Sometimes, when it comes to treating conditions such as migraines, the answers that the medical community provide are not always the answers a person is looking for. Their methods tend to focus on treating the symptoms of migraines with pain medication, as has been done for many years. Often, this approach is not effective because each person and each migraine is different.

In 2013, a medical symposium was organized to focus on craniocervical syndrome and how this affects the neck and cerebrospinal fluid flow. This syndrome is caused by a misalignment in the upper neck vertebrae that hinders spinal fluid from going to and leaving the brain. The medical experts at this symposium discussed the impact this has on 1.2 million patients in the USA. Many of these people have been inaccurately diagnosed or have had no successful treatment, and so they continue to suffer.

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Upper Cervical Care and Migraines

For about 80 years, the chiropractic community has been treating its migraine patients for atlas subluxation (misalignment) complex syndrome. This is basically the same thing as craniocervical syndrome. This condition can clearly affect a person’s health overall and quality of life.

Rather than trying to cover over individual symptoms, upper cervical chiropractic focuses on treating the whole person. It starts by examining the neck for any misalignments that may be present in the C1 or C2 vertebra. A misalignment as small as ¼ of a millimeter can be enough to wreak havoc on the whole body, including such ailments as migraines.

At Orlando Spine Center, we use a gentle procedure to correct this problem and allow the natural processes within the body to begin to heal the damage that has been done. This also helps keep the bones in alignment for longer periods of time. Many patients see relief of migraines in as little as one or two visits. Some report never having migraines again.

To schedule a complimentary consultation with Dr. Nitzsche call our Orlando office at 407-578-2225.