Auburn Chiropractic Care of Headache and Tips for Headache and Migraine Prevention
Headaches and migraines are unwelcome visitors. Headache sufferers are usually very open to tips on how to prevent them. Migraine (a primary headache) sufferers over the age of 50 find themselves members of a global community with migraine as a foremost cause of disability. (1) Dr. Le's Chiropractic & Wellness, L.L.C. offers some prevention tips and treatment relief ideas especially for our Auburn headache and migraine sufferers.
DIET AND WEIGHT
A healthy diet feeds the body and the mind. Researchers have described that migraine triggers appear in a variety of forms - environmental, hormonal, and dietary. A high-quality diet successfully helps control migraine. Further, and more specifically, women with chronic migraine consumed a poorer quality diet than that of women with episodic migraine. (2) Another study was even more specific with the kind of diet helpful to migraine patients, specifically those who are overweight. A very low-calorie ketogenic diet was found to be episodic-migraine preventative. Usefulness was noted within one month of the diet change. (3) Dr. Le's Chiropractic & Wellness, L.L.C. is not recommending that any of our patients begin a specific diet now! If a Auburn headache sufferer wishes to explore a new diet, Dr. Le's Chiropractic & Wellness, L.L.C. is here to chat and decide which diet (if any special one) is proper.
NUTRITION: Vitamin D
In much the same way, vitamin D supplementation is presented. Vitamin D deficiency has been documented in 45% to 100% of migraine sufferers. The anti-inflammatory and antioxidant features of vitamin D have opened its supplementation to considered inclusion in the care and prevention of headache and migraine. One study reported that trial doses of 1000-4000 IU per day decreased the frequency of migraine including the routine drug therapy. More analysis needs to be done, but vitamin D supplementation seems encouraging. (1) Dr. Le's Chiropractic & Wellness, L.L.C. explores the nutrition of each individual Auburn chiropractic patient and recommends supplementation when appropriate.
CHIROPRACTIC AND INTEGRATIVE CARE
Headaches of all types – primary headaches like migraine and tension-type headache – are everyday complaints brought to the Auburn chiropractor. Research reported that complementary and integrative medicine - nutrition, movement (yoga), manual therapy, traditional Chinese medicine, acupuncture, massage, biofeedback, meditation, and mind-body strategies – was beneficial. In particular, spinal manipulation, chiropractic care, some supplements, diet change and hydrotherapy are reported helpful for migraine headache. (4)
Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Mike Poulin on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson who presented treating the cervical spine with Cox® Technic for the management and relief of headache.
CONTACT Dr. Le's Chiropractic & Wellness, L.L.C.
Schedule a Auburn chiropractic appointment with Dr. Le's Chiropractic & Wellness, L.L.C. today. Dr. Le's Chiropractic & Wellness, L.L.C. welcomes headache and/or migraine sufferers for preventive and alleviating care like modifying your diet, supplementing with vitamin D, and treating with spinal manipulation.
