Did you know that 70% of patients in clinical practice receives a cervicogenic diagnosis?
Only 0.4% to 4% of patients annually receive a diagnosis of cervical headache.
From clinical practice, on the other hand, we know that 70% of patients who came with a different diagnosis, such as e.g. migraine or tension headache, received a diagnosis of cervicogenic headache.
How is this possible ❓❓❓
The Medical Model for Headache has determined that the key diagnostic criterion for cervical migraine is unilateral headache. That means headaches are always present one side, never on the other side of the head.
Many years of clinical experience indicates that cervicogenic headaches are characterized by:
✅ headache that started on one side of the head and then moved to the other side, leaving the original side completely
✅ headache that started on one side of the head and spread to the other side, remaining on the original side
✅ headache that changes position from one side to the other in one episode
This can be attributed to the characteristic behavior of the musculoskeletal system, or more precisely to the pathophysiology of improper distribution of pressure in the interdiscal space, which causes disc misbehavior. This as a result leads to the contraction of the occipital muscles, which starts an avalanche of processes in the central nervous system. 🧠
🌟 In a therapeutic session during the examination of the cervical spine patients experience shifting of headaches . 🌟
However, according to the Medical Model of Headache, this behavior excludes the recognition of cervical headaches. This is a mystery, because the mechanisms behind variable or unilateral headaches remain unexplored and clearly lack an explanation from the Institution. 🤷🤷
🔔 This erroneous diagnostic criterion prevents many people suffering from migraines and other primary headaches from expert examination and treatment of the upper cervical spine.
Do you still think your migraine has an unknown cause? To find out what's really causing your headaches, just book one visit. 🙌🏽 🔥
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