If you’re prone to carrying tension in the shoulders and neck due to stress, spending long hours sitting at a desk, or engaging in repetitive activity, you may be at risk of developing cervicogenic headaches. Cervicogenic headaches originate from structures in the cervical spine such as intervertebral discs, facet joints, muscles, and nerve roots. Depending […]
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Headaches, migraines & Acupuncture
DID YOU KNOW? Regardless of the type of headache or migraine experienced, they all have a neuromuscular trigger as a common component. Acupuncture treatment deactivates reactive trigger points and muscle tension whilst regulating the nervous system by interrupting the trigger and cascade of symptoms that follows in the initial phase. Follow-up sessions with extended intervals […]
Posture headaches & chiropractic care
Is the daily grind giving you headaches? Using your phone or sitting looking at a computer screen for long periods of time? Upper back and neck tension is a major contributing factor to headaches, largely due to the prolonged posture people endure at work. The optimal posture has you sitting upright, shoulders down, back and […]
Headaches
Headaches are described as pain located in the head or part of the face. The pain can be sharp or dull, brief or constant, with a pressure that can feel throbbing. The location, severity, and frequency will vary according to the type and cause of the headache. The two main categories of headaches are primary […]
Tips to prevent pain whilst working from home
The Covid lockdowns have created a massive shift from people working in an office to working from home. This has come with many benefits for work/life balance. But comes at a cost to our daily activity. For many, their step count prior to lockdown was not the recommended daily amount of 10,000 steps a day; […]
Where are my headaches coming from?
Headaches can make your life more stressful and if you’re on your way to achieve health goals like losing weight or building strength, they can hinder or stop your progress without remorse. Here, at Health space clinics we want to help you understand your headaches and what you can do to get you to a […]