Miscellaneous
If you are someone who suffers from migraines, you will probably do anything to relieve them. While I personally do not get migraines often, I do get headaches, so I definitely feel you. Migraines are just one (well two) of over 200 different types of headaches outlined by the International Headache Society. Migraines have been shown to have a massive burden on not only the individual’s life in terms of work and family, but also on society as a whole. A fun fact (or maybe it’s not so fun depending on how you look at it), is that the International Headache Society has ranked chronic migraines as the seventh most common disability worldwide. In this second episode of the Convo with a Chiro podcast, we’re talking about: The difference between a migraine without aura and a migraine with an aura The signs and symptoms that make a migraine, a migraine Some common migraine triggers How I treat migraines in my office One really great take-home exercise you can do to help with your migraine (or headache) symptoms And speaking of that exercise, I promised an image here so that you can get a better picture of just how to do the infamous chin tuck. The entire point of this exercise is simply to give yourself a double chin. You should feel this one working right where your head attaches to your neck. I have also made a really great resource for you all on my 5 headache relief strategies. It is super actionable, and research based; so if you are a migraine sufferer, you’re going to want this! You can find it here! Mentioned in this episode: Episode 01