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May 11 2020

The Natural Effective Treatment of Headaches

Is your head pounding again with another headache? Are you sick and tired of reaching for another drug for the treatment of headaches? There are many ways to relieve your headache but the medications are usually just temporary at masking the symptoms. It’s because the pills do not get to the actual cause of the problem and then you have to worry about the side effects of the medication.

There are many causes of headaches. Did you know the most common cause of headaches and even migraines are

Most headaches are caused by neck problems. This makes chiropractic extremely effective of treatment of headaches.

from neck problems? Statistics show up to 80% of headaches are in actuality what are termed cervicogenic headaches. So doesn’t it make sense if this is the cause, then if we work on the neck it would be the most effective way for treatment of headaches?

You may have experienced an accident or injury to your neck. You might have played sports or bumped into causing the head and neck to whip straining the joints and ligaments. You might have even slept in bad positions or maintain bad postures that put stress into the neck. Something few people think of is the pressure doctors put on your neck when you are being born. The accumulative effects of stress and trauma into the spine causes dysfunctions of the neck. Cervicogenic headaches can have symptoms that mimic migraines and tension headaches.

Chiropractors analyze the neck and causes of the headaches. Using gentle, safe techniques in the treatment of headaches makes chiropractic extremely effective.

A study: Illustrating risk difference and number needed to treat from a randomized controlled trial of spinal manipulation for cervicogenic headache.

In this study 80 patients suffering with headaches were split into chiropractic treatment and massage. Follow up at 12 and 24 weeks were to compare outcomes of the two groups. The chiropractic group improved significantly more than the patients who received massage. Those patients that received chiropractic for treatment of headaches had reduction in both pain and number of headaches compared to the massage group. There was also improved quality of life with less interference of normal daily activities and less disability in the chiropractic group.

The study concluded that patients who seek chiropractic as their treatment of headaches had significant advantage over massage. Chiropractic patients saw an improvement in number, severity and disability caused by their headaches. This demonstrates the amazing natural benefits of chiropractic in the treatment of headaches.

Dr. Russell Brokstein is a chiropractor in Freehold, NJ. He has over 16 years experience helping in treatment of headaches. A thorough examination usually reveals restriction in the patient’s range of motion. The headaches and neck restrictions can be debilitating and effect the quality of life. Dr. Brokstein addresses the areas of restrictions. This removes the cause of the headaches and patients can once again enjoy their normal daily activities. If you suffer with headaches and live in central NJ, make sure you click here to get the most natural, effective treatment of headaches.

May 11 2020

Natural Relief of Tension Headaches

Around 50% of the population suffers with at least one headache every year. Many suffer with more than 1 headache per month. Nervous system imbalances are the major cause of headaches. When treating headaches it’s important to find the cause of the different types of headache you might be suffering from: migraines, cluster headaches, tension headaches, sinus headaches and rebound headaches are the most common. These are named mostly based on symptoms but the majority are cervicogenic meaning they stem from the neck.

Tension headaches, or stress headaches, affect from 30 to 80% of the general population. These headaches are the

Tension Headaches affect many people and natural relief is as easy as chiropratic

most common type suffered by adolescents. They are mild to moderate band like pressure across the head that can last from 30 minutes to all day long. Poor posture, inadequate sleep and emotional or mental stress are common causes. Women are more than twice as likely to suffer with these than men. The effects of these headaches many times impact a person’s regular daily activities.

Studies have been done to find the best ways of treating tension headaches since they impact so many people. The European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine published an article this year to test the benefits of manual therapy for tension headaches.

76 patients (62 which were women) between 18 and 65 years old were placed into 4 groups of treatment: suboccipital inhibitory pressure, chiropractic adjustments, a combination of the two treatments and a control. Quality of life was assesed before and after the 4 weeks of treatment. Chiropractic showed it can be a great treatment for natural relief of tension headaches.

Our Chiropractor in Freehold has been helping patients with headaches for the last 18 years. Using gentle chiropractic adjustments, soft tissue techniques, biofeedback stress reduction therapy and nutritional recommendations, we continue to help people start living and enjoying life again.

May 11 2020

Suffering with Headaches or Migraines? Freehold NJ Chiropractor CAN Help!

Headaches and Migraines are one of the more common conditions that enter the offices of primary care physicians, including medical doctors and doctors of chiropractic. The standard medical treatment revolves around the use of pharmaceuticals and/or injections which at best covers up the symptoms but causes many side effects. Many patients report being too sedated by the medications that they can’t work or perform their normal daily activities.

The standard chiropractic treatment approach includes manual therapies such as spinal manipulation or adjustments, manual or mechanical cervical traction, mobilization techniques, trigger point therapy, therapies such as electrical stimulation, ultrasound, etc., and nutritional counseling. While both approaches have pros and cons, there are far less negative side effects associated with the chiropractic treatment option.

Headaches are Generally Classified in 2 Categories:

Primary Headaches: These include the migraine, tension-type and cluster headaches.

Secondary headaches are the result of some other condition or due to an injury after a car accident or slip and fall injury, due an infection, a sinus, jaw, and/or dental condition, a vascular injury such as stroke, even side effects from medications, psychiatric disorder and others.

Do you find yourself frequently utilizing over-the-counter medications such as an anti-inflammatory (ibuprofen: Advil, Nuprin; Naprosyn such as Aleve) or Tylenol,?

