Physical therapy can help to abolish, decrease, or prevent headachs. Typical complaints may include: pain
at the base of the skull and  upper neck, pain behind eyes or temples, pain/burning sensation between
shoulder blades, dizziness, nausea, fatigue, loss of focus, and shoulder tension.

At Brookside Physical Therapy, novel headache therapies have been developed through years of
experience using a wide variety of techniques.  Successful interventios include a thorough evaluation,
hands-on treatment, patient education, specific exercises, and frequent reassessment.

Goals of headache rehabilitation are to:

Reduce pain immediately
Decrease headache frequency and intensity
Improve posture and awareness of aggrivating positions
Restore joint mobility
Improve myofascial restrictions
Retrain/reeducate cervical and scapular stabilizers
Restore normal activities
Return to work
Return to recreation  
Prevent reoccurance
BROOKSIDE PHYSICAL THERAPY
Headaches

One of the most common reasons people seek physical
therapy is for headache relief. Headaches can be caused
from:

Tension in Head and Neck
Post-Traumatic injuries
Whiplash
Weakness/ Imbalances of Cervical Muscles
TMJ Dysfunction
Poor Posture
Eye Strain
Improper Workstation Ergonomics
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