Headaches and migraines are one of the most common ailments I see. They stem from many different causes, such as stress, anxiety, anger, overwork, eyestrain, diet, hormone imbalances and constitutional imbalances.
To understand the cause of your headaches, on your first treatment, I will take a detailed case history, asking lots of questions and by examining your tongue and wrist pulses. Following that, on many occasions, you will likely need a series of three to six treatments, although in some cases (depending on the severity and length of time you’ve been suffering with headaches or migraines), you may require more.
How Acupuncture Helps Alleviate Headaches and Migraines:
- Releasing endorphins, the body’s natural pain killer
- Releasing neurohumoral factors, which change the processing of pain in the brain and spinal cord
- Regulating blood flow
- Reducing inflammation and swelling
- Balances physiological brain processes
- Reducing stress levels, which are the main reason for chronic tension headaches