Migraine Headaches

A migraine can cause severe throbbing pain or a pulsing sensation, it is usually on one side of the head. It’s often accompanied by nausea, vomiting, and can also be accompanied with extreme sensitivity to light and sound. Migraine headache attacks can last for hours to more than a few days. When the pain interferes with your daily activities, it is time to get help.

For some people, a warning symptom known as an aura occurs before or with the headache. An aura can include visual disturbances, such as flashes of light or blind spots, or other disturbances, such as tingling on one side of the face or in an arm or leg and difficulty speaking.

If you have been experiencing migraine headaches, come see one of our neck specialist chiropractors here at Advanced Spinal Care Center in Spanish Fork. We have extensive experience with all kinds of headaches, especially migraines.

The National Headache Foundation estimates that nearly 12 percent of the population experience migraine headaches. This means that nearly 40 million people in the United States have migraines. Interestingly, the studies show that women are about 3 times more likely than men to experience migraines.

The first step to any effective migraine treatment is an appropriate diagnosis, but chiropractic treatment is often effective for treating many different types of headaches, including migraines. ... Our chiropractors, Dr. Wall and Dr. Davis, work with proven hands-on techniques that help relieve your pain short term with long term results.

What Causes Migraine Headaches? As many as four out of five people with migraine have a family history of migraines. If one parent has a history of migraines, the child has a 50 percent chance of developing migraines, and if both parents have a history of migraines, the risk jumps to 75 percent.

If you are hurting from migraine headaches – You do not have to suffer in pain. Why wait another day? Call our office in Spanish Fork today at 801-823-3112 and let’s discuss getting you back to your normal healthy self!