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- 1. Correcting and PreventingHeadaches Presented by Dr. Friedrichs
- 2. How Many Suffer?There are an estimated 45 million Americans who suffer from chronic headaches
- 3. Costing Millions Headachesufferers make more than 50 million office visits a year to doctors and spend more than $400 million on over-the-counter pain relievers.
- 4. Industries Lose MillionsIndustries lose at least $55 million a year due to absenteeism and medical expenses caused by headaches with indirect costs reaching into the billions.
- 5. Who Really Suffers?Yourself Friends Family Lifestyle Co-workers
- 6. What is aHeadache? Just a Pain in the Head? Symptom of malfunctioning body that can lead to more serious health problems if left untreated or mis-treated.
- 7. 85% of Headachesare Cervicogenic Cervicogenic means originating in the neck or cervical spine. 7 cervical vertebrae in the spine.
- 8. Types of HeadachesMigraine Headaches Cluster Headaches Muscle Tension Headaches Traction Headaches Iatrogenic Headaches Headaches associated with other conditions Meningitis
- 9. Migraine Headache Presenceof aura Unilateral Pain Pulsating or throbbing Made worse by movements Impossible to continue with normal working day
- 10. Cluster Headaches SeverePain in or around one eye lasting an hour or so and returns over period of weeks Red, puffy eye on same side Tears running from eye Blocked or runny nose on same side Sweating on the painful side of face
- 11. Muscle Tension HeadacheAbsence of aura symptoms Felt bilaterally or front to back Pressing or tight pain Unaffected by making movements Mild or moderate pain, allowing for continuation of the working day.
- 12. Traction Headaches Differentfrom any other headaches formerly experienced Affected by changes in position Accompanied by physical signs Diffuse head pain Due to mass lesions, blockage of CSF (tumors, abscesses)
- 13. Making the DiagnosisMost conditions are mis-diagnosed and thus, mis-treated.
- 14. Are Drugs TheAnswer? Are your headaches the result of not having enough Aspirin in your blood? Are the drugs you are taking for your headaches correcting the problem?
- 15. Who Benefits FromYour Drug Consumption? Your Body? Pharmaceutical Companies? Stock Holders?
- 16. Do you wanta better lifestyle? Are you committed to taking medications for headache relief indefinitely? Have you decided to ‘live with them’ for life? Or are you ready to open your eyes for a better option?
- 17. How Bad DoYou Want To Get Rid Of Your Headaches? If there was a way to get rid of your headaches WITHOUT the use of drugs and actually CORRECT the cause of your headaches, would you want to try it? Would you do whatever it took to be headache free?
- 18. Your life canchange if you are ready to change You must decide yourself and commit to a healthier lifestyle and wellness approach to health care and optimal living.
- 19. There is abetter way It is Chiropractic and Wellness Care
- 20. Fact Pinched Nervesdo cause Headaches.
- 21. Why hasn’t yourmedical doctor told you this? Would Coke advise you to drink Bottled Water? Would McDonalds send you to Panera?
- 22. Research Proves Effectivenessof Chiropractic for Headaches A Duke University Study showed that chiropractic was highly effective for patients with tension headaches and when compared with the use of amitriptyline, chiropractic patients continued to show sustained reduction in headache frequency even after chiropractic care was discontinued. Foundation for Chiropractic Education and Research, February, 2001
- 23. More Research DemonstratesChiropractic Effectiveness Chiropractic group does better than massage/medication group for headache relief. This study confirms that chiropractic is one of the most effective avenues of health for headache sufferers. Journal of Manipulative Physiological Therapeutics, Sept. 2001
- 24. More Research 218headache sufferers were given chiropractic care or medication. Pain was reduced 40-50% initially for both groups. However, four weeks after all care was stopped, only the chiropractic group still retained the benefits, while those who received the drug therapy lost about half of their improvement. Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
- 25. Health is notas complicated as we make it out to be… A healthy nervous system along with nutrition, exercise, sleep, spiritual health and positive affirmations will go a long way in adding years to your life and LIFE to your years.
- 26. Nervous System Thepurpose of the brain and the nervous system is to control and coordinate the function of all cells, organs and tissues in the body and to adapt the organism to it’s environment. Grays Anatomy
- 27. Optimal Health Isachieved only when your nervous system is working at 100% of it’s genetic potential.
- 28. Vertebral Subluxations Avertebral subluxation is a mis-alignment of a bone in your spine that pinches a nerve and interferes with the function of your nervous system.
- 29. Chiropractors Correct SubluxationsIf a vertebral subluxation is detected, your nervous system is malfunctioning. Correction of this and your nervous system’s health is restored-thus improving the function of your entire body.
- 30. Lets make thisvery SIMPLE Vertebral Subluxation pinches nerve. Pinched nerve causes headache. Chiropractors correct subluxations. Nerve is relieved of pressure. Health is restored Headache is gone (All without DRUGS)
- 31. The Time HasCome Now is the time for you to get healthy once and for all. Any headache sufferer should schedule an examination so I can determine if you have a subluxation that is pinching nerves that are causing headaches or other symptoms of malfunction.
- 32. Help Others GetWell Do you know of anyone who is suffering from headaches? Schedule an appointment for them as well. Bring them to our next Headache Awareness class.