Headache Facts

What Causes Headaches?

There are many factors in TCM (Tradtional Chinese Medicine) medical theroy that can play a role in the root cause of headaches. These include body constitution, emotional health, excessive work, social activities and exercise, improper diet, physical trauma and hormones. Headaches can also be diagnoses according to specific symptoms, time of occurance, location,types of pain and triggers.

Track Your Headaches Triggers

Try to keep track of when your headaches start. Migraine sufferers may find it especially helpful to keep a journal of symptoms. Certain types of foods and hormonal changes can be possible triggers

Stress Relief Stress can contribute to many types of health concerns, including headaches. Talk to your Acupuncturist about healthy ways to handle stress

Exercise Physical activity is an important part of any healthy lifestyle, and it is a great antidote to stress.

Healthy Habits Do your best to eat healthy, organic foods, stay hydrated and get enough sleep every day. Acupuncture care is extremely effective in reducing the frequency and severity of many types of painful conditions, including headaches and migraines. By working with your acupuncturist and adopting some simple lifestyle changes, you will be on your way toward a healthier, happier, pain-free life.

A Natural Path to Relief Acupuncture is a whole-body approach to healing; it takes a holistic and nurturing approach to healing the body. This is done by carefully inserting fine sterile needles to stimulate important acupuncture meridian points found across the body to help promote healing. In addition to the insertion of needles, other techniques are used to stimulate the body's natural healing abilities and to bring about homeostasis. Acupuncture meridian points activate the body's innate healing abilities acupuncturist call Qi(Chee). According to TCM, Qi is the viral energy that animates the body and protects from illness. Qi flows through pathways called meridians and provides nourishment to the body's cells, tissues, muscles, organs, and glands. When there is an imbalance or blockage in the flow of Qi, symptoms associated with the condition and illness may appear. Acupuncture is just one aspect of TCM, there are many modalities within TCM that may effectively contribute to restore the body's natural healing ability. Most people experience little or no pain when receiving acupuncture, in fact, many people experience a deep sense of relief, relaxation and find acupuncture helps with their specific symptoms. From a modern scientific perspective, stimulation of Acupuncture meridian points causes the release of a multitude of nervous system chemicals in our brain, spinal cord, and muscles that help restore the body's ability to heal naturally. These chemicals provide a trememdous health benefits, whether it is influencing your body to heal more quickly, or simply altering how you may be experiencing your pain. Regardless, the healing and regenerative properties of acupuncture and TCM are truly amazing.