Headaches are a common problem in America, they make up a high percentage of urgent care and emergency room visits. Headaches in Kitsap & Bremerton are usually caused by muscle tension in the cervical (neck) region. When muscles in the neck get tight or when postural muscles are fatigued, they will present as a tension headache.

Western medicine solutions for headaches in Kitsap & Bremerton

You guessed it! Medications, medications, medications.

We are a nation that takes pharmaceutical drugs for almost every condition on the planet. It doesn’t matter if were talking about diabetes, thyroid issues chronic pain, headaches, there seems to be a pharmaceutical solution for everything. Other countries don’t do this, there are only two countries in the world where you can market pharmaceuticals on TV., and that’s us and New Zealand. That’s it. Other countries do not rely on pharmaceuticals like we do.

The medications do help with decreasing pain and headaches, but they did not address the underlying cause. The most effective way to decrease a headache at Bremerton Wellness  is to increase the motion in the cervical region and decrease the muscle spasms in the affected area.

Here are some common solutions for chronic headaches.

• Acupuncture
  Acupuncture helps by increasing circulation to affected areas, and is extremely successful at decreasing migraines and tension headaches.

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  Chiropractic
  Chiropractic is utilized to help mobilize restricted regions in the cervical spine. Many studies have shown that headaches respond extremely well to chiropractor care.

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  Massage therapy
  When muscles are tight or is a spasmodic state, the quickest way to alleviate muscle spasms is through massage therapy. Massage therapist utilize multiple techniques to calm a muscle group down.

Call Bremerton Wellness in Kitsap & Bremerton at (360) 627-7408 today to schedule an appointment.