If you have a headache, you may want to visit a doctor of chiropractic care first before heading to the medicine cabinet.   Doing so can speed relief and help you avoid the side effects associated with certain OTC and prescription drugs.

    Chiropractic care has long been used to treat headaches without using drugs.

    A report from the Duke University Evidence-Based Practice Center in Durham, N.C.,  found that spinal manipulation quickly improved headaches originating in the neck,  had far fewer side effects,  and achieved longer-lasting relief from tension headaches than commonly prescribed medications.

    Other studies have shown chiropractic care to be effective in the treatment of migraine headaches.

     Headaches can often be debilitating and deserve examination by a doctor, and can often be a warning sign of  something more serious is wrong.   That something wrong could also possibly be a structural problem with the head and neck as a result of posture or injury.

     Doctors of Chiropractic are trained to diagnose and treat many different kinds of headaches and insure their patients receive proper care, whether it is with chiropractic spinal manipulation in the office or with a referral to the family doctor or medical specialist.

    Best advice would be that instead of masking their pain with medication,  people should consider a visit to a doctor of chiropractic to first determine the cause of the headache and then obtain appropriate care and treatment.