Migraines and Cerebral Theories

If you suffer from Migraines, there are a number of factors that could be the underlying cause of your pain. You may suffer because of food allergies, genetics, your medication (yes, your medication may cause your migraines), environmental factors, or any number of other factors may cause your pain.

Though, other than various environmental or genetic factors, no no one is quite sure what internal factors cause migraines. There are two main theories that we will discuss.

Vascular Disturbance – This theory postulates that migraines occur when there is a spasm of the cerebral artery. This causes various neurological symptoms including local hypoxia and other transient focal systems that leads to your migraine. Basically, there is a perturbation in the blood vessels.

Neuronal Disturbance – This relates migraines to a paroxysmal, transient depolarization of various neurons, most of which are cortical neurons. It is theorized that this depolarization is what causes the transient focal systems that leads to your migraine.

A Case for Cerebral Blood Flow

According to more than one case study on migraines, a misalignment of the Atlas vertebrae, which is the top vertebrae in a person's upper neck, interacts with the Trigeminovascular system and causes decreased intracranial compliance. That decrease in cerebral spinal flow occurs from the jugular to the paravertebral plexus route and leads to migraines.

Communicating with Your Body

Though, no matter whether your migraines are due to a disturbance in your cerebral blood flow or a depolarization of your neurons, your migraines are most likely because of a miscommunication in your brain. Your brain communicates with your body via the brainstem, and a misalignment of only ¼ of a millimeter in your upper neck vertebrae hinders your brain's ability to communicate with your body.

Now, you can cover up the symptoms of your migraines by taking medication, but that will only help for a short time. Though, some medications will worsen them. Or you can allow an upper cervical chiropractor to examine your upper cervical spine and make any corrections that are necessary to restore your body's communication system thereby reducing or eliminating your migraines.

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Dr. Donald Erwin of Body Balance Spinal Care in Sacramento, California is an Upper Cervical Chiropractor trained by the National Upper Cervical Chiropractic Association (NUCCA).Over the past 21 years, Dr. Erwin has helped many people find natural relief in Sacramento, California. His upper cervical clinic also serves the communities of Elk Grove, Roseville, Yuba City, Davis and Placerville. He is uniquely trained to correct problems in the upper cervical spine (upper neck). This vital area is intimately connected to the central nervous system and problems in this area have been shown to be an underlying cause of a variety of different health problems, including migraine headaches, fibromyalgia, sciatica, digestive disorders and auto injuries. More information can be found on his website at https://www.donerwindc.com/