Our experienced physiotherapists can help you identify the root cause of your headaches
Experience lasting relief from chronic headaches with personalized physiotherapy treatment at Quantam Physiotherapy in London, Ontario.
People seek treatment for their headaches, not because of the occasional episodes, but rather for problems that have lasted for several months and have become chronic. Common complaints include tension headaches, not being able to turn one’s head fully, all-over neck soreness, stabbing pain localized to one spot on the neck, or pain that radiates as far down as the fingertips.
In some cases, headaches and neck pain can be caused by injuries, such as car accidents or sports-related trauma. Often, however, problems can develop through poor posture or from having to perform the same action repeatedly. In addition, a new norm of working from home has created another class of people who spend too much time on their desk working on computers with inadequate postures or in the car, resulting in back, neck and arm problems even including headaches.
Patients who seek treatment from their neck-centered issues are often surprised to learn that some other problems they’ve been experiencing might be related. So even if you think you can “live with” not being able to turn your neck fully, other problems can accumulate.
Headaches due to cervical (neck) dysfunction are a well-recognized and highly treatable condition. Often referred to as cervicogenic headaches, these originate from the joints, muscles, or nerves of the upper cervical spine. A pinched nerve or restricted movement in your neck may be the culprit, rather than lifestyle or diet alone. You may also notice that shoulder mobility issues or radiating pains down your arms and hands are connected to a compressed nerve in the cervical vertebrae. The good news is that with proper physiotherapy assessment and treatment, cervicogenic headaches respond very well to targeted intervention.
Untreated neck pain can lead to surprising issues:
After a detailed assessment once we’ve explored the main reason for your headaches and neck pain, our physiotherapist will develop a treatment plan with you tailored to suit your condition (Book an Appointment).
In your physiotherapy treatment, you’ll be taken through exercises that build strength and flexibility of the core neck muscles and some manual therapy procedures which help facilitate vertebral motion. Our physiotherapists will also help you learn how to better position yourself during your daily activities to avoid relapses, including ergonomic and posture tips.
Contact us to find out more about our physiotherapy services in London, ON. Direct bill to WSIB, Direct bill to Morcare Insurance, Extended Health Care (EHC), Motor Vehicle Accident Cases and Insurance Companies.
Address:
358 Oxford Street East,
London
ON
N6A1V7
Canada.
Email:
info@quantamphysiotherapy.com
Monday: 9:30 am - 7 pm
Tuesday: 9:30 am - 5 pm
Wednesday: 9:30 am - 7 pm
Thursday: 9:30 am - 5 pm
Friday: 9:30 am - 7 pm
Saturday: 10 am - 2 pm
