More than 30% of chronic headaches have to do with cervical pain, and this condition is known as cervical migraine, a condition that affects a large number of people and can greatly affect our quality of life.
In this article, we’re going to talk to you about cervical migraine and, also, we’ll tell you how to relieve the headache caused by cervicogenic headaches with tips that you can easily apply in your day-to-day life.
Symptoms of Cervical Migraine
To reduce the headache caused by cervical, experts recommend focusing on solving any problems or malpractice in our day-to-day lives that affect the well-being of our neck.
It is easy to recognize if we are facing a cervical migraine because this condition has symptoms as clear as:
– Intense headache in the occipital area
– Pain can affect other parts of the body, such as the shoulders, arms, and back
– Limited movement in the neck area.
– Pain can lead to the onset of other symptoms such as nausea, dizziness, discomfort, etc.
The diagnosis of cervical migraine must always come from a specialist, as they are the only people who can determine whether we are faced with this situation. Therefore, you must consult with your trusted doctor.
Tips for Relieving Cervicogenic Headache
To relieve headaches from cervical, several practices can help you notice improvement and, above all, prevent pain from persisting. These are:
– Analgesics or anti-inflammatory. They are the two most prescribed drugs for the treatment of cervical migraine. However, we must not self-medicate, and it should always be a doctor who prescribes this treatment.
– Manual therapy. Going to a physiotherapist is a good option to reduce pain. Massages, thermotherapy, or punctures are the most common techniques for reducing pressure and restoring your well-being.
– Cervical exercises. The physiotherapist will also recommend some simple exercises that you can do at home and that aim to restore the mobility of the area and reduce the accumulation of pressure.
– Apply heat to the area. The heat helps vasodilate the veins and therefore reduce the tension of muscle fibers, which will cause relaxation in the area and well-being.
– Maintain your postural hygiene. And finally, to relieve cervical migraine, it’s important that you take very seriously the body posture you follow. The vast majority of headaches appear due to a bad posture at work, when sitting, sleeping, etc. To do this, you must be very attentive to your body and, the moment you feel pain or discomfort, stand up and walk for a while to stretch the muscles well and reduce the excess of accumulated tension.
Anyway, if you have cervical migraine, you must go to a doctor to get the instructions in more detail. Depending on your state of health and your physical condition, the prescription may be different, so don’t play with it.
Bibliography
Buonanotte, C. F., & Buonanotte, M. C. (2013). Migraine. Neurology Argentina, 5(2), 94-100.
Crump, J. (2008). Migraine and tension headache. Theory of convergence. Acta neurol. Colomb, s8-s12.
O’Mullony, I., Lafuente, A., & Couple, J. A. (2005). Cervicogenic headache: Diagnosis, differential diagnosis, and general principles of treatment. Revista de la Sociedad Española del Dolor, 12(1), 24-32.
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