Migraines/Headaches

Headaches can interrupt work, make it difficult to concentrate, and change your plans for the day. Some occur alongside a stiff neck or tight shoulder muscles. Others involve migraine symptoms that require a specific medical approach.

At Boost Integrated Medical Center, we help patients in Reno explore supportive care for musculoskeletal symptoms that may accompany headaches.

Our recommendations may include appropriate chiropractic care, physical rehabilitation, massage therapy, and trigger point injections for identified muscle pain.

We begin with an evaluation and recognize that recurring migraines or changing headache patterns may also need care from a medical provider.

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Headaches Have Different Causes

Headache patterns help guide the type of care you may need:

• Tension-type headaches have different features from migraines. Muscle tension may be one part of the symptoms discussed during an evaluation.
• Neck-related headaches may occur with restricted neck movement or symptoms influenced by neck position. We assess those musculoskeletal factors without assuming the neck explains every headache.
• Migraines are neurological and may involve throbbing pain, nausea, or sensitivity to light and sound. Some people experience visual or other symptoms called aura.

Migraine care may include treatment prescribed by a medical provider. Understanding your pattern helps us consider how supportive care might fit.

Preparing for a Headache Evaluation

Prepare for your appointment by recording:

1. Timing: when headaches began, how often they occur, and how long they last.
2. Symptoms: where you feel pain and what other changes occur during an episode.
3. Pattern: whether symptoms are familiar, becoming more frequent, or changing.

Tell us about neck pain, recent injuries, medical conditions, and medications. If you already receive migraine treatment, that information helps us consider how supportive musculoskeletal care might fit with your existing plan.

A headache record can help organize this discussion. Note the timing, severity, associated symptoms, and activities around each episode. This does not diagnose the cause, but it can provide a clearer picture for you and your healthcare providers.

Supportive Care for Neck and Muscle Symptoms

Chiropractic Care

Chiropractic care may be considered when an examination identifies a musculoskeletal problem appropriate for manual treatment. The focus is on related neck or upper back symptoms and useful movement.

Your provider explains the recommended technique and discusses relevant benefits and risks. Certain medical histories or unusual symptoms may make another assessment necessary before manual care. Treatment should reflect your health history and comfort.

We use chiropractic care to address appropriate musculoskeletal symptoms within an individualized care plan. If migraines are frequent, disabling, or changing, medical evaluation remains important.

Physical Rehabilitation and Everyday Habits
Physical rehabilitation may address neck movement, upper back strength, and the muscles supporting your shoulders. Exercises are selected according to your symptoms and progressed as tolerated.

We also discuss activities associated with discomfort, such as extended computer work or remaining in one position for a long time. Comfortable workstation changes and regular movement breaks may help manage the demands placed on your neck.

Massage Therapy
Massage therapy may help ease associated tension in the neck, upper back, and shoulders. It can complement an active care plan when muscle soreness contributes to discomfort.

Pressure should suit your symptoms, especially if touch or positioning makes a headache worse. Tell your therapist about sensitivities and recent changes before treatment. Massage does not replace evaluation of a new or unusual headache.

We consider its usefulness alongside changes in your comfort and function. Your response helps determine whether it remains an appropriate part of care.

Trigger Point Injections When Indicated
Trigger point injections may be considered when an examination identifies tender muscle areas contributing to local or referred pain. Your provider explains the proposed treatment, relevant risks, and how it may fit with rehabilitation or other care.

These injections target a muscular pain component. They are not a routine treatment for every migraine or headache, and improvement is not guaranteed. A clear understanding of the suspected pain source helps guide an appropriate decision.

Schedule Headache Support in Reno

For headache care in Reno, NV, contact Boost Integrated Medical Center at (775) 525-5624. Schedule an evaluation to discuss associated neck symptoms and appropriate supportive care.