Millions of people experience headaches and migraines, often disrupting daily life, work, and sleep. While medications can provide temporary relief, many people are turning to Chiropractic Care, Craniosacral Therapy, and Neural Manipulation as natural, drug-free approaches to managing and reducing headache pain. You may find all three of these treatments at The Wellness Center in Glendale, CO.
What is Chiropractic Care?
Chiropractic Care is an integrative form of medicine that aims to enhance the body’s natural ability to heal itself. Doctors of Chiropractic (Chiropractors) assess and correct the alignment of the body’s skeletal structure. Their adjustments restore mobility to joints that have become restricted by injury (falling, auto-accidents) and repetitive strain (sitting, sports). By correcting misalignments, chiropractic adjustments restore and maintain normal range of motion, proper nervous system function, and overall mobility for everyday activities and quality of life.
How does Chiropractic Care offer relief from Headaches?
Chiropractic care helps with headaches and migraines by reducing musculoskeletal strain, easing pressure on the nervous system, and releasing tension in the neck. Headaches and migraines are often caused (or intensified) by misalignment in the neck and spine. Chiropractic adjustments are able to restore proper alignment and mobility. Soft tissue therapy reduces muscle tension in the neck and shoulders. Posture corrections address habits that contribute to chronic strain, and lifestyle recommendations such as ergonomic changes may also be supportive.
What is Craniosacral Therapy?
Craniosacral Therapy (CST) is a gentle form of manual therapy that works to restore balance throughout the body by directly accessing the central nervous system. Using very gentle touch, practitioners feel for the flow of cerebrospinal fluid and discern any faults or disturbances in the rhythm. Applying gentle holds and soft touch techniques on the bones of the cranium, the upper neck, the sacrum and the tailbone, practitioners return the faulted areas back into optimal movement pattern, restoring balance.
How does Craniosacral Therapy offer relief from Headaches & Migraines?
Craniosacral therapy (CST) helps manage both frequency and intensity for headaches and migraines. By soothing the central nervous system, improving flow of cerebrospinal fluid, and releasing muscle tension, CST acts as a drug-free approach to alleviating pain.
What is Neural Manipulation?
Neural Manipulation is a gentle form of manual therapy that aims to relieve nerve compression, improve blood flow, and reduce chronic pain. Practitioners use subtle and precise techniques to feel for where a nerve is restricted and encourage it to return to a balanced state. By helping nerves to glide smoothly through surrounding muscles and fascia, neural manipulation is able to alleviate many nerve-related conditions like sciatica and carpal tunnel syndrome.
How does Neural Manipulation offer relief from Headaches & Migraines?
Neural Manipulation helps to manage headaches and migraines by restoring the natural “slide and glide” of peripheral nerves and the dura mater (this is the outermost and thickest of the three membranes surrounding and protecting the brain and spinal cord). This releases the physical restrictions often responsible for radiating head pain. It promotes better blood flow to the head and neck, reducing the restrictions that often trigger headaches and migraines. It also relieves tension on the nervous system, which helps improve signal transmission, reduce inflammation, and alleviate chronic migraines.
Which practitioners offer these services at The Wellness Center?
Chiropractic Care:
Neural Manipulation:
Craniosacral Therapy:
The Wellness Center offers massage, chiropractic care, and acupuncture in Glendale, Colorado. Local and woman-owned since 2001, we are committed to helping you manage pain naturally, so you can feel your best and live your life to the fullest.