The Research Behind Treating Headaches with Chiropractic Care In Little Neck NY

For today's blog post, we're going to take a short break from our 10-part blog series, The Research Behind Cox Technic, exploring the 10 federally funded research studies backing Care Chiropractic's specialty, Cox Technic. If you haven't started our new blog series yet, you can do so by clicking here to read Part 1 & here to read Part 2!

While in this blog post we'll be shifting gears from exploring the research behind Cox Technic, we're still going to be chatting within the realm of research, as providing evidence-based care is highly valued here at Care Chiropractic in Little Neck NY.

So, let's begin. Today we're going to be talking about a research study known as the Duke Study, which showed the effectiveness of chiropractic treatment for headache symptoms.

THE DUKE STUDY

The Duke Study is a highly respected literature review that was performed at Duke University. It was conducted by 19 experts, across multiple fields, as they explored several headache treatment method options, across multiple fields.

The fact that it was conducted by 19 different experts, along with the fact that the experts came from a variety of different fields, allowed for a collaborative effort, as each researcher brought a different area of expertise and unique knowledge to the table. Along with that, the diversity of experts diminished chances for bias to be present in the study as well

THE FINDINGS

FINDING #1:

Researchers found that spinal manipulation (aka chiropractic adjustments) provided almost immediate relief for patients with cervicogenic headaches (aka headaches that originate from the neck), stating that "(spinal) manipulation appeared to result in immediate improvement in headache severity when used to treat episodes of cervicogenic headache when compared with an attention-placebo control".

Dr. Jacobs' 27 years of experience as a chiropractor backs this up. It is common for patients to feel immediate relief of their headaches following their chiropractic adjustment. It is amazing that the Duke Study was able to reflect what chiropractors across the world experience daily with their patients suffering from headaches.

FINDING #2:

Researchers also found that when compared to commonly-prescribed medication, spinal manipulation provided significantly less side effects + longer relief when treating tension-type headaches.

There is a time and place for medication and medical intervention, and in many cases, it is absolutely necessary. However, here at Care Chiropractic, we believe in trying out conservative care (example: chiropractic) before medical intervention, when it relates to certain conditions - headaches being one of them.

During your new patient examination, Dr. Jacobs looks out for red flags relating to your headache, and if he feels that medical intervention is necessary from the start of your patient-Doctor relationship, or any time following it, he will be honest and guide you in the right direction for YOUR healthcare needs.

FINDING #3:

They also found that when compared to soft tissue therapies (aka massage), a treatment plan with spinal manipulation resulted in patients reporting headaches less frequently & with less severity.

Dr. Jacobs' clinical experience also backs this research finding up. The power of the chiropractic adjustment as it relates to treating headaches is priceless. However, Dr. Jacobs also values the benefits of soft tissue therapies, like massage, as he utilizes this technique simultaneously with chiropractic adjustments daily in office, for patients suffering from headaches and other conditions.

Source: (McCrory et al., 2001).

HEADACHE RELIEF AT CARE CHIROPRACTIC in Little Neck NY

It is no question that chiropractic care is an effective and amazing treatment option for headaches. If you are unsure of whether your headaches are cervicogenic or not, the best advice we can offer is to get checked out by a local chiropractor as a new patient.

Dr. Jacobs would be happy to examine you and take the next step toward becoming headache-free. Click here to sign up for our new patient special, and we will then be in touch regarding booking your 1st appointment within 24 business hours! We'd love to know that you read this blog post when you sign up for the new patient special!

With 27 years of clinical experience as a chiropractor, and the research to back it up, Dr. Jacobs is confident in the power of chiropractic as it relates to treating your headaches.