What Chiropractors suggest for preventing exercise-induced Migraines?

Migraine is more severe than headaches. You can experience intense pain, nausea & also develop sensitivity towards light & sound. Severe migraine attacks can make it difficult to concentrate or carry out your daily activities. In such cases, visiting a chiropractor might help. Depending on the severity of your migraine, they might use different chiropractic treatments including laser treatment for migraines relief. 

In this regard, you may find that an intense exercise routine can trigger severe migraine attacks. A study revealed that around 38% of the participants experienced migraines due to exercising. Among them, more than half of the participants stopped exercising to reduce their migraine headaches. The relation between exercises & migraine headache is still not clear. However, movement often can trigger a migraine attack. 


Factors that trigger migraine attacks

Activities that involve bending or sudden movement of the body or your head can trigger or worsen your migraine symptoms. Exercise-induced migraine can often result from strenuous sports activities such as running

  • Swimming
  • Football
  • Weightlifting
  • And others

Apart from these sports, other factors that can trigger migraine headaches are

  • Stress (physical & emotional)
  • Irregular or inadequate sleep
  • Exposure to bright light, loud noise, or strong smell
  • Consumption of alcohol, caffeine, etc
  • Changes in hormones

Chiropractors' tips to prevent exercise-induced migraines

Chiropractors can treat different types of headaches including migraines. Based on the causes & severity of your headache, they would administer the right chiropractic treatment such as laser therapy for headaches relief. 

Chiropractors suggest that one needs not to stop exercising to prevent the development of exercise-induced migraine headaches. According to them, the following tips might help in preventing the same.

Avoid extreme weather

If you are exercising in hot & humid weather, chances are high that you would develop an exercise-induced migraine. Therefore, avoid exercising in such extreme weather conditions. If the weather is extreme outdoors, shift your exercise routine indoors for the time being. Otherwise, you can exercise in the early morning when the temperature is comparatively cooler. Additionally, keep yourself hydrated to replenish the fluid you lost in the form of sweat.

Avoid high altitude

If you are visiting or have moved to a high altitude location, allow your body to acclimatize to the lower oxygen level. Once your body gets adjusted to the change in altitude, you can start your exercise routine. However, we suggest starting slowly, instead of a full exercising routine. It would help you to determine how well you have adjusted & whether your body is ready for strenuous activities. Consume as much water as you can & also avoid alcohol.

Warm-up & cool down

You should never overlook the significance of warming up & cooling down. Always spend at least 15 minutes of warming up session before starting your exercise regimen. Similarly, spend at least 5 to ten minutes to cool down once you finish exercising.

Stay hydrated

Dehydration can sometimes trigger your migraines. Therefore, keep yourself hydrated in between exercising breaks.

Other preventive measures

Other preventive measures that you must follow to prevent the development of different types of migraine are

  • Maintaining a fixed time for meals & sleeping
  • Reduce consumption of alcohol & caffeinated beverages
  • Reduce stress & anxiety. You may take the help of yoga & mediation for the same.

Therefore, the aforementioned tips can help in preventing your migraine attack. A migraine attack can last between few hours to few days. Do not let migraines take control of your life. Seek the help of chiropractors in this regard. After carrying out a thorough physical checkup, they would administer the right chiropractic care for migraine headaches. They can also advise you on the different ways to manage & prevent your migraine headaches.

Location: Dickson, TN, USA

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