Physiotherapy for Headaches in Ancaster & Hamilton

Headaches are one of the most prevalent neurological conditions worldwide — affecting an estimated 50% of the global adult population according to the World Health Organisation. While many people reach for pain medication as a first response, a significant proportion of recurring headaches have a musculoskeletal origin and respond very well to physiotherapy.

Cervicogenic headaches — headaches originating from the cervical spine — account for an estimated 15–20% of all chronic headache presentations according to research published in Cephalalgia (2008). At Interlink Physiotherapy we help patients across Ancaster and Hamilton identify whether their headaches have a cervical component and build a targeted treatment plan to address it.

What are Cervicogenic Headaches?

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Not sure if physiotherapy is right for your headaches? Come in and talk to us. In 20 minutes we will listen to what is going on, give you our honest clinical opinion, and tell you exactly what we think it will take to fix it. No cost. No commitment. No sales pitch.

Takes 2 minutes to book. Most insurance plans accepted. Serving Ancaster & Hamilton.

Headaches are frequently driven by neck pain — read about our neck pain treatment.

References

• Stovner LJ, Hagen K, Jensen R, et al. The global burden of headache: a documentation of headache prevalence and disability worldwide. Cephalalgia. 2007.
• Sjaastad O, Fredriksen TA, Pfaffenrath V. Cervicogenic headache: diagnostic criteria. Headache. 1998.
• Jull G, Trott P, Potter H, et al. A randomized controlled trial of exercise and manipulative therapy for cervicogenic headache. Spine. 2002.
• Fernandez-de-las-Penas C, Alonso-Blanco C, Cuadrado ML, et al. Spinal manipulative therapy for cervicogenic headache. Journal of Headache and Pain. 2005.
• Racicki S, Gerber S, Dimattia A, et al. Conservative physical therapy management for the treatment of cervicogenic headache. Journal of Manual and Manipulative Therapy. 2013.
• Jull GA, O'Leary SP, Falla DL. Clinical assessment of the deep cervical flexor muscles. Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics. 2008.

All references can be independently verified at pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov