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What Causes Migraines?
Almost everyone has a headache at some point in their lifetime, and its type may differ. Sometimes, you may not know what triggers your headaches or how to prevent them. A migraine headache is one that causes throbbing or pulsing pain on one side of the head and can take a while for the person to identify the episodes. It is a result of specific changes in the brain. This severe head pain is often accompanied by sensitivity to light, sound, or smells.
Common symptoms include nausea, vomiting, increased sensitivity, numbness, or tingling. Do you know migraines affect 2 out of 10 people? Around 39 million people have migraine in the United States; meanwhile, some may think these numbers are less as sometimes cases are or remain undiagnosed. The pain may also feel like a severe, dull, steady ache and sometimes start as mild. But if you are not careful, it can become moderate to severe.
A migraine attack typically lasts 4 to 72 hours or even longer. Predicting how long the episode may last is difficult but understanding the pattern or progress may depend. Migraine episodes are usually divided into four to five distinct stages.
- Warning
- Aura
- Headache
- Resolution period
- Recovery
However, no definitive reason has been identified, but research still suggests that abnormal brain activity can affect nerve signaling, chemicals, or blood vessels in the brain. However, several triggers can lead to migraine.
- Severe heat
- Dehydration
- Bright light
- Stress
- Hormonal changes
- Intense physical activity
- Changes in sleep pattern
- Smoke
- Alcohol
- Certain foods
- Unusual smell
Chiropractic Care for Migraines
Honestly, migraine headaches can be intense and disrupt your daily activities unimaginably. They have different stages, and symptoms may vary for all. It is a good idea to be mindful and watch out for your signs. You may even keep a journal on the patterns and episodes and how frequent they are. At Monterey Chiropractic Care, we aim to help you find relief and resume your daily activities. We thoroughly examine the patient, including medical history, signs or symptoms, and other details about when it started, how frequent, etc. We thoroughly perform a physical examination and then create a personalized treatment plan. We offer a range of treatment methods, and based on our assessment, we provide the most suitable treatment plan for the patient’s needs.
So, schedule an appointment with Monterey Chiropractic Care at (831) 655-2273 today and get back to your daily activities today.
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I’ve been going to Monterey Chiropractic Care and seeing Dr. Diaz for over a year now, and I couldn’t be more pleased with my experience. I go for bi-weekly adjustments, and it’s made such a difference. Before I started regular maintenance care, I would only visit a chiropractor when I was dealing with serious neck pain, but now that I’ve been getting consistent adjustments, I rarely encounter the severe pain I used to. Dr. Diaz and the staff are incredibly professional and accommodating, making scheduling appointments (even last minute ones) very easy. I highly recommend Monterey Chiropractic Care and Dr. Diaz
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Dr. Diaz is phenomenal. I was never sold on chiropractic care until meeting Dr. Diaz. She has been working with me for almost two years and I feel so much better than I did when we met. I could barely sleep from back and neck pain and my chronic migraines were aggravated. After regular care, my migraines have been cut down significantly. The office is clean and friendly, I love the text message reminders (I need them). I’m so happy here and now I have friends seeing her too! Thank you Dr. Diaz!
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