Headache and migraine chiropractor · Montrose
Check your
neck.
Many “stress headaches” start in the joints and muscles of the upper neck, which is why the pills work for two hours and the headache keeps coming back. Headache care in Montrose, minutes from Glendale.
What’s happening
The pain is upstairs.
The cause is downstairs.
Irritated joints and tight muscles at the top of the neck refer pain into the skull, behind the eyes, and into the temples. Screens, posture, stress, and old injuries all feed it. When the neck is the source, treating it is how the headaches quiet down.
What it feels like
- Pain starting at the base of the skull or behind the eyes
- Worse late in the workday or after screens
- Neck stiffness that travels upward
What we do: treat the upper neck, fix the posture drivers, and give you tools for the desk.
In their words
They checked
their necks.
★★★★★
“Once we started treatment within a few weeks my MIGRAINES were GONEEEE. Three months out, I rarely get migraines now and typically if I do they are way shorter than before and less frequent.”
Ariel P. · Google, read it there →
★★★★★
“I had massive unexplained headaches and I would constantly get prescribed medications. I went to Dr. Armen and he immediately diagnosed me for my headaches which related to my neck. After a week and a half my headaches disappeared.”
Sevana M. · Yelp, read it there →
★★★★★
“I came in dealing with some serious neck and shoulder pain, we’re talking unbearable pain and sleepless nights. After working with him, my neck and shoulders feel so much better, my lower back is doing great, and I finally feel like myself again.”
Narbeh A. · Google, read it there →
Excerpts from real Google and Yelp reviews, shared as written. Individual results vary.
Headache FAQ
Headache questions,
answered.
Can neck problems cause headaches?
Yes. Irritated joints and tight muscles at the top of the neck can send pain into the skull, behind the eyes and into the temples. These are called cervicogenic headaches.
Do you treat migraines?
Some patients with migraines see real change, like Ariel above. Every case is different, and your exam tells us whether your neck is part of the problem.
When is a headache an emergency?
A sudden, severe headache, or a headache with weakness, confusion, vision loss, or fever with a stiff neck, needs emergency care right away.
What happens at the first visit?
A full workup: your history, a movement exam and X rays. See the first visit, minute by minute.
Read next: Is your headache coming from your neck? →
Your move
Quiet the 3pm visitor.
Fix the source, not the symptom.