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Cervicogenic Headaches and Migraine Treatment in London

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Headaches and Migraine Treatment in London

Our Chiropractors and Osteopaths have vast experience successfully treating patients with cervicogenic headaches and migraines in our Notting Hill and City of London clinics.

 

We use our unique combination of modern treatment techniques and corrective exercises with exceptional results and have hundreds of 5 star google reviews from happy patients.

 

Cervicogenic headaches and migraines are a type of headache that are caused by the joints, soft tissues and nerves in the neck. These structures get tight and irritated due to being overworked, tight or stressed causing your headache symptoms.

 

Most patients that we see with headaches or migraines have some sort of neck or jaw dysfunction that needs treating to relieve the symptoms.

 

At Pro Performance Clinics, we always treat your symptoms and address the root cause of your headache/migraine. So yes, we will treat your neck, head and jaw but we also address every other area of your health too. 

 

Below we have compiled a list of the most common problems we address in people with cervicogenic headaches and migraines at our Notting Hill (W8) and City of London (EC3) clinics.

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15 Common Causes of Cervicogenic Headaches and Migraines

  • Stress/anxiety/emotional tension
  • Lack of sleep
  • Poor mattress/pillow
  • Workstation incorrectly setup
  • Poor posture
  • Spinal curvature (Scoliosis and Kyphosis)
  • Faulty breathing pattern
  • Muscular knots within the neck muscles
  • Misalignments of spinal joints
  • Hormone imbalances
  • Lack of exercise
  • Poor exercise selection
  • Jaw/Teeth grinding (Bruxism)
  • Incorrect glasses prescription/Excessive screen time
  • Poor diet (excessive caffeine/alcohol/sugar/inflammatory foods)

As you can see, there is a long list of issues that can contribute to a cervicogenic headache or migraine. Our experienced and friendly clinicians will give you a simple step-by-step plan to fixing the major underlying causes in priority order.

 

At Pro Performance, we are different to other clinics. We use a variety of treatment techniques to relieve your symptoms and fix the cause of your headache or migraine. Here is a list of the main treatments we use to help your symptoms:

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Top 10 Treatments for Cervicogenic Headaches and Migraines in London

  • Spinal manipulation
  • Cranial mobilisation
  • Cervical traction/Y-Strap mobilisation
  • Medical acupuncture/Dry needling
  • Deep tissue massage
  • Active release technique
  • Graston technique
  • Corrective breathing drills
  • Jaw release massage
  • Deep neck muscle stabilisation training

If you would like to discuss how we can help you with your cervicogenic headaches or migraines, please call on 020797112589 or email our friendly team on info@properformanceclinics.com. We can have a quick chat before you start treatment to discuss any questions you may have. Alternatively feel free to book your initial consultation now by clicking the book now button.

Our 3-step process makes your headache and migraine recovery simple…

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Diagnose

On your first visit, you will receive an accurate diagnosis and recovery plan that is tailored for your headaches and migraines.

Treat

Hands on manual therapy to unlock tight muscles, improve spinal range of motion and correct posture.

Cure

Easy corrective exercises to prevent your headaches and migraines from recurring. All on video, so you don’t have to remember them.

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Why Your Neck Could Be The Hidden Cause of Your Headaches

Headaches can commonly be caused by irritated joints, muscles and nerves in your neck. Poor posture, weak core muscles and stress can all overload these small tissues in your neck, which then refer pain up into the head.

What to Expect During Your First Headache Treatment Session

Treatment involves identifying the exact joints or muscles that cause the headache. Then we use dry needling, massage and joint manipulation to release the tension. We follow this up with corrective core and posture exercises to offload the pressure from the joints.

Headache/Migraine FAQs

A cervicogenic headache will generally present at the base of the neck and refer to the back of the head, temporal and eye area on one side of the body. They will also have stiffness in the neck muscles. Other headaches will be felt more generally throughout the whole head area on both sides.
If you press on the muscles in your upper shoulder and neck area, they will often recreate a headache sensation. However, the pain can also come from the joints, so it is important to see a chiropractor to check if this is the source of your pain.
No, the treatment is generally very gentle and comfortable. If a patient is in a lot of pain or is more sensitive, then we use less intensive techniques to release tension, such as massage.
Yes, jaw dysfunction is a common cause of headaches and migraines. Clenching your jaw can wind up the tension in the upper neck and the muscles will then refer pain to the head.
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