Headaches can affect peoples life from work, hobbies and when you are trying to relax at home. The most common headache is tension-type headaches. This can cause pain in the back of the head, into the neck and around your eyes. This typically happens on both sides of the head. 

There are many factors that contribute to tension-type headaches. These include:

• Stress
• Anxiety
• Not drinking enough water
• Holding your head in one position for a long time
• Sleeping in an awkward position
• Eyestrain
• Head and neck injury
• Clenching your jaw or grinding your teeth

How can chiropractic care help your headache?

In the clinic, we can first check the lifestyle factors that may be aggravating your headaches and give you ways to manage them better. This includes looking at your posture and giving home exercises to you. We perform a full examination on every new patient which should identify the triggering factors for your headache. 

We will also do various treatment methods that best suit you. These can be: 

• Soft tissue massage
• Active Release Techniques
• Chiropractic adjustments 
• Joint mobilisation
• Home rehabilitation  

Drink more water

Especially with the weather warming up, it is important to touch on water consumption for headaches and general well being. The average person should be drinking at least 2 litres of water which is around 8 cups per day. But if you are active and exercising try 2-3 extra glasses per hour of exercise. Getting your recommended water intake will help with the following:

• Digestion
• Normalising blood pressure
• Regulate body temperature more efficiently 
• Flushes out bacteria using your body’s natural sewage system

If you have headaches or neck pain and are not sure what to do about them, then contact the clinic today on 0578678904, direct message us on Facebook or book now.

Yours in Health

The Lawlor Clinic: Spine & Sport, Portlaoise, Laois