Getting Down to the Root of Your Headaches

Too often, headache symptoms are managed without the root cause of the headache being identified or corrected. This leaves so many patients stuck on pills, trapped in pain, or getting other types of chiropractic adjustments far too often.

This is where the Upper Cervical Chiropractor is needed, a type of expert focused on dealing with the root cause of many headache types. With years of advanced training, our Doctors have successfully treated thousands of patients with headaches with lasting results.

Why is Upper Cervical care so successful at treating headaches?

Successful headache treatment starts with identifying the root cause of the headache. Without properly identifying why a headache occurs, it is difficult to resolve to any lasting result. Often, headaches are related to interference in the nerves in the upper neck. There is a structure in the base of the brain that extends down the top of the spine called the trigeminal nucleus. This sensitive nerve structure is responsible for pain sensation in the neck, face, and head. A misalignment in the top of the neck (an area called the craniocervical junction) can irritate this structure and cause various types of headaches and facial pain. 

There is also a nerve that comes out of the upper cervical spine called the greater occipital nerve. When the upper cervical spine is misaligned, it can directly irritate this nerve, leading to pain coming from the back of the skull. Common treatments include medication, Botox injections, and nerve ablation (cauterizing the nerve). However, the results of these treatments are often short lived and the root of the problem is left unresolved.

We understand that patients don’t want short-lived interventions.  They want to get down to the root cause.  At Cerebral Chiropractic Center, we don’t proceed  with care unless we can identify the root of your headaches. We always start with a detailed evaluation and imaging specific to your case. These evaluation results and images are analyzed precisely to understand the problem and carefully craft a treatment plan.

Precision Correction

Our Doctors utilize a cutting-edge method of correction called the Advanced Orthogonal Technique. This method uses percussion sound wave technology to correct the alignment of the craniocervical junction (upper neck), calculated from the analysis of the patient's images. There is no twisting, cracking, or popping of the neck.  It is gentle, precise, and with proper care it is a long-lasting correction.

By realigning the craniocervical junction, irritation of the nerves is relieved and the joints of the neck are restored to their proper position. This approach to headaches consistently provides long term relief. By following the treatment plan, many patients have gone years without headaches without the use of medication or other intervention.

How to Get Started

Our chiropractic clinic is located in St. Petersburg, FL.  If you suffer from headaches and would like to see if you are a candidate for care, please call the office at (727) 677-0001. We will schedule an initial consultation with one of our doctors to determine if you are a a potential candidate for this care. If you are, you and your doctor will evaluate the extent of factors involved in your case, and take a specific set of Upper Cervical images along with any other requisite images to better understand your case. If you are a candidate for care, our doctors will explain what they found, tailor a plan, and start the correction process. We care about you, we understand you want the root of the problem corrected, and we are here to help.