Do you experience headaches through the front of your head, the sides of your head and the back of your head? Does it feel like your head is being squeezed so tight that it could burst?

Chances are most of us have experienced a tension headache or a suboccipital headache at some stage in our lives. These headaches are a very common presentation to the clinic so we’re going to give you a bit of information about them and how you can help manage them at home. 

The main causative factor for these headaches and migraines is the top joints in your neck, C0-3. There are a lot of very strong muscles that connect through the neck and shoulders that when in spasm, can interfere with the vertebrae’s movement and cause them to get ‘stuck’. 

Suboccipital and tension headaches can be influenced by a lot of things. The first, and perhaps the most important thing, is posture. When we look down for extended periods of time when looking at phones, laptops and reading books, the muscles in the ...

We've been getting a lot of inquiries recently about vestibular migraines –it's a particularly hot topic. So today I'm going through where does this dizziness actually come from and most importantly, what can you do to help this dizziness?

Hi, I'm Dr. Beth, osteopath here at Melbourne Headache Solutions.

Vestibular migraine is the migraine that is commonly associated with dizziness as the predominant symptom. You can get it with or without head pain and most commonly, you get other associated features like nausea, light, and sound sensitivity. This migraine type can either be episodic or constant. In episodic vestibular migraine, they turn on and off and usually last between 4-72 hours and then in between episodes, you don't have dizziness. However, if you get vestibular migraines that are constant, you can feel dizziness all the time, you have spikes in your dizziness that usually last between 4-72 hours where it's more intense. So, you can either get it all the time, or you can ...

Do you experience headaches through the front of your head, sides of your head, or into the back of your head?

Does it feel like it had just been squeezed so tight that it could burst at any second?

Chances are most of us experienced this tension headache or a suboccipital headache at some stages of our lives. These headaches are a super common presentation that come into the clinic so I'm going to give you a bit of information on how you can help manage them at home.

The main causative factor for these headaches and migraines is through the top three joints in your neck, being the atlanto-occipital joint, comprising the base of your skull and the first vertebrae and the atlantoaxial joint comprising of the joint between your first and your second cervical vertebrae. There are a lot of super strong muscles that connect in through the neck and shoulders and when they go into spasm, they can interfere with the vertebrae’s movement and cause them to get stuck. Suboccipital or tensio...

Have you been using the wrong pillow or suffering neck pain during or after sleeping?

Dr. Beth will explain all these issues.

Most of us know that stress can have a big impact on our mental wellbeing, but did you know that excessive stress can affect our physical body and behaviours too?  Keep reading to find out how it can affect you and what you should do about it. 

Do you ever feel like your stress is linked to your pain?  Are you constantly suffering from tight neck and shoulder muscles or headaches?  This article could make a world of difference for you.

Stress that's left unchecked can lead to many issues within the body.

We all have stress in our lives, it could be from things like work deadlines, bad traffic, or family issues.  When we have stress, whether short or long term, our bodies release certain hormones including adrenaline and cortisol. This is known as our fight or flight response.  A small amount of stress is healthy, it helps to heighten our alertness and focus, and is useful in emergencies, however when this stress is ongoing or overwhelming it can contribute to a number of he...

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Hormonal imbalances can lead to symptoms such as headaches and migraines 🤕, mood swings and unwanted weight gain.

What can you do about it? 🤔

Dr. Johnathan (osteopath) explains 👍

Have you ever wondered why you get your headaches and/or migraines 🤕 on one side or why the pain switches sides? 🤔

Dr. Beth (osteopath) explains 👍.

Call reception on (03) 9486 7543 to book in with one of our practitioners to see how we can help you.

It's a gloriously hot day here in Melbourne 🥵 but the heat and sunshine 🌞 can be big triggers for headache and migraine sufferers. Why is this and what can you do about it?

Dr. Helen (osteopath) explains 👍.

Neck pain is the number one associated feature when it comes time for headaches and migraines, leading a lot of people to be suspicious as to whether their neck is actually causing their headaches and migraines. And they would be right. The neck is actually one of the number one causes of headaches and migraines out there.

Get your neck assessed by a headache and migraine expert and save $125 

What are the joints that are involved in creating headaches and migraines? How does it actually cause headaches and migraines? How do they become dysfunctional in the first place? And most importantly, what can be done to help these joints to decrease your headaches? 

Hi, I'm Dr. Beth.  Osteopath here at Melbourne Headache Solutions.

Neck pain is really, really, really, really, really common when it comes time for headaches and migraines, and a lot of people experience it. And even if you don't, it doesn't mean that your neck isn't dysfunctional. 

So, what joints are we talking about w...