headache &#038; Migraine Treatment","date":"11 November 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"HEADACHES AND MIGRAINE CAN BE TREATED AT CHIROCURE CLINIC CHIROPRACTIC IN BAYSIDE WITH OUR MASSAGE TREATMENT SERVICES.We can help reduce your pain and restriction in your neck and head.Treatment can be painless and effective.You can retrain the body to stay in the correct position so that reoccurring episodes of pain\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Uncategorised&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":1008,"url":"https:\/\/chirocure.com.au\/blog\/chiropractic-care-can-help-with-headaches-and-migraine-find-out-more-at-chirocure-clinic-elsternwick\/","url_meta":{"origin":961,"position":1},"title":"Treatment can help with headaches and migraine. 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Some types include migraine, cervicogenic, tension, cluster, etc.There are many contributing factors to the onset and aggravation of headaches such as restriction in the cervical and thoracic spine, muscle tightness around the neck and shoulders,\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Uncategorised&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":1004,"url":"https:\/\/chirocure.com.au\/blog\/specialised-treatment-relating-to-clinic-research-evidence\/","url_meta":{"origin":961,"position":4},"title":"Specialised treatment relating to clinic research evidence","date":"13 July 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"Chiropractic Fact: Chiropractic Treatment can help with your neck pain and dysfunction in just one visit. ChiroCure Clinic offers treatment therapies that can help reduce your pain, headache or migraine and any related symptoms. Please see the fact sheet attached below. 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