If you suffer from occasional or chronic migraines, you may have already discussed your pain with your primary physician or a neurologist. As the result of those discussions, you have probably been prescribed medications like narcotics, triptans or sedatives in the hope of addressing or preventing your symptoms. You might even have considered surgical intervention due to the debilitating impact of migraine headaches. Unfortunately, medications and surgeries will often present with the possibility of significant side effects and do not always treat all of the symptoms associated with migraines. Therefore, when you are ready to improve your quality of life by choosing another treatment for your migraines, the following information about chiropractic neurologists will be quite useful.

Understanding The Severity And Frequency Of Migraines

More than 37 million people in the United States, which is roughly 13% of the population, suffer from migraines. It is also thought that up to three million of those affected persons experience chronic migraines, which means that each of those three million persons has experienced 15 or more migraines a month for at least three months. 

Therefore, while it may seem as if you are alone in your pain, you aren't. You do not have to live with your pain, nor are your only treatment options powerful prescriptions or surgery. Instead, a chiropractic neurologist may be able to devise a treatment plan to address your migraine without the side effects associated with standard medical interventions, as discussed below.  

Treating Your Migraines With A Chiropractic Neurologist

It is important to note that while standard western medicine often focuses on treating pain or preventing it from occurring, chiropractic care puts a strong emphasis on treating the underlying issue that causes the pain in the first place. For example, your primary care physician or neurologist will usually prescribe medications. In comparison, a surgeon is likely to recommend surgical intervention when the medications alone don't give you relief.

However, your chiropractic neurologist can be expected to address your migraines by encouraging your body to work as it should. He or she may do so by providing spinal adjustments to restore better blood circulation, changing the food and beverages you consume and even encouraging your senses to function more efficiently by re-training your eyes, ears, smell, etc.  Each of those steps is thought to restore or improve the functionality of your central nervous system, thus treating your migraines.    

In conclusion, it is common to associate chiropractic care only treatments for back pain and joint discomfort. However, there are numerous specialties within the field of chiropractic medicine and chiropractic neurologists that have successfully treated migraine sufferers. As a result, it is a good idea to schedule an appointment with a chiropractor who specializes in neurology when you are ready to be pro-active with your migraine treatments. To learn more, contact a company like North Pole Chiropractic.