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Migraine Treatment
on the Sunshine Coast
Are migraines stopping you from living life to its fullest? With over three decades of experience, our Sunshine Coast chiropractors take a hands-on, drug-free approach to migraine care to help reduce the frequency and intensity of your headaches.
What are migraines?
Migraines are a neurological condition that causes intense, recurring headaches often accompanied by nausea, sensitivity to light and sound, and visual disturbances known as aura. A migraine attack is much more than a regular headache and can be truly debilitating. If you live with chronic migraines, you know how much they can disrupt your day.
Migraines affect over 4 million Australians, making them the most common neurological condition in the country. Although they can occur at any age, they are most prevalent among adults aged 25 to 55, and women are two to three times more likely to experience them than men.
While the exact cause of migraines is not fully understood, common triggers include stress, hormonal changes, poor posture, spinal misalignments, lack of sleep, certain foods and environmental factors.
Chiropractic care offers a drug-free approach to migraine treatment by addressing issues with your muscles, joints and spine that may contribute to migraine frequency and severity. Misalignments in your neck and upper spine can affect nerve function and blood flow, making migraines worse. Through gentle spinal adjustments, our chiropractors can help restore alignment, ease nerve irritation and relieve the tension patterns that often trigger migraines.
How we treat migraines
If migraines are getting in the way of your daily life, our experienced chiropractors can help. Here's what your treatment may include:
- Spinal adjustments to correct misalignments in your neck and upper back that can trigger migraines.
- Soft tissue therapy to relieve pain, muscle tension and tightness in your neck, shoulders and jaw.
- Dry needling to target deep trigger points that are difficult to reach with manual techniques.
- Posture correction to address the way you sit, stand and move throughout the day, reducing common migraine triggers.
- Tailored exercise and stretching to help you maintain the progress between appointments.
- Preventive lifestyle guidance on ergonomics, stress management and habits that can reduce how often migraines occur.
Start feeling like yourself again
Assessment
Our chiropractors will assess your migraine history, identify potential triggers and evaluate your spinal alignment, posture and muscle tension to understand what's contributing to your symptoms.
Treatment
You'll receive a personalised treatment plan that may include chiropractic adjustments to relieve tension in the neck and upper back, and dry needling to release tight muscle bands linked to migraine patterns.
Ongoing support
Personalised advice on posture, ergonomics and lifestyle adjustments to help manage your migraine triggers, along with follow-up appointments to monitor progress and adjust your care plan.
Why choose our team?
We are a multidisciplinary team of experienced chiropractors, with both female and male doctors available.
We love what we do and care deeply about our patients' wellbeing and happiness, some of which have been coming to us for decades.
We have two clinics, located in the heart of Alexandra Headland and Coolum Beach, open Monday to Saturday.
We are Bupa and Medibank preferred providers. We also accept Eftpos, Medicare, DVA and EPC.
Your questions, answered
Yes. Chiropractic adjustments can address spinal misalignments and muscle tension in the neck and upper back, which are common contributors to migraine episodes. Many of our patients experience a noticeable reduction in frequency and severity.
We work with patients experiencing a range of migraine types, including tension-related migraines, cervicogenic headaches and vestibular migraines. A thorough assessment helps us understand your specific presentation.
Chiropractic care is a drug-free approach that can complement your existing treatment plan. We always recommend discussing any changes to medication with your GP.
Many patients notice improvements within the first few sessions, though the timeline varies depending on the severity and frequency of your migraines.
Results vary, but many patients experience lasting relief when treatment is combined with recommended lifestyle adjustments and follow-up care.
Absolutely. Chiropractic care works well alongside other therapies, including physiotherapy, massage and your existing medical treatment plan.
Our experienced chiropractors use gentle, targeted techniques. Most patients find the treatment comfortable, and many feel immediate relief in muscle tension after a session.
Some patients experience mild soreness after their first adjustment, which typically resolves within a day. Serious side effects are very rare.
In most cases, yes. Our chiropractors will tailor the treatment to your comfort level and may adjust their approach depending on the severity of your symptoms at the time.
Sessions generally last 15 to 30 minutes, depending on the areas being treated and whether additional therapies like dry needling are included.
This depends on your condition and how you respond to treatment. Some patients find significant relief in 3 to 5 sessions, while others benefit from ongoing maintenance care.
Initially, we may recommend weekly visits. As your symptoms improve, we'll adjust the frequency to suit your needs.
