12 Aug Physical Therapy and Headaches

Physical Therapy and Headaches

Could it possibly be, that the days of popping two, three, four advils a day can finally be over!  Managing pain from headaches can be tough because headaches can be the result of so many different things. Luckily, physical therapists can be trained to help you manage pain from tension-type and cranial neuralgia, facial pain headaches, and headaches originating from the jaw (which our physical therapists at Lake Country PT & Sportscare are uniquely trained for). Just because you don’t know what is causing your headaches does not mean that they should be ignored.

Think about any of the recent headaches that you have had.  One of your natural instincts is to massage your temples, shoulders, back, or neck just to find some relief.  Even if there is no pain in that area, the fact that your body is instinctively telling you to relieve stress there is a sign that the area is probably a trigger point to the ache that you are experiencing in  your head.  If your untrained mind and hands can relieve some pain then imagine what a trained physical therapist can do.

Although most headaches do resolve on their own, severe headaches that recur should be addressed as they are affecting your day to day life.  In many cases, physical therapists can work with patients to find a way that works for them to relieve that pain.  Some of these methods can be as simple as correcting posture in order to minimize pressure points that might be causing your headaches. The physical therapists who are trained in manual therapy will start with a hands on body work in order to evaluate and relieve your musculoskeletal pain. Hands on approaches such as the Primal Reflex Release Technique can reveal trigger points in just seconds. In fact, our very own Zoe Fackelman, PT and Robert Christakos, PT, DPT are one of less than 100 people in the world trained in this method. It’s hard to believe that, when trained, a person can help you figure out what’s wrong just by touching you, but it’s true!  So leave your advil in the medicine cabinet and let a trained professional help you instead.

Lake Country Physical Therapy & Sportscare PC offers the very best physical therapy in Ontario County. We treat all your wants and needs with our trusted and experienced Physical Therapists and staff. To begin to feel pain and stress free, start your Physical Therapy journey today and schedule your evaluation by calling (585) 396-1400.