Headaches? 

If you suffer from incapacitating headaches, just a few minutes with the doctor may change your life.  

Because the head controls the rest of the body, nothing else can get your immediate attention as quickly as a bad headache. If there were only one cause of the headaches the treatment would be easy. However, headaches come in many different shapes and sizes, and the causes can be equally complex.

Headaches can be caused by chemical imbalance, physical or emotional stress, toxic fumes, certain foods, preservatives, alcohol consumption, bright lights, allergies or blood pressure irregularities. However another frequently overlooked cause of headaches is trauma. These are called Post Traumatic headaches and are usually the result of an automobile accident. When spinal bones lose their normal position and motion due to a sudden jerky movement or trauma such as in a auto accident, it causes the neck muscles and joints to irritate the delicate nerves which control muscle tension and blood flow, resulting in a headache. A recurring headache after an auto accident is a sign that something is wrong! While pain-relievers may temporarily ease discomfort, they also mask the symptoms. They do not correct the source of the problem. And while the problem remains, the headaches will come back.... over and over again.

How Chiropractic Can Help

Alexandria-Arlington VA Accident Injury Chiropractor, Dr. Leslie Holcombe's primary tool in treating post traumatic headaches resulting from car accidents is the use of specific chiropractic adjustments to the neck. Applying a precisely directed gentle force to a spinal joint that is out of position or not moving properly helps gradually restore that joint to a normal position and function. Depending on each individual condition, Dr. Holcombe perform manual adjustments using her hands or may use her hands or she may use a special low force adjusting instrument called a Neuro-Mechanical Impulse Adjuster. Other adjustments may require a slow constant pressure to a specific area for release.

Dr. Holcombe also uses physical medicine therapies to complement neck and back adjustments to speed recovery and healing. These physical modality services include heat and/or cold compresses, muscle stimulation, ultrasound, cervical/neck traction, massage therapy and rehabilitative exercises to strengthen and retrain weakened or injured neck muscles. Lifestyle changes such as review of office ergonomics, eating a healthier diet, nutritional supplements and use of a cervical orthotic pillow may  also be recommended to help avoid future headaches.

When to Seek Help For Your Headaches?.... TODAY!

Don't continue to suffer! When headaches are frequent or recur over time, they can make life miserable. Everything else becomes secondary to the pain which is how the body tells us that something is wrong. It's not wise to ignore the signals and treat the symptoms. Dr. Holcombe believes it's never too late to get help. The sooner you seek professional Chiropractic care, the sooner you'll find relief from your headache. due to misaligned spinal bones in the cervical spine or neck and thoracic spine (upper back). It could be that you have an easily correctable condition in which your neck muscles and joints are actually irritating the delicate nerves which control muscle tension and blood flow, resulting in a headache that medication will never cure!

It may turn out that all you need is a simple chiropractic evaluation to determine if you are needlessly suffering form headaches, and that the beginning of the end of your suffering may be only days away, through chiropractic treatment.

Call the Alexandria-Arlington VA Chiropractor, Dr. Leslie Holcombe, today to make an appointment for your FREE Consultation.


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