November 2018 Healthy News: Chiropractic for Headache & Vitamin D for Migraine

Headaches are not uncommon! Many Concord, NC headache sufferers attain headache relief with Concord, NC chiropractic care. One out of every 5 new chiropractic patients come to a chiropractor’s office like Pure Chiropractic because of headache. Headache patients account for a significant part of the chiropractic practice, and that is true for Pure Chiropractic. Chiropractors often diagnose and co-manage headache patients with other healthcare providers. (1) Spinal manipulation therapy (SMT) for cervicogenic headache is reported to be quite effective. For the most benefit, a new study found that 18 SMT visits in contrast to 1, 6, and 12 visits, is most effective, decreasing cervicogenic headache days by half. Compared with slight massage, SMT also resulted in three more cervicogenic headache-free days a month. (2)

Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Mike Poulin on The Back Doctor’s Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson about headache and its relieving Concord, NC chiropractic care with the Cox® Technic System.

 

TIP OF THE MONTH: Vitamin D for Reduced Migraines

It’s been proposed that the inflammation and a diminished immune system may have a role in migraine headache. The role of nutrients – vitamin D, vitamin B12, alpha lipoic acid, CoQ10, magnesium, niacin, riboflavin, and riboflavin - in the supportive care of migraines is said to be therapeutic. (3) A new study writes that higher levels of serum Vitamin D (50 to less than 100 ng/mL) lessens the odds of having a migraine headache by 80% to 83% versus levels below 20 ng/mL. (4) Concord, NC migraine sufferers may want to consider improving their Vitamin D status alongside their Concord, NC chiropractic care plan.

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