Migraines — A Common Problem with an Uncommon Solution

Migraines are one of the world’s most common ailments with more than 38 million suffering the condition in the USA alone. It is common for a person to begin experiencing migraines during puberty. As a result, many young people are dealing with this condition as well as adults. In fact, about 10% of children in the US will experience a migraine.

Since about 9 in 10 migraine sufferers have a family member who experiences head pain, it is clear that this condition tends to run in families. Women are particularly affected, with about three times as many women as men having to deal with this neurological condition.

For those who think that migraines are just a severe headache, consider the following migraine stats:

• On the list of most disabling ailments, migraines are number 6.
• More than 4 million Americans suffer from chronic migraines. This means they experience 15 days or more each month.
• 90% of people cannot carry out normal work or home functions during a migraine attack.
• Additional migraine symptoms may include sensitivity to lights, sounds, and smells as well as visual disturbances, dizziness, nausea, and numbness or tingling in the face and extremities.
• Migraines cause 113 million missed work days each year in the US.

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Getting Migraines Under Control

When a person experiences head pain, it is easy to begin to feel like the migraines dictate your schedule. If you are looking for a way to get head pain under control, rather than simply using medication to care for symptoms, we want to encourage you to look into upper cervical chiropractic care. This gentle and precise form of chiropractic has helped many to reduce or eliminate migraine occurrence. Consider the following example.

A 16-year-old-girl was suffering from 1 to 2 migraines every week with episodes lasting 2 to 3 hours each. Over the course of one year, the girl saw an upper cervical chiropractor 16 times and was only adjusted during the 5 visits when her atlas was out of alignment. As a result, she was able to break away from all medication use and now only experiences 2 to 4 mild per month.

 

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