Those suffering headaches seem to have many other problems pop up once their headaches come under control. One problem we see is low back pain.
Maybe the headache pain is so much worse than the back pain, that once the headache is gone, you can start to feel the back pain. Maybe.
But what about the biomechanics behind the headache in the first place. When someone has headaches, often there is a biomechanical problem. We see the head in front of the body, which stresses the muscles at the base of the skull, irritating the nerves, creating the headache. But why low back pain?
Low back pain can start from headaches. What?! Get real, right. Wrong. Because of this anterior head carriage (head in front of the body), the body responds by flexing the spine, including the lumbar spine (low back). Flexion is one of the worst positions for the low back to be in and one of the most common positions to be in. Now, compound this with a whiplash or auto accident where sitting in the car flexes the back. You are sitting and getting hit from behind, whipping the head back and forth. This leaves your body vulnerable to serious injuries if not addressed early and properly.
So, when we get rid of your headaches and you start feeling the low back hurt, it isn't too uncommon. That is why at the Omaha Headache Clinic we stress posture education and do something about it.
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