Hudson County Physical Therapy for Headaches
June 3, 2010
According to CNN Medical Correspondent Judy Fortin, Doctors estimate 80 percent of the population will suffer from a tension headache at some point. They can last from 30 minutes to a week.
Because headaches come from a variety of sources including stress, tension, trauma or even sleep problems, treatments that include relaxation for the muscles and body are going to help.
Physical therapists use a variety of techniques to help headache sufferers including exercise, posture education, massage, stretching, heat, ultrasound, ice, and other measures to reduce the muscular tightness sometimes associated with headaches. A massage therapist can also help to reduce muscle tightness and pain as well as helping to bring about a generally relaxed state.
For migraine sufferers, there is often tension in the neck associated with the migraine. Relaxing neck tension can help reduce the pain and discomfort brought on by the migraine. Physical therapists and trained massage therapists can use a variety of techniques including adjustments, massage, posture correction and movement correction to improve proper function in your joints and muscles.
Because of the connection between nerve endings in the jaw and neck, pain in those areas can actually be experienced in the head as a migraine. In such cases, physical therapy can help to reduce tension in the neck and jaw and to restore proper alignment and function. In addition, massage can help relieve neck tension and jaw tension that often leads to migraines.
When considering treatment for headaches, whether it’s a tension-type or migraine, our physical therapy clinics in Bayonne and Scotch Plains NJ come highly recommended by numerous physicians in Hudson and Union Counties. Feel free to contact us for a Free, In- Office Evaluation. If you are looking for faster service, give us a call at one of our two New Jersey locations. For our Bayonne, NJ location, call 201-339-8889, and for our Scotch Plains, NJ location call us at 908-490-1800. Just tell them that you read this article and you will receive our complimentary in-office evaluation (a $145 Value).
This information is solely advisory, and should not be substituted for medical or chiropractic advice. Any and all health care concerns, decisions, and actions must be done through the advice and counsel of a health care professional who is familiar with your updated medical history.
Article by Dr. Eric Chludzinski, DC. Dr. Chludzinski is the founder of Hudson Center for Spinal Care located in Bayonne and Scotch Plains, New Jersey. In preparation for his career, Dr. Chludzinski attended St. Peter’s College in Jersey City, NJ graduating in 1998 with a Bachelor of Science in Natural Science. He continued his studies at Life University School of Chiropractic in Marietta, GA graduating in the class of 2002 as a Doctor of Chiropractic. Dr. Chludzinski, DC services all of Union County and Hudson County in New Jersey.
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