Dr. Vincent Gross and Dr. James Sites at Honest Spine Health in Glenshaw and Pittsburgh can devise a treatment plan for you if you suffer from headaches. Chiropractic care is one of the leading alternative healing methods that helps to decrease headache intensity and frequency. A common goal of chiropractic is to avoid surgical intervention and reduce reliance on medications. However, seek immediate medical attention if your headaches change, become worse, have a sudden onset, or are severe.
Common Chiropractic Treatments for Chronic Head Pain
Dr. Gross and Dr. Sites at Honest Spine Health in Glenshaw and Pittsburgh see a high success rate in remedying certain types of headaches. Cervical, migraine, and tension headaches are the three most common kinds of headaches that a chiropractic doctor can help with.
First, our doctor needs to assess you to give a correct headache diagnosis and match this to the proper treatment plan. Proven successful treatments include,
- Spinal adjustment
- Spinal decompression
- Therapeutic exercise
- Electrical muscle stimulation, and more
The following is a description of our most common treatments.
Chiropractic Adjustment
You position yourself on a table, often on your front. The doctor gently runs their fingers or a specialized tool slowly along your spine. When the doctor feels a vertebra out of place, they push it back. At the most, you may hear a slight pop. Misaligned vertebrae in the neck can cause pain that radiates to the head. Be aware that only highly skilled and trained chiropractic doctors like ours can make chiropractic adjustments.
Decompression/Traction
Mechanical traction is used in spinal decompression therapy. This treatment method opens spaces between joints in the back. In addition, this method helps to reposition the joints, thus decreasing or eliminating pressure on nerve roots and the muscles that glide over the spine, such as those traveling between the head and upper back.
Home Exercise Programs
Our doctors can create an individualized exercise plan for you at home that works with your chiropractic visits. The purpose of an exercise program is to,
- Complement chiropractic visits
- Minimize risk of reinjury
- Utilize lower levels of exercise
- Utilize interventions such as heat and ice applications
- Enhance healing processes
- Improve and maintain connective tissue strength and flexibility
Non-Surgical, Non-Invasive Treatments Options
It is always wise to try non-invasive pain intervention first, but we can only help you if you call Dr. Gross or Dr. Sites at Honest Spine Health today and set up a consultation appointment if you suffer from headaches. Our two locations are 1412 Mt. Royal Blvd, Glenshaw, PA, at 412-821-2600 and 2199 Babcock Blvd, Pittsburgh, PA., at 412-486-6060.