Patient X, a 30 year old female nurse, presented to my office with pain and stiffness in her neck and back as well as daily headaches in the back of the skull and temple region. Her symptoms had been progressing for approximately one year. Following a thorough examination including appropriate orthopaedic, neurological and chiropractic testing patient X was diagnosed with cervicogenic headaches and chronic spinal joint restrictions. Cervicogenic headaches are a classification of headaches that are caused by injured muscles and joints of the neck. This is the most common source of headaches. Unwilling to rely on pain medication, especially because of the negative side effects medicine has on her body, patient X began a course of conservative care including spinal manipulation, deep tissue massage, laser therapy, and prescriptive home exercises. After her first treatment, patient X’s pain in her back and neck subsided and the frequency of her headaches decreased significantly to only one headache per week. Patient X has had three more visits (total of four) and her symptoms continue to decrease. The pain in her back and neck continue to be absent and her headache frequency and severity is significantly decreased.
Another chiropractic & laser therapy success story!
