Chronic Migraine Helped By Chiropractic
A study published in the February 2000 issue of the
Journal of
Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics, (JMPT), showed that
people
 suffering with migraine headaches were helped with
chiropractic care.
The study was conducted in Australia at the Chiropractic Research
Center of Macquarie University. In this research 177 volunteers
were studied who had migraine headaches for over 18 years on
average. Many of the participants also suffered from neck pain.
The average response of the group that received chiropractic care
showed a statistically significant improvement in migraine
frequency, duration, and disability. The study also showed that
those who received chiropractic care were able to reduce their
medication use, with a significant number reducing their medication
usage to zero! Additionally, 59% had no neck pain after a period
of two months, and another 35% had a decrease in neck pain.
The researchers concluded this study, built on previous studies
that had similar results. "There have now been several studies
demonstrating significant improvement in headaches or migraines
after chiropractic."
The Migraine Foundation of Australia estimates that some 12% of
Australians ages 15 and over, experience migraines.
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