17 Feb “I’ve tried everything, nothing worked for my Headaches and Migraines, why is this different?” 

Here at My Favourite Physio, our Expert physiotherapists trained in Headaches and Migraines, are often asked this question by Headache and Migraine Sufferers. This is a common and totally reasonable question that is asked by people suffering from long term chronic headaches and migraines. The simple answer is that we look into the neck joints with more detail than anyone else and show that we can reproduce and resolve a headache or migraine by addressing dysfunctions in the neck joints that contribute to headaches and migraines.

Triggers are those things that bring on a headache or increase brainstem sensitivity . There are many potential triggers, some of which include certain foods, alcohol, hormonal changes, sun exposure and exercise.

A migraine episode will occur when these triggers push brainstem sensitivity above a certain threshold. People get confused about their triggers because, more often than not, several triggers need to occur together to bring on a migraine episode. Therefore, sometimes a certain trigger will cause a migraine and sometimes it won’t.

Research has shown that the upper joints of your neck are major contributors to increasing the sensitivity of the brainstem and keeping it in a highly sensitised state. This means your neck is a major factor in migraines and headaches! However, Headache and Migraine Sufferers often tell us that no one has ever assessed their upper neck joints. 

In contrast, here at My Favourite Physio, our Expert Physiotherapists specifically focus on the assessing and treating that dysfunction in the first 3 neck joints in order to effectively treat your Chronic or Acute Headaches and Migraines!Our treatments are gentle, safe, medication free and provide results instantly. So don’t put up with your migraines and headaches any longer! Ring My Favourite Physio on (02) 9790 4233 to book an appointment with one of our Expert Headache and Migraine Physiotherapists today.