Best Steps for Cluster Headache Relief

Cluster headaches are a severe type of pain that affects one side of the head, typically behind the eye. These types of headaches can appear rapidly and may present in patterns over a period of time – the cause of these headaches is unknown but there may be lifestyle triggers that influence their onset. The pain can be excruciating and will leave you wondering about options for cluster headache relief.

• Lifestyle Changes for Headache Relief

  Learning about what triggers your cluster headaches may help to prevent them. Some common triggers associated with cluster headaches are alcohol, tobacco, drugs, problems with regulating temperature, blood pressure, hormones, and sleep. Being able to connect your trigger to your cluster headaches may help you adjust your lifestyle accordingly.

• Breathing Exercises for Cluster Headache Relief

  Oxygen therapy can be very effective when it comes to cluster headache relief. Deep breathing techniques get extra oxygen into your bloodstream which can calm your body and manage pain.

• Pain Medication May Help

  Over-the-counter pain medication will help with temporary pain relief from cluster headaches. A doctor may also prescribe medication to reduce the symptoms of cluster headaches such as corticosteroids, ergotamine tartrate, gabapentin, carbonate, topiramate, verapamil, etc. Talk to your doctor to find out what may work best for you to provide cluster headache relief.

• Chiropractic Care Can Provide Relief

  Spinal misalignment negatively affects the nervous system which can send improper signals to the brain creating tension and pain that is associated with headaches. Chiropractic adjustment can improve spinal function, alleviate stress and tension, and contribute to greater overall body health.

Cluster headaches tend to be persistent and recur in patterns. They tend to come on in clusters- or groups- before going away on a temporary basis.  Each headache tends to last for about 30- 45 minutes with some people experiencing up to eight headaches in a single day. This could go on for a period of weeks or even months and then the cluster headaches go away for months or even years before returning.  The reasons for this remission are still unknown.

Don’t let cluster headaches interfere with your life.  Contact the dedicated team at Absolute Chiropractic Wellness Centre for options that may help to relive the pain of these headaches.   We’re here to help.