Headaches & Migraine Treatment in Daisy Hill, North Lakes & Eight Mile Plains

Headaches are defined as pain arising from the head or upper neck. The pain that we associate with the symptoms of a headache originate from the tissue and structures around the skull and upper neck, and not the brain itself as there are no nerves that give rise to the sensation of pain in the brain.

While not all headaches are the same, they all share one thing in common – they cause frustrating and unwanted pain. Below, The Brisbane Spine Clinic has put together a list of some of the most common headaches and the symptoms associated with them.

Tension headaches are one of the most common types we see at the Brisbane Spine Clinic. Often described as a drawn out, mild to moderate pain feeling like a tight band around your head

Common symptoms include:

Tension headaches are considered to be chronic when they are occurring more than 15 days per month. While the symptoms are more or less the same, the pain is almost always present and can negatively impact one’s lifestyle with the following associated symptoms:

Migraines are also a very common disorder we treat at The Brisbane Spine Clinic. A severe and debilitating throbbing headache that is often accompanied by nausea and a strong sensitivity to light and sound. Migraines that are left untreated can have a significant impact on the quality of one’s life.

Common symptoms of a migraine include:

Cervicogenic headache is actually a referred pain stemming from the neck. It is considered a secondary headache as it is caused by another physical issue. This type of headache is caused by a disorder of the cervical spine such as disc degeneration, prolapse or facet joint arthritis to name a few.

Those suffering from cervigogenic headaches often have a reduced range of motion in the neck, with pain worsening when pressure is applied to certain positions on the neck.

Other common symptoms associated with a cervicogenic headache include:

Managing a headache is often a balance between a healthy lifestyle and effective non-drug treatments. If you are finding headaches are causing significant disruption to your life, or you need to take medication for your symptoms more than once a week, book an appointment with our trained clinician Mr. Leo Hyun to discuss how manual therapy techniques may be able to provide relief from your symptoms and address the true cause of your headaches.

The use of revolutionary techniques, following the most recent headache research and performed only by a few trained practitioners, can really help to live your life free of headache and migraine.

If you have experienced a headache or a migraine and:

From the moment you book in for your consultation till the completion of your spinal treatments, you will realise The Brisbane Spine Clinic difference.