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Taking painkillers several times a week for headaches? Many chronic headaches do not start “in the head” at all \u2014 they start in the neck and in accumulated muscle tension. Those can be treated, not just numbed.<\/p>\n

Which headaches do we treat?<\/h2>\n

The forms with a musculoskeletal component: tension-type headache (a band of bilateral pressure sustained by stress and posture), cervicogenic headache (starting from the upper cervical joints and muscles, typically one-sided, triggered by neck movements) and occipital neuralgia. Migraine needs a multidisciplinary approach \u2014 but its associated neck component also responds to treatment.<\/p>\n

Common symptoms<\/h2>\n

Pressure or “tight band” sensations, pain starting at the base of the skull and climbing, tender neck and shoulder muscles, worse after long desk days, neck stiffness, and episodes becoming more frequent under stress.<\/p>\n

Common causes<\/h2>\n

Forward-head posture and screen hours, upper cervical joint dysfunction, trigger points in the trapezius and suboccipitals, jaw clenching and TMJ tension, chronic stress and poor sleep \u2014 usually in combination.<\/p>\n

Can they be treated without medication?<\/h2>\n

Tension-type and cervicogenic forms \u2014 largely yes: evidence supports manual therapy, targeted exercise and postural correction. Painkillers stay for episodes, not as a strategy \u2014 overuse can itself sustain headaches.<\/p>\n

How we treat headaches at Medicine Park<\/h2>\n

We assess your cervical spine, muscles, posture and triggers, then combine cervical manual and chiropractic care, dry needling for trigger points, suboccipital release, postural training and desk-break hygiene. Red flags requiring medical work-up are screened at the first assessment. Everything in English.<\/p>\n

How long does recovery take?<\/h2>\n

Many cervicogenic and tension headaches become visibly less frequent within 3\u20136 sessions; long-standing chronic forms need longer programmes with steady progress.<\/p>\n

When to seek help<\/h2>\n

If headaches return weekly or painkillers have become routine, book an assessment. A sudden “thunderclap” headache, fever or neurological symptoms are a medical emergency.<\/p>\n

Your first assessment at Medicine Park is free.<\/p>\n

Related conditions \u2014 head, neck & tmj<\/h2>\n

We treat these conditions in the same area of the body. If your symptoms look similar, the first assessment is free.<\/p>\n