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Treating cervicogenic headaches with dry needling and manual therapy

Chiropractic Economics

Cervicogenic headache refers to a headache of cervical origin. 1 The International Headache Society (IHS) has classified headaches as primary, where there is no other causative factor, or secondary, where the headache occurs in close temporal relationship to another disorder to which it is attributed.

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Top Chiropractic Research from 2024: Elevating Evidence-Based Care

ChiroUp

trends from 2007 to 2016 showed a significant increase in chiropractic utilization, reinforcing the growing trust in chiropractic care. Recent CPG [clinical practice guidelines] recommendations favored SMT for tension-type and cervicogenic headaches. Chiropractic Utilization Continues to Rise A pivotal study analyzing U.S. 2024 Sep 27.

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Why do you have to adjust my neck?

Smart Pain Solutions

The study also found similar association between primary care physician visits and these types of strokes, suggesting “that patients with undiagnosed vertebral artery dissection are seeking clinical care for headache and neck pain before having a VBA stroke.” A third research study performed in the U.K Bolton, J. E, Docherty, S. &

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Top 8 Chiropractic Adjustment Benefits You Should Know About

Fisher Chiropractic

Headache and Migraine Relief If you deal with regular headaches or debilitating migraines, you know what a negative impact they can have on your quality of life. In some cases, the cause of headaches and migraines is poor spinal alignment, especially in the neck area.

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The top 6 common myths about chiropractic treatment

Canadian Chiropractic Association

In addition to the evidence that supports chiropractic care in managing musculoskeletal complaints of the spine, there is also evidence that it supports chiropractic management of the extremities, headaches and pain 1 , 2. Evidence-based guidelines for the chiropractic treatment of adults with headache. Descarreaux, M., Duranleau, M.,

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5 Effective Cervicogenic Headache Treatments

ChiroUp

Nearly half of the population experiences headaches, and an estimated 25% are cervicogenic headaches, i.e., stemming from dysfunction in the cervical spine. 1,2) While often overlooked, cervicogenic headaches can be just as debilitating as migraines, especially when compounded by cervical spine dysfunction.

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