Migraine and Stress
October 22, 2009 by dean · Leave a Comment
When stressed, muscles shorten, joints move abnormally, pain is referred to the head
One of the most common triggers reported by individuals with migraine is stress.1-5 Approximately 76% of migraine suffers report identifiable triggers and of those 80% report stress as a common trigger.6
When we get stressed our muscles shorten ‘asking’ the vertebra to which they are attached, to move. If however the joint is stiff, messages from shortened structures for example capsules, ligaments and muscles, which are there to prevent the joint from moving too much, are not allowing the joints to move normally and pain is referred to your head – stress without a neck disorder does not result in headache.
A skilled examination of the movements of the upper neck can confirm this for you.
Cheers
Dean
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