Migraines headaches are debilitating, and when they hit the person suffering is usually unable to perform simple daily tasks or duties at work. This often causes employers distress as it leads to a loss of productivity, work days, and adds to money paid out in healthcare costs. The most recent figures reveal that migraine headaches cost employers in excess of 13 billion dollars each year due to 113 million lost days of work. Symptoms of migraines include:
- Sensitivity to sound and light
- Throbbing or pounding in one area of the head
- Nausea and vomiting
- Visual disturbances
- Dizziness
- Tingling or numbness in the face or extremities
Here are some interesting facts about migraines:
- Chronic migraine headaches— suffering in excess of 15 days in a month’s time— are often accompanied by sleep problems, anxiety, and depression.
- Most people who experience migraine headaches will have 1-2 episodes per month
- Chronic daily headaches are experienced by 4% of people (about 14 million)
- Over 10% of the population suffer from migraine headaches
- Out of these, 90% are unable to perform their normal daily routine or work duties
Everyone seems to be talking about corporate wellness. These are programs that are designed to nurture wellness in employees despite working conditions. Studies prove that 55% of employees say these programs have helped their overall wellbeing. These programs have saved employers $250 million by lower their worker’s health costs.
How Upper Cervical Can Help Employers Save Money
Upper cervical chiropractors are well aware of how migraines impact a person’s life. At Hejny Chiropractic, we work to overcome the pain of migraine headaches by focusing on the underlying cause and working to correct it. This is often due to a misalignment in the upper neck vertebrae. Correcting a misalignment here can improve the function of the nervous system and, therefore, improve a person’s health overall. Often one or two adjustments are all that is needed to see an end to a patient’s migraines.
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