Find Relief With a Headache Chiropractor in Portland
How a Headache Chiropractor Can Help You
Recurring headaches can interfere with your work, sleep, exercise, and everyday routine. At our Portland chiropractic clinic, we take the time to understand your symptoms and identify whether factors involving your neck, muscles, posture, or movement may be contributing to your discomfort.
Because headaches can have many different causes, your care should never be one-size-fits-all. We’ll develop a personalized approach based on your symptoms, health history, lifestyle, and individual needs.
Need Help With Insurance for Headache Chiropractic Care?
We want navigating your chiropractic care to feel as straightforward as possible. Bridgetown Chiropractic & Wellness works with several major insurance providers and can help you better understand your coverage.
Our in-network insurance providers include:
Kaiser
MODA
Blue Cross Blue Shield
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We Have Headache Chiropractors in Four Portland Locations
Why Choose Our Team in Portland for Chiropractor Headache Treatment?
As headache chiropractors, our team takes a personalized approach to care, looking beyond where you feel discomfort to better understand the factors that may be contributing to it. Dr. Reid at Bridgetown Chiropractic combines modern chiropractic care with a relaxed, welcoming atmosphere. Our patients consider us the best chiropractors in Portland, and we’d love the opportunity to help you, too!
Meet Our Headache Chiropractors
Ready To Head Off Your Headaches?
Headaches don’t have to keep interrupting your day. If neck stiffness, muscle tension, restricted movement, or other musculoskeletal issues are contributing to your symptoms, working with a headache chiropractor in Portland can help you better understand those factors and explore a care plan built around your needs.
Schedule an appointment today to learn more about what may be contributing to your headaches and which treatment options may be appropriate for you.
Why Patients Choose Us as Their Headache Chiropractor in Portland
Our Complete and Tailored Approach to Headache Chiropractic Treatment
Spinal Mobility Care
Targeted headache chiropractic care can help improve neck mobility and address joint restrictions that may be contributing to certain symptoms.
Muscle Tension Relief
Tight muscles in the neck, shoulders, and upper back can contribute to headache discomfort. Soft tissue techniques can help reduce tension and improve mobility.
Therapeutic Massage
Our licensed massage therapy team uses targeted techniques to ease neck and shoulder tension that may accompany recurring headaches.
Movement & Strengthening
Personalized exercises can help improve neck mobility, strengthen supporting muscles, and address movement or posture patterns that may contribute to headache discomfort.
Headache Care Built Around Your Symptoms
Headaches can vary considerably from one person to another. Some feel pressure around the head, while others occur alongside neck pain, stiffness, or restricted movement. Certain headaches, including cervicogenic headaches, can originate from problems involving the cervical spine and surrounding structures.
That’s why working with a headache chiropractor starts with understanding your specific symptoms rather than applying the same approach to every patient. We’ll consider when your headaches occur, where you experience discomfort, your neck mobility, lifestyle, medical history, and other relevant factors before recommending care.
What Causes Headaches and Migraines?
Headaches and migraines can be caused by a variety of factors, including:
Neck injuries or previous whiplash
Restricted cervical movement
Neck and shoulder muscle tension
Prolonged positions that strain the neck
Postural and movement habits
Understanding these details can help us determine which approach to care may be appropriate for your needs.
What Are the Symptoms of Headaches and Migraines?
Headache symptoms can look very different depending on the type and underlying cause. Tension-type headaches are commonly described as dull pressure or tightness around the forehead, sides, or back of the head and may occur alongside tenderness in the neck and shoulders.
Cervicogenic headaches begin in the neck, and symptoms may include:
Dull or aching head pain
Pressure or tightness around the head
Pain that begins around the neck or base of the skull
Neck stiffness
Shoulder or upper-back tension
Reduced neck mobility
Head pain that changes with certain neck movements or positions
Frequently Asked Questions About Our Headache Chiropractors in Portland
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It depends on the type of headache and what may be contributing to it. A headache chiropractor can evaluate factors such as neck mobility, joint restrictions, muscle tension, and posture to determine whether chiropractic care may be appropriate. If musculoskeletal issues appear to be involved, treatment may focus on improving mobility, reducing tension, and addressing other factors connected to your symptoms.
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Cervicogenic headaches specifically originate from an issue involving the cervical spine or surrounding structures. These headaches may occur alongside neck pain, stiffness, or limited range of motion. Neck discomfort can also occur with tension-type headaches and migraine, but that does not necessarily mean the neck is responsible for every headache.
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We’ll start by discussing your headache symptoms, including where the pain occurs, how frequently you experience it, what seems to trigger it, and whether you also have neck or shoulder discomfort. We’ll also review relevant health history and evaluate musculoskeletal factors before determining whether chiropractic care may be appropriate.
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There is no universal number of appointments for headache treatment. Your recommended care will depend on factors such as your symptoms, how often your headaches occur, whether musculoskeletal problems are contributing to them, and how you respond to treatment. We’ll adjust your care plan based on your individual progress.
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Massage therapy may be helpful when headaches occur alongside tight or tender neck and shoulder muscles. Our licensed massage therapists can focus on these areas as part of a broader treatment plan designed around your symptoms and needs.
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New, unusual, rapidly worsening, or severe headaches should be medically evaluated. Seek emergency care for a sudden severe headache or one accompanied by neurological symptoms such as weakness, numbness, confusion, vision or speech changes, seizures, or a headache that develops after a head injury and continues to worsen.