Chronic Headaches & Migraines
Don't Have to Be Normal.
Tension headaches, cervicogenic headaches, migraines, TMJ jaw pain โ most chronic headaches have a musculoskeletal or neurological component that responds well to physiotherapy and acupuncture. If you've been managing headaches with regular medication, there's likely a better long-term approach.
What We Treat in This Category
Tension Headaches
Daily or frequent tight, pressing headaches from neck tension, poor posture and stress โ extremely responsive to physiotherapy.
Cervicogenic Headaches
Headaches originating from the neck joints and muscles โ often misdiagnosed as migraine. Physiotherapy is the primary treatment.
Migraines
Recurrent severe headaches with nausea, light sensitivity โ acupuncture has strong evidence for reducing frequency and severity.
TMJ Dysfunction
Jaw pain, clicking, limited mouth opening and headaches from temporomandibular joint problems.
Medication Overuse Headache
Rebound headaches from frequent pain medication use โ physiotherapy and acupuncture help break the cycle.
Occipital Neuralgia
Sharp, shooting pain at the back of the head from irritated occipital nerves โ responds to targeted manual therapy.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes โ especially for tension headaches and cervicogenic headaches, which start in the neck. Manual therapy, joint mobilisation, and targeted exercises reduce headache frequency significantly in most people.
Acupuncture modulates pain pathways in the brainstem and trigeminal system involved in migraine generation. Multiple high-quality trials show it cuts migraine frequency by 50% or more in most patients. A course of 8โ12 sessions over 3 months tends to produce the best results.
TMJ (temporomandibular joint) dysfunction causes jaw pain, clicking, limited mouth opening, and often headaches. Physiotherapy treats the joint and surrounding muscles โ reducing pain and restoring normal jaw movement. Highly effective for most TMJ cases.
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First consultation at Somajiguda. No referral needed.
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