Migraine is a form of headache that brings about severe throbbing or pulsing pain on one side or both sides of the head. It's one of those conditions that is sure to ruin your day when triggered. Often, the episodes are accompanied by additional symptoms, including nausea, vomiting, and sensitivity to light. Vertigo may happen when you deal with migraine too. Luckily, a chiropractor for migraines in Fremont can help you find the most effective care and total relief using safe and gentle methods.
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Aside from pulsating headaches, migraine comes with different symptoms, which can happen simultaneously. Every chiropractor for migraine in Fremont can map out a care plan to help manage and eliminate your symptoms. Some telling signs of migraine attacks are as follows:
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People experience different levels of pain every migraine episode; hence it's safe to say that their triggers differ from each other. Our chiropractor for migraine in Fremont can tackle your condition right from the source, so you no longer have to worry about the triggers. We listed below some of the most common migraine triggers and also shared some tips that can help you avoid a dreadful migraine episode:
Staying in front of your computer or using your smartphone for long hours can trigger migraines. There are two possible causes for this: your screen's brightness is too high, or your computer monitor is below your eye level.
If your computer brightness is too high, it can strain or damage your eyes, and if you have a migraine, you will be extra sensitive to brightness. Eye doctors recommend the 20-20-20 rule for people who need to be staring at computer screens the whole day. This rule is basically for every 20 minutes spent in front of the screen, try to look away at an object about 20 feet away for a total of 20 seconds.
But if you need to stay in front of the screen and you want to avoid migraines from occurring, keep the brightness level at moderate or install a Blue light filter app to soften the brightness.
When you're working at a desk that puts your computer way too low, almost like you're looking down, can lead to poor posture or slouching and add excess pressure to your neck resulting in spinal misalignment. When misalignments happen anywhere in your spine, you hinder blood flowing to your brain. When your blood flow to the brain gets disrupted, it can bring terrible headaches and a full-blown migraine attack.
Caffeine is present in coffee, soda, and green tea. Depending on your caffeine sensitivity, coffee can make or break your day if you have migraines. Some people experience temporary migraine relief from drinking coffee, but for some, it can make their symptoms worse and lead to horrible migraines when consuming caffeinated drinks. If you're unsure what caffeine does to you, it'll help observe if you'll feel any symptoms after consuming some of these drinks.
Diet affects your migraine episodes. If you're the type who skips meals often or regularly eats processed foods, you increase your risk of getting migraine episodes. Processed foods contain preservatives that may trigger terrible headaches. Not drinking enough water daily can also trigger debilitating migraine episodes.
Stress is unavoidable, but too much stress can lead to adverse outcomes. For example, too much stress triggers migraine attacks, and if you feel anxious or stressed often, there are stress-relieving activities you can explore. For example, read on topics about yoga, meditation, and walking and help manage stress levels. You can also try out any other hobbies to manage your stress levels.
Sleeping can relieve stress, but poor sleeping habits can bring more harm to your migraines. If you are getting migraines often, you may want to try sleeping on your back if it can improve your condition. Also, try to keep yourself away from distractions at night, such as your phones or television, so that you can get sufficient hours of sleep.
Hormonal changes are a natural occurrence in your body, especially for women. But these hormones are also responsible for migraine-related headaches and pains due to fluctuating levels, especially in menstruation, pregnancy, or menopause phases in women. These hormonal changes are also why women get more migraines than men.
Migraine attacks due to weather or environmental changes can be frustrating as this is beyond your control. But not everyone is prone to this-- however, humidity, lighting, and noise changes are likely to contribute to painful migraines.
Triggers vary from person to person; the same goes for the remedy regimen to help you deal with the pain and hindrance of migraine and its symptoms. One of the most common, yet often overlooked, underlying causes of a migraine is a misalignment in the spine. When your spinal bones have even the slightest misalignment, it can hinder the communication of your central nervous system, which can prompt pain and discomfort, such as migraine.
If you suspect an unchecked misalignment anywhere in your spine, our chiropractor for migraine in Fremont can help you. We know how migraine can bring horrible pain. We use the Blair technique, a highly effective technique to correct spinal misalignments, foundational imbalance, and nerve dysfunction so you can be pain-free. So let us help you provide complete relief from the pain you don't deserve; call us at 510-319-3119 today to book your appointment.
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