If you get headaches, you know that the constant pain you feel in your head and neck can affect your personality, mood, and productivity.

The four main types of headaches are cluster, sinus, tension and migraine headaches.One additional type, called the cervicogenic headache, results from structural changesin the neck and can include migraines.The most common headaches are tension headaches, which are caused from tension inthe muscles of the neck and head. Unconsciously, we may contribute to a tensionheadache by tensing our neck muscles while under stress.Cluster headaches occur in a short time period and usually at night, causing the personto wake up with eye pain.Migraine headaches result when the blood vessels or other structures deep inside thebrain contract. These can cause blurred vision and even nausea.Sinus headaches results when the sinuses are ﬁlled with ﬂuid from allergies or othercauses and can intensify when the person moves the head in a sudden movement.

In 1995, M.D.s at Syracuse University discovered that a signiﬁcant number of headaches are caused from cervicogenic headaches, or headache pain that is caused byproblems in the neck.The good news for you is that if you have either a tension or a cervicogenic headache,chiropractic adjustments can reduce their severity and frequency.

Even with sinusheadaches, an adjustment can relieve the pressure on the nerves leading to the sinuses,reducing your pain.The next time you have a headache, ask yourself who do I call? Then tell yourself,"The chiroractor!"

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Heat packs are aneffective way of relieving muscletension in the privacyof your own home.The heat can helprelax muscle tone,

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decrease stress, improve mood andpromote a better night’s sleep at theend of the day. A heat pack can oftenhelp with muscle sprain and strains. As a parent, we love our children andwe want the best for them, whether itbe their education, sporting opportunities or their health. In termsof the spine, children are like littleadults, they also suffer fromsubluxations.Falls and bumps in the playground,toxins in our environment, poor diets,mental anxiety or a complicated birthare among many things that can causethese subluxations. So make sure yourchild is performing at their best -subluxation and disease free!