Headaches might be a common condition, but when they strike, we can all feel their effect on daily activities.
Many headaches are harmless and fade on their own. However, other types of headaches take a larger toll on daily activities. According to the International Headache Society, there are many types of headaches, each with a different root cause. Several of these types of headaches include:
- Tension
- Migraine
- Cluster
- Secondary headache
- Unspecified headache (and more)
For several of these types of headaches, a physical therapist can be an option to help manage and ease the pain.
How can physical therapists help you manage your headache pain?
A physical therapist’s journey begins with an examination to better understand their patient, their symptoms, and a headache’s impact on day-to-day activities. Through an initial examination and assessment, they’ll better understand which areas are contributing to patient symptoms.
It’s important to note that each physical therapist will create a customized treatment plan according to each individual patient and their symptoms. However, physical therapy can support and manage pain in one of these many ways:
- Delivering techniques to reduce the intensity, frequency, and duration of headaches
- Decrease the use of medication
- Improve ease of motion in the neck
If you want to better understand if physical therapy can help you manage your headaches, reach out to Apex Physical Therapy to schedule a consultation today.