Driving. Working through the whole day. Playing with your kids. Talking on the phone. These are just a few of the normal daily tasks that can be harder to do with a headache.
It’s not all that unlikely that you’ve dealt with a headache before. After all, it’s estimated that 50% of Americans have at least one headache in any given year. Physical therapy can be an effective treatment option if you’re having frequent headaches. By working with a physical therapist, you can experience pain relief from many types of headaches.
What types of headaches can physical therapy help you find relief from?
Pain of any sort that occurs in the head is called a headache. Some headaches may resolve on their own without intervention. However, severe headaches that recur frequently and interfere with quality of life often demand further evaluation.
The challenge lies in identifying which type of headache you’re experiencing and then devising a treatment plan accordingly. Physical therapists are adept at diagnosing different types of headaches and developing pain relief strategies for them.
A few of the headache types that your physical therapist can help you treat include:
How can physical therapy help you find headache relief?
The ultimate goal of physical therapy for your headaches is pain relief. However, getting to this goal will require taking several important steps.
Some of the steps your physical therapist will help you take that can add up to reduced pain include:
- Improving your posture — Your posture throughout the day greatly impacts your level of pain and likelihood of headaches. Your physical therapist will teach you methods of improving your posture intended to reduce headache symptoms and frequency.
- Increasing neck movement — Using manual therapy, your physical therapist will stretch the muscles in the back of your neck. In turn, this can help relieve pain and increase neck movement.
- Boosting neck strength — You’ll learn exercises to help strengthen the muscles that control your upper back and neck. Strengthening these muscles can help increase support for your neck and head. In turn, the increased support can lead to better posture.
Excel Sports & Physical Therapy can help you find headache relief
Not sure where to turn for physical therapy that offers effective headache relief? Look no further than our team at Excel Sports & Physical Therapy. We offer free screenings that can pinpoint the type of headache you have and the underlying issues that are causing it. Our physical therapists also excel at building personalized treatment plans intended to reduce headache pain and frequency.
Wary of leaving home to get physical therapy? Don’t worry! We offer several therapy services that can help you get care from home, including virtual care and at-home therapy sessions.
Contact our team today for more information about how we can help treat your headaches or to schedule your initial appointment.
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