There are various types of headaches – tension, tight upper back or/and neck pain, sinus headaches, cluster, hormonal, liver vertex, blood deficiency headaches etc. Many factors can play into why someone is getting headaches. These includes your emotional health, excessive work, social activities and exercise, diet, hormones, physical health and constitution. Acupuncturists take a whole body approach to health, so we ask where the headache is, what your triggers are, the times it occurs and how often, and specific symptoms that occur when the headache does.
During a headache treatment, your acupuncturist listens to your symptoms, looks at your tongue and pulse, and creates a treatment plan to restore the body’s balance and energy flow. Your acupuncturist then uses single use fine sterile needles on different points. The points may be related to specific organs, or they may be points to release muscular tension, or calm down screaming nerves.
The benefit of using Acupuncture and CM) to treat headaches is that it offers a safe and effective approach to relieving pain, without causing harmful side effects. If you are using headache medications in addition to acupuncture, the benefit is that the acupuncture can treat the root cause of the headaches, while the medications manage the pain and discomfort they cause.
We may suggest lifestyle changes depending on the root cause, like if food tends to be a trigger, or posture, or we may suggest reducing stress by adding in breathing exercises, yoga, hot baths, etc. Over 50 million people suffer from headaches – you are not alone. But you also have the power to do acupuncture and other things to help make your life easier when managing them!
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