Many of us experience headaches from time to time.

Yet often at peak times of stress in our lives – like tight deadlines at work – they can be impossible to shift for days and even weeks at a time. These tension-type headaches can be incredibly debilitating and limit our ability to function properly in our day-to-day lives.

The most common type of a headache originates from tension, muscle stiffness or joint strain in the neck and upper thoracic region.

Other causes include:

• eye strain
• sinus congestion
• whiplash injury
• stress
• poor posture
• jaw imbalance and teeth grinding
• infection
• allergies and food intolerances.

What can an Osteopath do to help you?

Whilst patient responses to osteopathic treatment can vary from patient to patient – due to patient sensitivity to treatment and other lifestyle contributing factors – many people experience positive outcomes after osteopathic treatment.

Depending on your presentation an osteopath may do one or multiple of the following things:

• work on your general mobility
• improve the mobility of your ribs and thoracic and cervical spine
• investigate muscular tension, nerve compression and inflammation
• advice on posture, exercise and stretching to help prevent a recurrence of symptoms
• offer guidance on diet and preventing dehydration
• advise on improving the ergonomics of your home or workplace.