You may be familiar with severe headaches as a common migraine symptom. Other common symptoms include sensitivity to light and sound, nausea, fatigue, dizziness, numbness, tingling in extremities, and difficulty concentrating. But an upper cervical chiropractor in Odessa also receives reports from patients with migraine complaining about neck pain.
While these symptoms mentioned above are widely known as part of the migraine experience, many people might not fully realize that neck pain is also a frequent symptom of migraine headaches. Up to 70% of people who suffer from migraine also experience neck pain during their episodes. Below are possible reasons:
Misalignments in the upper cervical spine may be responsible for triggering migraine headaches. Your topmost spine bones, the atlas, and the axis are prone to misalignments due to their unique positioning at the top of your spinal column.
When these bones become misaligned even slightly, it can interfere with your central nervous system communication pathway and bring tension to your muscles, leading to neck pain and migraines.
To help you get neck pain and migraine relief, you can have your spine alignment checked by our upper cervical chiropractor. Call us at 816-608-5786 or book your appointment online.
