Migraine Headache Relief for Tacoma Residents

Unless you've experienced the debilitating, overwhelming pain associated with migraine headaches, you really can't understand how much of a problem they really are. For many who suffer from migraine headaches in Tacoma Washington, the reality is that the pain isn't even the worst part: it's the fact that migraines can come at any time, for any reason, and make you put your life on hold.

Dr. Pete Atkins with Atkins Chiropractic is ready to set the record straight on the best way to get migraine relief in Tacoma, Washington.

First, you need to understand the options that you have available. While migraine headaches can happen for a variety of reasons, they are typically associated with short-term and long-term origins.

Short-term migraine headaches are most likely the result of specific events. Whether you've been burning the candle at both ends or eating more junk food than usual, unhealthy behaviors - particularly in stressful times - can bring on migraine headaches. Your body is telling you that it needs balance in order to stay healthy. Take time to assess how you are feeling and what may have changed recently to cause the migraines.

For sufferers of chronic migraines, it is a much different story. These pains and events are not the result of additional stress, poor diets, or other environmental causes. No, chronic migraines are much more mysterious complications to life. Many chronic sufferers are surrounded by doubters who just don't understand how debilitating chronic migraines can be.

What if I told you that migraine headaches had everything to do with your back?

Your central nervous system is the "manager" of all of your body's functionality. It communicates back and forth with every part of your body in order to do everything. When there is a problem in your spine, it prevents the nervous system from communicating effectively - like a kinked hose or a phone with spotty reception. When this happens, problems like migraine headaches appear because the body is interpreting an imperfect message!

Here's what I would like you to do.

In reality, it's hard to know if occasional or persistent headaches are the result of problems (which we call subluxations) in the spine. The only way to know for certain is to have a non-invasive chiropractic exam. During this exam, we will scan your spine, ask some questions, and build a health profile for you. This profile will help us determine if there are problems that can be causing migraines or making them worse. If my care is right for you, we will lay out a plan to get you healthy as well as ways to avoid recreating the problem in the future.