Headaches and Migraines Care in Westminster
Another day starts with light sensitivity, a tight band across your forehead, or that familiar throb behind one eye. You’ve tried the medications and tracked your triggers, and you still find yourself canceling plans because a migraine showed up uninvited again.
The Structural Piece Most Migraine Treatment Skips
Headaches and migraines are usually treated as a neurological problem managed with medication. What often goes unexamined is the very top of the spine, where the atlas bone sits just beneath the skull. A shift out of place can compress the brain stem, disrupt cerebrospinal fluid flow, and irritate nerves tied to aura and light or sound sensitivity.
Why Screen Time Is Harder on Your Neck Than You Think
For many Westminster patients at I Get It Chiropractic, the pattern starts with hours spent looking down at a phone or hunched toward a monitor. That forward head posture adds ongoing strain to the upper cervical spine:
How Migraines Tend to Show Up
Some describe a dull ache that builds slowly, while others get hit with sharp, one-sided pain and visual aura or nausea. Many also notice dizziness or a foggy, off-balance feeling that lingers after the pain fades.
How Many Days a Month Is Too Many
If you’re managing eight, ten, or more headache days a month even with medication, that’s a sign the current approach may be treating the symptom rather than the source. The same goes for headaches that started after a fall, car accident, or years of desk work.
Pinpointing Your Exact Atlas Listing
Chiropractor Dr. RJ Gelinas doesn’t try to sort every headache into a category. Instead, he takes specific upper cervical X-rays and a motion study on every new patient to see exactly how the atlas is positioned.
That precision matters. A general adjustment aimed in the wrong direction can add more stress to the spine, so he calculates an exact correction, called a listing, before adjusting.
Fewer Bad Days, More Days You Actually Plan For
As pressure comes off the brain stem, many patients notice their headache days start to space out instead of piling up. That might mean fewer sick days and less time spent waiting for the next migraine to pass. Most patients start with one or two visits a week, adjusted based on how their nervous system responds.
A Doctor Focused on the Modern Nervous System
Dr. RJ trained at Palmer College of Chiropractic and is a Certified Chiropractic Wellness Practitioner with credentials in subluxation-based corrective care. He created the Tech Spine Reset™ Protocol to address the nervous system strain that comes from screen-heavy lifestyles, a pattern he sees behind many migraine cases.
Find the Cause Behind Your Migraines
You’ve likely tried the medications and the trigger logs already. A precise atlas evaluation can show whether a structural misalignment has been part of the pattern all along. Call I Get It Chiropractic to schedule your exam and start working toward fewer headache days.
