An article in Canadian Family physician, a peer reviewed journal estimated that at least 70% of headaches arise from the cervical spine (neck) and related structures.
Your neck may do more than you thought. In addition to holding our head up it:
- Houses the arteries and veins that transport blood to and from our brain
- Allow for the tremendous range of motion of our head
- Houses and protects the spinal cord and spinal nerves
When we sustain an injury, the upper neck may sustain the largest injury as it supports our relatively heavy head (12 pounds on average!). This can stress these other important structures in the neck.
When headaches are present, there may be a breakdown in posture which put stress on sensitive structures in the neck.
This may be seen as forward head posture, a head tilt, unlevel hips or shoulders, or even one leg that appears shorter than the other. These are all signs that we may be able to help with your headaches!
If you are found to be a candidate for NUCCA care, we will perform precise measurements of your individual misalignment. No two people will misalign the same, as such the NUCCA procedure uses precise measurements of your unique misalignment to guide the adjustment; it is as individualized to your case as your fingerprint. With this precise correction there is no twisting or cracking of the neck, and we can relieve the stress at the root of your problems.
An initial assessment will allow us to review your health history, perform a spinal exam, and measure your posture to understand if your headaches may be related to your posture. Assessments take about an hour, and will allow us under understand if you are a candidate for the NUCCA procedure.
