If you are relying on painkillers multiple times a week to get through your day, you know that medication only masks the symptom. Most headaches and migraines have a massive structural or tension component that responds incredibly well to precise manual therapy.
Types of Headaches We Treat
- Tension headaches (feeling like a tight band around the head)
- Cervicogenic headaches (originating from stiffness in the neck)
- Post-concussion headaches
- Stress and fatigue-related headaches
- Migraines accompanied by neck, shoulder, or jaw involvement
Why Your Headaches Keep Coming Back
When the upper cervical vertebrae (the joints just beneath your skull) become restricted or misaligned, the surrounding suboccipital muscles lock up in a protective spasm. These tight muscles can compress the greater occipital nerve, sending radiating pain over the top of the head and behind the eyes.
Furthermore, the intricate sutures of the cranial bones can accumulate mechanical tension from stress, poor posture, or old trauma. Until these structural and fascial tensions are released, the headache cycle will continue to loop.
Manual Therapy for Headache Relief
Our approach does not involve aggressive neck cracking. Instead, we use highly specific osteopathic techniques to gently decompress the cervical spine, release the hypertonic musculature at the base of the skull, and balance the cranial rhythm. This targeted approach removes the nerve impingement and circulatory congestion that trigger headaches, offering substantial, long-term relief.
90-Minute Session – What Happens
Thorough Assessment
We analyze your cervical posture, jaw mechanics, and muscular tone to isolate the specific mechanical drivers of your headaches.
Targeted Hands-On Treatment
Gentle suboccipital release, cranial therapy, and cervical mobilization to take pressure off the neural pathways.
Re-test and Confirm Change
We check for subjective improvements in head clarity, visual tension, and neck mobility immediately post-treatment.
Simple Plan to Make Results Stick
We'll cover postural corrections, stress management strategies, and specific movements to keep the tension from rebuilding.