Experienced Care for Headaches and Migraines

Headaches and migraines can really throw a wrench into your day, making it hard to focus, work, or even just relax. If you’re someone who deals with headaches regularly, you’re definitely not alone. At Northside Therapies in Kallangur, we often see people struggling with this. The good news is, we can help. Our experienced osteopaths take a practical and holistic approach to understanding the root causes of your headaches or migraines, helping you find a way to manage them and get back to feeling like yourself.

Headaches can come in all shapes and sizes. Many people experience tension headaches, which often feel like a dull ache or pressure. These are frequently linked to tension in the neck and upper back. Some other things that can trigger headaches include:

• Eye Strain: Spending too long looking at screens, or uncorrected vision problems.
• Sinus Congestion: Pressure from blocked sinuses.
• Whiplash: Trauma from car accidents or similar injuries.
• Stress: The body’s reaction to stress can cause headaches.
• Poor Posture: How you hold your body can contribute to head and neck pain.
• Jaw Issues: Teeth grinding or jaw imbalances.
• Infections and Allergies: Sometimes these can trigger headaches.

It’s often a combination of factors that contribute to ongoing headaches.

Our experienced osteopaths can help you find relief by:

• Finding the Source: We’ll start with a comprehensive assessment to understand what’s triggering your headaches.
• Hands-On Treatment: We use gentle techniques to release tension in the muscles and joints, particularly in your neck, shoulders, and upper back.
• Improving Posture: We can identify and help improve any postural issues that might be contributing to your headaches.
• Providing Self-Help Tools: We’ll offer advice on posture, exercises, and self-care techniques you can use at home to manage your headaches.

We aim to help you manage your headaches, so they are less frequent and less impactful on your daily life.

Migraines can be debilitating, causing intense throbbing pain, often on one side of the head. They can also come with other symptoms like:

• Sensitivity to light and sound
• Visual disturbances (like seeing flashing lights)
• Nausea and vomiting
• Dizziness

Migraine triggers can be complex and vary from person to person, including:

• Mechanical Restrictions: Tension in your neck, shoulders, base of skull, or jaw.
• Poor Sleep: Not getting enough quality sleep.
• Diet: Certain foods or drinks can be triggers.
• Stress: Stress and tension can be a huge factor.
• Family History: Genetics can play a role.

Our osteopathic approach to migraines focuses on:

• Addressing Mechanical Issues: We’ll carefully assess and treat any tension in your neck, shoulders, base of skull and jaw that may contribute to migraines.
• Assessing Posture: We can identify and help you improve any postural imbalances that could be triggering your migraines.
• Working with your triggers: We will discuss potential triggers and explore strategies to help minimise their impact.
• Stress management techniques: We will discuss how stress may be impacting your symptoms and discuss strategies to help manage stress

Massage therapy can also be a valuable part of this process, helping with muscle tension, stress, and overall wellbeing.