Are you someone who suffers from neck pain and headaches? Perhaps you sense your headache may be the result of your neck pain. Additionally, you may notice your headache tends to appear on one side or the other of the head; it may even switch sides.

Either issue alone is annoying, but both together is something else entirely. The pain and headache can be quite distracting in daily life. You may have attempted medication(s) but far too often the problem will persist. This issue is more common than people realize. The good news is that the problem is often well treated WITHOUT medication.

Without medication you say? Correct

There is a condition referred to as a cervicogenic headache. This type of headache is produced by the neck. Frequently the person may notice a tightness on one side of the neck or the other. There may be some restriction or limitation in active neck motion noted. In some cases, it is more than just tightness, it is rather painful. The headache often seems to travel from the neck and into the head starting at the base of the skull and wrapping around on one side.

When these symptoms appear in this manner, treatment is typically straight forward and successful. An examination by a physical therapist is likely to reveal stiffness in the mid to upper neck along with pain and likely the ability to produce the headache. From there, specifically addressing the stiffness with hands-on treatment coupled with exercise is highly effective. It is possible for a person to walk into a treatment session rating their headache anywhere from 8-10/10 and walk out with no headache altogether. Not the result may not stay without further treatment AND completion of the prescribed exercise program.

How is that possible you ask?

Well, in the case of a cervicogenic headache, if the issue (stiffness/lack of mobility) is addressed, the headache is likely to cease. As mentioned above, several sessions and diligence with a prescribed exercise program will be necessary. Additionally, small modifications to daily life situations could prove useful if they are noted to be related to the production of the neck pain and headaches.

Again, this issue is easily recognized and highly treatable. There is no need to live one more day with neck pain and headaches. If this is something  you are living with then today is a good day to begin addressing the issue. Click the Following LINK to connect with an expert today who can help solve your problems.