It is most likely the chiropractic approach will provide relief for your headaches. Most headache patients have the vertebrae in the upper neck lose their normal range of motion and the muscles that attach to the base of the skull become overly tight and squeeze or compress the nerves feeding into the head. This results in pain that radiates over the top or around the head, sometimes into the eyes. Conservative Gentle Chiropractic care restores the vertebral range of motion, which in turn reduces the muscle tension and subsequent nerve compression, resulting in a reduction of headache pain!

If you’ve noticed stiffness in your neck, and tight muscles that when you push on them, it irritates the headache, that is a significant sign that the headaches are caused by misalignments or subluxation in the neck. Chiropractors are the only health professionals trained to detect and correct these misalignments.

If you suffer with headaches and would like to end the suffering, contact our office, Hometown Family Wellness Center, located in Freehold, NJ and check out our website at www.chiropractorfreehold.com. Dr. Russell Brokstein has been providing quality, gentle chiropractic treatments for over 13 years helping patients from Freehold, Marlboro, Manalapan, Morganville, Jackson, Colts Neck, Howell and many other communities in Monmouth and Ocean County New Jersey.

And don’t forget – if you have any family member or friends who suffer from headaches or migraines – share this information with them. Chiropractic has over an 80% success rate helping headache patients.. all without the side effects of drugs and allowing patients to once again enjoy their family, activities and work. We will do our best for you and all your loved ones!

May 11 2020

Headache and Migraine Sufferers Can Be Helped by Research Shared by Chiropractor in Freehold NJ

If you suffer with headaches or migraines, you are not alone. A large portion of the population suffers with headaches unnecessarily!

The number of people who suffer from headaches every year is staggering.

And a large percentage of these headache are “tension-type” headaches. Another common type of headache is called “cervicogenic.”

This is important because a 2001 Duke University study showed Chiropractic care helped both these types of headaches both in frequency and severity of headaches. The study also showed Chiropractic care worked better than many other treatments.

There are many types of headaches, and all have high success rates under chiropractic care. Whether you suffer with sinus headaches, tension headaches, migraines, cluster headaches, cervicogenic headaches, it’s time you gained your life back! Chiropractic is a natural treatment with no side effects. A chiropractor will do a full history and evaluation to determine the actual cause of your headache and then correct the cause with specific adjustments. You no longer have to be on harmful drugs that at best might cover up the symptoms but definitely have multiple dangerous side effects.

Many headache sufferers have been helped by Chiropractic care!

If you are in Freehold, NJ or surrounding towns of Marlboro, Manalapan, Howell, Colts Neck, Jackson, Morganville, or other Monmouth County, New Jersey communities and would like to see if we can help you like we have already helped so many others, just give us a call at 732-780-0044.

If you have any family member or friends who suffer from headaches or migraines, share this information with them to save them more suffering.

For more information on Dr. Russell Brokstein, DC and Hometown Family Wellness Center, visit our website: www.chiropractorfreehold.com

References: https://www.fcer.org/html/Research/DukeEvidenceReport.htm

May 11 2020

Cervicogenic Headache Responds Better to Chiropractic Than Massage

A lot of people suffer from different types of headaches. They are diagnosed with migraines, cluster headaches, tension headaches and the list goes on. The problem is they are diagnosed by the type of symptoms, not the actual cause. It is found that the actual cause of around 80% of

A majority of headaches are actually cervicogenic headache

headaches stems from dysfunction in the neck. So the actual real type of headache is what is called cervicogenic headache.

The many types of headaches would be more properly treated if they were actually diagnosed by cause, not just symptoms. Cervicogenic headaches can mimic migraine, tension, and cluster headaches.

When a doctor identifies the spinal dysfunction in the neck that is actually the cause of the cervicogenic headache, the success in treatment is significant. Chiropractors are the specialists that address the cause of problems, including headaches. An examination that includes range of motion, orthopedic tests, neurologic tests, x-rays or MRI, and surface EMG can determine the severity. Are there subluxations? Are there bulging or herniated discs? Are there compressed nerves?

A thorough exam by a chiropractor helps detect and correct the cause. Using gentle chiropractic techniques removes the dysfunction that leads to the headache. All this without the use of dangerous medications that at best might give temporary relief but lead to many harmful side effects. Which would you prefer? Popping pills that can cause more health issues or correcting the cause of your headaches?

New research shows spinal mobilization is more effective than massage therapy in the treatment of cervicogenic headache: Mobilization versus massage therapy in the treatment of cervicogenic headache: a clinical study

36 individuals with cervicogenic headache were randomly placed into 1 of 2 groups: treatment with upper cervical spinal mobilization or massage of the neck muscles. All patients were assigned various neck exercises and stretching 2 times per week for 6 weeks.

All patients in the study experienced a reduction in intensity, frequency and duration of cervicogenic headache. Neck disability and range of motion were also improved. In all categories except the neck disability, the spinal mobilization group showed a significant improvement over the massage group. The findings demonstrate mobilization offers enhanced treatment of cervicogenic headache.

Massage helps relieve tension in the muscles that can lead to headaches but the muscle tension itself is a result of the underlying subluxations. Chiropractic corrects those subluxations and therefore the symptoms accompanying them including the muscle tension and headaches.

Dr. Russell Brokstein, Freehold chiropractor and owner of Hometown Family Wellness Center has been helping patients with cervicogenic headache for over 15 years. Dr. Russell does a thorough headache evaluation to find the cause of your headache so he can properly treat you and give you your life back. Treatment includes spinal adjustments to correct the subluxations as well as therapeutic stretching, trigger point therapy and therapeutic exercise to strengthen and stabilize the area. Listen to one of our patients talk about results of treatment:

If you know anybody with cervicogenic headache, share this blog post with them!

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