Get Effective Chiropractic Care for Headaches in Pittsburgh

What can cause headaches?

Headaches are a common occurrence amongst our population, especially desk/computer workers.

The physical causes of this condition are extremely numerous, but some of the arms:

Allergies, smoking, stress, poor posture, lack of diet/exercise habits, hormonal imbalance

What type of headaches do I have?

Since there are many varieties of headaches, it is important to get a proper diagnosis. At Fox Chapel Chiropractic, we perform a thorough exam to determine if your headaches are coming from your musculoskeletal system.

Do you sit all day at your desk staring at your screen and have headaches?

Other than some visual causes from staring at the computer screen, most desk-sitting causes of headaches are due to muscular imbalances of the neck and upper torso region. The end result is muscular tightness of the deep occipital muscles, amongst others, that lead to “tension” type headaches. Typically the headache feels like it is behind your eyes or at the base of your skull.

The problem with the forward head posture is that it places excessive stress on the posterior neck muscles to hold the head up. The head weighs on average 8-12 lbs, so imagine holding a 10 lb bowling ball with your arms stretched out in front of you versus close to your chest. The 10lbs feels a lot heavier when held away from your chest because the force of gravity becomes greater due to an increased distance from the fulcrum or center of gravity.