Migraine and Headaches

Migraine and headaches can have a variety of causes that require a variety of treatment approaches to help stop them recurring.

A research study in the early 1980's found that the majority of sufferers of regular headaches and migraines had detectable musculo-skeletal mechanical joint problems, and these can be treated by Osteopathy thus preventing the mechanical causes of headaches and migraines. The additional symptoms of migraines can come from the higher levels of pain causing 'shock-like' hormonal changes in the body or nerve interferences, (for example the acidity of the stomach can be affected from the top of the neck), and these symptoms can be cleared with Osteopathic treatment.

Most of the headache symptoms emanate from tightness and alteration in the bony configuration of the upper back and Osteopaths often find themselves treating this area because their knowledge shows them in many cases that this is the source of the problem. Likewise, however, the head itself can benefit from the very gentle cranial osteopathic release techniques of tension in itself in headache and migraine sufferers.

At the Carlton Clinic, Jonathan Cove, Principal Osteopath is very experienced in treating patients with headaches and migraines, taking into consideration, their lifestyles, accidental injuries, occupations and other causative factors. Our specialist in Cranio-sacral Osteopathy which is a very gentle form of Osteopathy and is very effective to this type of problem can be consulted also for stress release and rebalancing.

Acupuncture, Homeopathy and Allergy-testing can be also be incorporated into the treatment of the patient to alleviate any other causes of the headaches or migraines at the Carlton Clinic.

Reflexology has a particularly high success rate with headaches and migraines and is available at the Carlton Clinic each Wednesday and Friday completing the availability of a multi-disciplinary approach available at the Carlton Clinic.

Consultation: appointment by telephone 01293 784200