Headache

Most headaches have a muscular component, and sometimes the muscles can be the prime origin for your headaches symptom. Kulp physical therapy treats both migraine headaches, and chronic tension type headaches that have a myofascial trigger point. Migraines without auras often is seen with a tension type headache. Myogenic headaches may have a cervical, sub-occipital, shoulder, TMJ and occipital, frontal and parietal origination. Features of these headaches include reduced motion of the neck, crepitus (cracking sounds) forward head posture, muscle tenderness and referred pain patterns throughout the neck and head. Remember a headaches symptom within the previous six-month period needs further medical evaluation. Dietary and emotional stressors may be significant in and individuals headache development.

Upper Trapezius

Kulp physical therapy utilizes manual treatment, including Travell trigger point treatment, joint mobilizations, postural, strengthening and stretching exercises to promote balance between the shoulder, neck and head. Treatment of headaches is significantly lacking when it comes to myofascial treatment. When evaluating a headache Kulp physical therapy will utilize the patient's referred pain patterns to zero in on the affected muscles. We will help you understand how your muscles can be a primary or reinforcing cause in your headaches symptom. We will help you understand what precipitating factors may contribute to your headache. Understand the what's and whys of your headache may help you start controlling your headache.

Oblique Capitis Inferior

Splenius Capitis