5 Natural Treatments for Frequent Headaches

Headaches are one of the most common health complaints, yet they’re often misunderstood and poorly managed. That’s partly because many treatments focus on relieving symptoms instead of correcting the underlying cause of pain.

As a result, many people find they turn more and more to over-the-counter (OTC) pain medicines to find some measure of relief. Unfortunately, OTC medicines can cause unpleasant side effects, and for many people, the relief they provide isn’t enough to provide meaningful reprieve.

At Kerinver Chiropractic, Josue Maysonet, DC, uses a patient-centered approach to diagnose and correct issues responsible for many types of headaches. He can reduce or eliminate headache flare-ups and symptoms while enhancing overall wellness. 

Learn about five natural ways Dr. Maysonet and his team can help you find long-lasting headache relief without depending on increasing doses of pain relievers.

1. Spinal adjustments

Your spine is composed of a series of bones (vertebrae) that, when lined up, form a tube or tunnel that surrounds your spinal column and all the nerves it contains. If your spine is misaligned, even slightly, it can interfere with nerve signals and circulation, contributing to painful symptoms, including headaches.

Spinal adjustments utilize special hands-on techniques to coax the vertebrae back into alignment, relieving nerve compression and restoring normal circulation. By optimizing your spinal alignment, you can find relief for current symptoms and help prevent headaches in the future, too.

2. Soft tissue therapy

Tight, overworked muscles in the neck, shoulders, and upper back are common causes of many chronic headaches, including tension headaches. Soft tissue therapies, such as myofascial release and therapeutic massage, help reduce muscle tension and improve circulation while targeting painful muscle knots (trigger points) that can lead to additional stiffness and pain.

At the same time, many soft-tissue therapies enhance stress relief and relaxation, decreasing inflammation and promoting healthy sleep and overall wellness. Like spinal adjustments, soft tissue therapy can be used on a routine basis to keep headaches at bay.

3. Posture improvements

Many of us spend hours a day hunched over our phones or laptops or slouched on the couch in front of the TV. While it’s relaxing at the moment, chronic poor posture puts a lot of excess strain on your neck and back muscles, leading to irritation, inflammation, and eventually, chronic headaches.

Our team offers in-depth postural assessments to identify issues that may be contributing to headaches, neck pain, and other symptoms, offering guidance to help improve your habits and ergonomics at work and home. 

Combined with gentle stretching, posture improvements can reduce muscle tension and provide significant improvement in your headache symptoms and frequency.

4. Diet and hydration optimization

You might not think what you eat and drink has a bearing on your headache symptoms, but there’s a definite link between your dietary habits and headaches. Fluctuations in nutrient deficiencies and blood sugar can lead to chronic headaches, and so can too much caffeine or alcohol.

Dehydration is a major culprit. Even mild dehydration can lead to disruptions in maintaining electrolytes and chemicals, which in turn, can cause headaches. Our team can help you adopt healthier eating habits and simple dehydration techniques to provide your body with the fuel and fluids it needs to help keep headaches under control.

5. Stress management activities

Stress isn’t just an emotion — it’s a physiological response that can have a significant bearing on your health and comfort. It’s also a frequent cause of chronic headaches. 

Stress causes muscle tension, hormonal fluctuations, and changes in circulation, which increases the intensity and frequency of headaches and interferes with sleep. Our team can help you incorporate stress-busting routines into your daily habits and achieve stress-relieving activities to relax.

Natural help for your headaches

Don’t let headaches take a toll on your comfort, health, or quality of life. To learn how we can help you manage your symptoms without reliance on ever-increasing doses of pain medicine, request an appointment online or over the phone today with the Kerinver Chiropractic team in Kissimmee and Lake Nona, Orlando, Florida.