Did you know that Cervical Headaches are caused by a dysfunction in the movement and positions of joints in the upper cervical spine?
Here’s how Physical Therapy for a Cervical Headache typically works:
There are multiple types of headaches. Often a simple exam and a few questions can rule in or out cervical headaches as the cause. Very rarely are expensive imaging and testing is needed to achieve a diagnosis. Following an initial evaluation, a physical therapist will have the basis for understanding:
- How the headache is affecting function
- Where the headache symptoms are oming from
- Whether or not a red flag condition may be present
- A direction to move the patient in to remove pain
- Whether another headache type is present (migraine or tension headache) and how to proceed
