HEADACHE & MIGRAINES
Frequent headaches and migraines can seriously disrupt your day-to-day life. Many headaches originate from tension in the neck, jaw, or upper back — areas our osteopaths and remedial massage therapists specialise in treating. At Dingley Health Hub, we take a whole-body approach to understanding your triggers and addressing the underlying causes, helping to reduce the frequency, intensity, and duration of your headaches so you can get back to feeling like yourself.
Common Headache & Migraine Conditions
Tension headaches
Tension headaches are the most common type of headache, typically presenting as a dull, pressing, or band-like pain around the head that comes and goes. They are often triggered by stress, fatigue, poor posture, or muscle tension in the neck and shoulders. At Dingley Health Hub, our osteopaths and remedial massage therapists will assess the contributing factors and provide hands-on treatment to relieve the underlying muscle and joint tension driving your headaches, helping to reduce their frequency and severity over time.
Stress-related headaches
Stress is one of the most common headache triggers, causing muscle tension in the neck, jaw, and shoulders that can quickly translate into a nagging headache. When stress becomes ongoing, so too can the headaches. At Dingley Health Hub, our osteopaths and remedial massage therapists can provide effective hands-on relief for the physical manifestations of stress, while our counsellor can help you develop better tools for managing stress at its source — giving you a truly comprehensive approach to stress-related headaches.
Headaches from eye strain and screen use
Prolonged screen use — whether for work, study, or leisure — can cause significant eye strain that contributes to frontal headaches and tension in the neck and upper back. As our screen time continues to increase, so does the prevalence of these headaches. At Dingley Health Hub, our osteopaths and remedial massage therapists will address the musculoskeletal contributors to your screen-related headaches and provide practical advice on screen habits, posture, and workstation setup to help reduce their frequency.
Headaches from neck joint dysfunction
The joints of the upper cervical spine have a close relationship with the structures that produce headaches, and dysfunction in these joints is a common but often overlooked cause of head pain. Cervicogenic headaches originating from neck joint dysfunction typically present as a one-sided headache that may be accompanied by neck stiffness or restricted movement. At Dingley Health Hub, our osteopaths are skilled at identifying and treating neck joint dysfunction, using precise hands-on techniques to restore normal joint movement and relieve headache symptoms at their source.
Headaches following whiplash or neck injury
Headaches are one of the most common and persistent symptoms following a whiplash injury or trauma to the neck. They can develop immediately after the incident or appear days later, and may continue for weeks or months if not properly treated. At Dingley Health Hub, our osteopaths and remedial massage therapists are experienced in managing post-traumatic headaches, providing gentle hands-on treatment to address the underlying neck dysfunction and support a full and lasting recovery.
Migraine without aura
Migraine without aura is the most common form of migraine, characterised by moderate to severe throbbing head pain — usually on one side — that may be accompanied by nausea, vomiting, and sensitivity to light and sound. Episodes can last anywhere from a few hours to several days and can be significantly debilitating. At Dingley Health Hub, our osteopaths and remedial massage therapists can play an important role in migraine management, working to reduce the frequency and severity of attacks by addressing the musculoskeletal and lifestyle factors that contribute to your migraines.
Migraine with aura
Migraine with aura involves neurological symptoms — such as visual disturbances, tingling, numbness, or difficulty speaking — that typically precede the headache phase by twenty to sixty minutes. These warning signs can be alarming and disruptive, and the migraines themselves can be severely debilitating. At Dingley Health Hub, our osteopaths work alongside your GP or neurologist to provide complementary care that addresses the musculoskeletal contributors to your migraines, helping to reduce the frequency and impact of attacks as part of a broader management plan.
Vertigo
Vertigo is the sensation that you or your surroundings are spinning or moving, and can range from a mild, fleeting dizziness to a severely debilitating experience that affects your balance, coordination, and ability to carry out everyday activities. It is most commonly caused by an inner ear disturbance — such as benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV), labyrinthitis, or vestibular neuritis — but can also be related to dysfunction in the cervical spine, migraines, or other underlying conditions. At Dingley Health Hub, our osteopaths are experienced in assessing the various causes of vertigo and can provide effective hands-on treatment, including the Epley manoeuvre for BPPV, to help resolve your symptoms and restore your confidence and balance as quickly as possible.