Headaches & Osteopathy

Headaches and Osteopathy

At Recalibrated, our Osteopaths recognise that headaches can throw you off your game, ruin your day, and most importantly cause you to take time off work - which isn't ideal! At Recalibrated, Our Osteopaths can effectively relieve your headaches, neck pain and discomfort.

Typical tension-type headache symptoms include:

Dull achey
Tight band-like pain around the entire head
Pain behind or around the eye
Pain at the base of the skull and upper neck

What is causing my headache?

The most common type of headache people experience is either a tension type, or cervicogenic type. These headache often originate from muscle stiffness, or joint strain in the neck and upper back. Another common type of headache is a Migraine.

Other causes of headaches:

Eye strain
Sinus congestion
Whiplash injury
Stress
Jaw imbalance and teeth grinding
Allergies
Poor posture
Dehydration
Hyperventilation
Post concussion syndrome
Trigeminal neuralgia
Exercise induced headaches

*The list provided above, outlines only some of the most common causes of headaches. There are several other causes of headaches. If you are unsure, please call us today or your local GP and discuss your headaches.

Typical migraine headache symptoms include:

Severe to moderate pain
Nausea and/or vomiting
Dizziness
Sensitivity to light, sound or smell

What can Osteopaths do to help?

At Recalibrated, we can help differentiate between headaches with common causes and those due to something serious, and refer you to another medical professional if necessary.

Our Osteopaths use a range of techniques that are tailored to you. Our goal is to:

Improve your general mobility.
Improve the mobility of your ribs, back and neck.
Reduce muscular tension, nerve compression and inflammation.
Give quality effective advice on posture, exercise, and stretching to help prevent a recurrence of symptoms.
Improve the ergonomics of your home or workplace set up.

If your headaches started because of a recent injury, your Osteopath can help you lodge an ACC claim. No GP referral is required.

Book a free 15-minute consultation today to discuss your headaches and see what our Osteopaths can do to help you!

*Please note that any information provided should be taken with caution. This information is not to be used to self diagnose or provide a diagnosis for your pain. If you experience headaches please contact us at Recalibrated Osteopathic Care or your local GP. At Recalibrated we utilize effective orthopaedic, neurological and musculoskeletal tests to determine the cause of your pain.

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