Many people are surprised to learn that their headaches may be starting in their neck. The upper segments of the cervical spine share nerve pathways with parts of the head, so tension or restriction there can be felt as head pain. This connection, known as cervicogenic headache, means that treating the neck sometimes resolves headaches that seemed unrelated. Pismo Beach patients who have both often find the two improve together.
When Dr. Bronstein evaluates a Pismo Beach patient for neck pain relief, he considers whether the neck is also feeding a headache pattern. Addressing the shared source can bring relief on both fronts. Beacon Clinic looks for these connections because treating the neck in isolation would miss part of what the patient is actually experiencing.
