Are you experiencing migraines and headaches that are affecting your life to the point that you cannot perform and function?

Have you been taking strong medications, decreasing physical activity and changing diets in an attempt to resolve headaches and migraines with no success?

Or Maybe you've had head and brain scans, seen various Specialist doctors for second opinions and tried all types of treatment with little effect and change?

 

Statistics show that the prevalence of headaches among adults is about 50% (at least one episode of headaches within a year). Headaches on 15 or more days every month affects 1.7-4% of the world’s adult population. Half to three quarters of adults aged 18-65 years in the world have had headaches in the last year and, among them 30% or more have reported having migraines. 

Headaches and migraines are disabling disorders. It places significant burden on people and leads to poor quality of life, high financial cost, damage family life, affect employment and also social life. 

If you are suffering from headaches and migraines, I am sure that you can agree to the statement above. When an episode of headache and/or migraine come on, it is near impossible to function and you may end up staying in bed avoiding any disturbances or interactions as you just close your eyes and hope for the migraine and/or headache to go away. 

 

BUT Did you know that You don’t have to suffer like this at every episode of headache or migraine attack? AND in fact you don’t need to experience headaches and migraines forever! 

How can My Favourite Physio help?

 

What we know so far in research is that headaches and migraines are caused by increased sensitisation of the brain. This occurs when there is an increase in signals occurring relaying past the brainstem. The brainstem is what sends signals from the brain and into the spinal cord and vice versa. We know that one of the factors that increase the signals in the brainstem is due to dysfunction in the upper 3 joints of the neck. This means by correcting the dysfunction in the upper 3 joints of the neck through manual therapy we are able to decrease the signals being relayed into the brainstem and therefore reducing your headaches and migraines! To correct the dysfunction in the upper 3 joints of the neck we use the Watson Headache Approach. This is a special technique that allows us to correctly assess and treat your neck to help you overcome headaches and migraines. 

So, don’t put up with headaches and migraines and longer! Ring today on (02) 9790 4233 to book for an appointment with our physiotherapists and let us help you get back to being headache and migraine free so that you can enjoy doing the things that you love!