Why you should visit a physical therapist for migraine treatment in Grandville, MI

When it comes to treating migraines, physical therapy may not come to mind for treatment. Physical therapists specialize in treating conditions that affect your muscles, soft tissue, bones and joints, so what do they have to do with pain in your head? Well, as it turns out, those migraines you’re experiencing may have a lot more to do with your musculoskeletal system than you realize.

Migraines are more severe than normal headaches and they occur more frequently, but they share some of the same triggers. Some major triggers of migraines are tension in the neck and pressure in your spine. Physical therapists can help with both of these.

Physical therapy for tension in the neck

Tension in the muscles and soft tissue in the neck provides poor support for your head and the part of your spine in the neck. This tension can affect the nerves in your spine and other parts of your neck and head that spreads into your skull. When the pain in the nerves reaches your brain, it can trigger a migraine.

Physical therapists help prevent this by using exercises, stretches and other techniques to reduce and prevent the development of tension in your neck muscles. 

Physical therapy for pressure in the spine

Pressure on the nerves in your spine can cause pain that stems into your brain and causes a migraine. It may come as no surprise that pressure in your neck causes migraines, but pressure farther down your spine can produce similar consequences in those prone to migraines. 

Physical therapists use exercises, stretches, manual therapy, posture guidance and more to help reduce pressure off the nerves in the spine. This should help lower the frequency and severity of your migraines.

Certain conditions like herniated discs or spinal stenosis also put pressure on your spine. Physical therapists can help treat these as well to keep them from triggering migraines.

Visit Advent Physical Therapy in Grandville, MI, for migraine treatment

Do you suffer from frequent and severe migraines that keep you from enjoying your days? Our physical therapists at Advent Physical Therapy in Grandville, Michigan, can help reduce and prevent migraine triggers. Contact our team today for more information about migraine treatment or to schedule an initial appointment.