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Chiropractic is a philosophy of health care that believes in restoring the
body to function in the way it was originally designed to function. The
emphasis is on the body's ability to heal itself.
There are also exercise
recommendations, physical therapy and rehabilitative activities. It is
also considered to be useful from the prevention point of view.
It
is postulated that headaches are caused by poor neck posture which may
be caused by sitting in front of a computer for a long duration of time,
bending your neck forward while reading, or by slouching in a chair or
couch. Hence, it is imperative that a proper neck as well as overall
body posture should be maintained to avoid any such problems.
Chiropractic, since concerned with the affairs of the nerves and
connective tissues, has been found to be particularly effective in the
treatment of headaches. But what is first essential is to first
ascertain the kind of headache the patient is suffering from. This
treatment is most helpful in conditions where there has been found to be
a misalignment of the neck or the cranial region.
Chiropractic is
most effective in treating headaches which are caused due to auto
injuries, sinus difficulties or any neck-related symptoms. About 80% of
the people receiving chiropractic treatment report a slight to complete
improvement in their headache.
Though a well implemented
treatment, chiropractic has to be done under the supervision of an
expert, to avoid any further misalignment of the spine.
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