Gresham Family Chiropractic

  There are many different kinds of headache, but one of the most common types is known as “cervicogenic headache,” or those that start in your  neck . Dr. Ramsey sees a lot of patients in our Gresham, OR office who are suffering with frequent, reoccurring headaches. Fortunately, chiropractic can usually help, potentially reducing these types of headaches by 50 percent, and research confirms it. Research Shows Chiropractic Helps With Cervicogenic Headaches A study was conducted involving 80 participants who reported experiencing at least five cervicogenic headaches during the prior three months. The objective was to discover how effective chiropractic was for this type of  head pain , as well as to ascertain the number of treatment sessions required to achieve a positive effect. The patients were divided into four separate groups, so that each group was similar in age, gender, number of cervicogenic headaches, and their intensity. Of the four groups, two engaged in chirop...

 We know how difficult persistent  headache pain  can be. Dr. Ramsey and our staff have worked with many people in our Gresham, OR chiropractic clinic, and we've had great success in helping patients reduce their headache pain. Research Supports Chiropractic Helps With Cervicogenic Headaches A 2016 research study confirms what we see in our practice. In this study, the authors started with 110 people who were suffering from headache pain that originated in the cervical spine. 58 of these patients were given a series of neck adjustments; 52 were given some stretches and exercises. The treatment period for both groups was four weeks. The report found that the patients who received cervical and thoracic spinal adjustments "experienced significantly greater reductions in headache intensity, disability, headache frequency,  headache  duration, and medication intake as compared to the group that received mobilization and exercise." The investigation al...

  If you suffer from  fibromyalgia , you are not alone, as Dr. Ramsey sees many patients with this particular problem in our Gresham, OR chiropractic clinic. As a matter of fact, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that roughly two percent of all adults in the United States have fibromyalgia. Fortunately, chiropractic is one treatment option that can provide positive results. Research Proves Chiropractic Helps Fibromyalgia In a paper published in mid-2015, 215 adults with fibromyalgia were evaluated based on factors ranging from pain to quality of sleep to the levels of depression or anxiety they felt. Then they were split into two groups with one group receiving a multi-modal therapy plan for three months and the second group receiving the same approach plus  chiropractic  adjustments (specifically, to the upper  neck  area) for the same length of time. The subjects who received chiropractic care in conjunction with the multi-mod...

How Chiropractic Can Help You Avoid Chronic Auto Injury Pain Over 2 million people are hurt each year in motor vehicle collisions in the U.S. While most people are able to heal from their injuries relatively quickly, too many people are left to deal with chronic pain and disability. We see many of these patients here in our Gresham office. Thankfully, Dr. Ramsey is here to help you heal from your  auto injury . Research Supports Chiropractic Helps Prevent Chronic Pain After an Auto Accident The science confirms what we see in our office: A British study was carried out on 28 men and women diagnosed with chronic whiplash pain. Each participant received chiropractic treatment and 93 percent of them experienced improvements following their adjustments, even though 43 percent of  whiplash  sufferers overall usually never find relief. This confirms that chiropractic is a great way to avoid chronic pain after an auto injury. It's important to note that studies have also found t...

  Gresham Chiropractic and Cervicogenic Headache We see a lot of individuals with headaches in our Gresham office, and Dr. Ramsey has been able to support many of them. In fact, the World Health Organization (WHO) states that half of all adults deal with some type of headache disorder, so this certainly isn’t surprising. One of the most frequent kinds of headaches that our patients are afflicted with is cervicogenic headache which, thankfully, chiropractic can usually help. Cervicogenic Headaches Explained A cervicogenic headache is one that comes from a problem in the cervical spine. It could be as a result of an issue with either the spine itself (particularly, the vertebrae, joints, or discs), or it may be attributable to a problem in the muscles and tendons of your neck. This dysfunction in your spine brings about compaction or irritation of the spinal nerves, which can bring on headache pain. How can you tell if the headache you are going through is a cervicogenic headache? B...