Headache & Migraine Treatment in Mukilteo, WA
Frequent headaches and migraines can drain your energy, hurt your productivity, and keep you from enjoying time with family and friends. Many headaches are connected to tension and restricted motion in the neck and upper back. At Sound Family & Sports Chiropractic, we offer natural, drug-free chiropractic care to help reduce how often headaches strike and how severe they feel.
Types of Headaches We Help
- Tension headaches: A dull, band-like pressure around the head, often linked to stress, posture, and tight neck and shoulder muscles.
- Cervicogenic headaches: Pain that starts in the neck and refers into the head, often on one side.
- Migraines: Intense, throbbing headaches that may come with nausea, light sensitivity, or visual changes.
- Post-traumatic headaches: Headaches that begin after whiplash, a fall, or a sports injury.
Common Headache Triggers
- Poor posture and forward head position from screens
- Misalignment and stiffness in the upper neck
- Muscle tension from stress
- Poor sleep or sleeping positions
- Dehydration and skipped meals
- Jaw clenching and eye strain
How Chiropractic Care Helps Headaches and Migraines
After evaluating your spine, posture, and headache patterns, Dr. Monte Alton may recommend:
- Chiropractic adjustments to restore motion in the neck and upper back
- Soft tissue mobilization to release tight neck and shoulder muscles
- Posture correction to reduce strain from desk and phone use
- Stretches, ergonomic advice, and lifestyle recommendations to reduce triggers
Because headaches are often tied to neck pain, treating the neck frequently leads to fewer and less intense headaches.
When to Seek Immediate Care
Get emergency medical care for a sudden, severe “worst ever” headache, or a headache with confusion, weakness, vision loss, trouble speaking, stiff neck with fever, or one that follows a head injury.
Find Natural Headache Relief
If headaches are disrupting your life, call Sound Family & Sports Chiropractic at (425) 267-0787 to schedule an evaluation, or see other conditions we treat.
Headaches & Migraines FAQs
Can a chiropractor help with headaches?
Yes. Chiropractic care can help tension headaches and cervicogenic headaches by restoring motion in the neck and reducing muscle tension that often triggers head pain.
Can chiropractic care help migraines?
Many migraine sufferers find that chiropractic care, posture correction, and trigger management help reduce how often migraines occur and how severe they are.
What is a cervicogenic headache?
A cervicogenic headache is pain that originates in the neck and refers into the head, often on one side and made worse by neck movement or posture.
Can poor posture cause headaches?
Yes. Forward head posture from phones and computers strains the neck and upper back muscles, which is a common cause of tension headaches.
Can headaches start after a car accident?
Yes. Whiplash and other neck injuries from car accidents frequently cause headaches, sometimes days after the collision.
When is a headache an emergency?
Seek emergency care for a sudden severe headache, or a headache with confusion, weakness, vision changes, trouble speaking, fever with a stiff neck, or after a head injury.
How do I schedule headache treatment?
Call Sound Family & Sports Chiropractic at (425) 267-0787 or request an appointment online.