When someone experiences a head or neck injury, headaches often emerge as a common symptom. This can happen whether the injury is from a fall, sports incident, or car accident. While many people associate headaches primarily with concussions, fewer realize that whiplash-related injuries can also trigger significant and persistent headaches. Understanding the overlap between concussionContinueContinue reading “The Overlooked Connection: Headaches in Concussion and Whiplash”
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Understanding Cervicogenic Headaches After Concussion
A concussion can do more than just disrupt your cognitive functions—it can also trigger persistent neck and head pain. One common, yet often overlooked, type of post-concussion pain is the cervicogenic headache. In this blog post, we’ll explore what cervicogenic headaches are, how they develop after a concussion, and what treatment options can help youContinueContinue reading “Understanding Cervicogenic Headaches After Concussion”
When a Concussion Affects Your Eyes: Understanding Oculomotor Impairments and Headaches
Concussions can be confusing and overwhelming, especially when they bring along unexpected challenges. One such challenge is oculomotor impairment—a problem with how your eyes move and work together. In this blog post, we’ll break down what oculomotor impairments are, how they contribute to post-concussion headaches, and why having a team of experts, including a neuro-optometrist,ContinueContinue reading “When a Concussion Affects Your Eyes: Understanding Oculomotor Impairments and Headaches”
Ice vs. Heat
When you have a headache, ice and heat can be beneficial to help relieve the headache. Many people have heard of and tried both of these modalities to help their pain, however, I have found that many people don’t have a good grasp on the how, where, when, and why of using ice and heat.ContinueContinue reading “Ice vs. Heat”
Dry Needling for Tension Headaches: 5 Muscles to Needle and 2 to Avoid
Neck muscles have fairly predictable referred pain areas that can help narrow down which ones to focus on for your particular headache. In my previous post, I listed 5 muscles to look at if your headaches are in your forehead. In this post, I am going to list out the muscles associated with pain inContinueContinue reading “Dry Needling for Tension Headaches: 5 Muscles to Needle and 2 to Avoid”
The Headache Therapist 