Types of Migraines

When you're dealing with a migraine, it can be hard to focus on anything but your pain and discomfort. Even though migraines are a neurological disease, a chiropractor may be able to improve your symptoms or reduce the frequency of your migraines. Reach out to West Monroe Chiropractic Spine & Injury Center to get natural and effective care for migraines or headaches.

Types of Migraines

There are two main types of migraines: migraines with auras and migraines without auras. When you have a migraine with an aura, it can impact your vision, causing you to see flashes, shapes, or lines. In some cases, a migraine could even cause you to temporarily lose your vision. In addition to these categories of migraines, there are several subtypes, such as:

• Episodic migraines: If someone experiences migraines regularly, but has them less than 7 days per month, they have episodic migraines.
• High-frequency migraines: These migraines occur 8 to 14 times per month.
• Chronic migraines: A person has chronic migraines if they experience migraines 15 times or more over three months.
• Silent migraines: While headaches are the most common migraine symptom, some people have migraines without head pain. Instead, they experience auras, nausea, and other symptoms.
• Migraines with brainstem auras: These migraines cause symptoms like vertigo, double vision, slurred speech, or tinnitus.

How a Chiropractor Helps

Chiropractic care can improve blood flow and neuromusculoskeletal health, which may help you have fewer migraines. In addition, a chiropractor can make spinal manipulations that will improve body function. Treatments can also reduce muscle tension. Muscle tension has been known to increase the duration of migraine headaches. While a chiropractor may not be able to cure your migraines, getting treatment can make your migraines a lot easier to manage. Dr. Steffins can also help you identify and avoid your migraine triggers.

Make an Appointment with Our Chiropractor Today

No matter what type of migraine you've been dealing with, you deserve to get relief. At West Monroe Chiropractic Spine & Injury Center, Dr. Steffins has helped many people deal with headaches and other migraine symptoms. Don't let your migraines take over your life, call our team today at (318) 322-2250 or reach us through our website by using our online contact form.