“I’ve been coming about 3-4 weeks, and I haven’t had a headache in that time. I usually would have a headache once a week.”Brian D., a patient of Dr. Scranton
Where headaches come from, and what we can do about them
Not every headache starts in the neck, but a great many do. The joints at the top of the spine share nerves with the back of the head, the temples and the eyes. When one of those joints stops moving, the headache it produces feels exactly like tension, or like a migraine, and painkillers treat the feeling without touching the cause.
Dr. Scranton takes digital X-rays of the neck at the first visit, reads them with you in the room, and uses the Gonstead exam to find whether an upper neck joint is behind your headaches. If it is, that joint is what gets treated. If it is not, he will tell you, and tell you who to see.
What headache care includes here
- Specific adjustments to the upper neck joints the exam found.
- Soft tissue work on the muscles at the base of the skull and across the shoulders.
- Posture, screen and sleep changes written for your day, because those are what jam the upper neck in the first place.
- No drugs. Many patients arrive taking painkillers most days. The aim is a neck that does not need them.
Why people choose Dr. Scranton for this
He looks before he treats
Digital X-rays on site at the first visit, read with you in the room. The Gonstead exam finds the joint that is actually causing the problem, so that is what gets treated.
He has done this for a long time
Palmer College of Chiropractic, class of 1999. More than 10,000 patients. Years spent teaching other chiropractors how to treat knee pain and neuropathy.
He tells you the truth
If he does not think he can help you, he will say so at the first visit. No plan is written that you have not agreed to. You will never be a number in this office.
What to expect at your first visit
1. You tell him what is happening. When it started, what makes it worse, what you have already tried. Nobody hurries you.
2. The exam, and X-rays if you need them. Digital X-rays are taken on site and read with you in the room, so you see what he is seeing before he touches your spine.
3. A straight answer. What he found, whether he can help, and what it would take. If he does not think he can help you, he will tell you. We are not going to give you false hope.
The first visit is $47, usually $180, and covers the consultation, the exam, any X-rays you need and the conversation afterwards.
Patients who came in with headaches and migraines
“I have had headaches since grade school. … After about six weeks, I began to notice my headaches were a thing of the past. Additionally, I felt more energetic and healthy.”June H.
“I have suffered for years with severe migraine headaches, neck pain, and occasional lower back and hip pain. … I now sleep through the night and wake up without neck pain.”Corinne G.
“It seemed like I had a headache everyday. … My headaches went away along with the pain in my lower and mid back.”Lora H.
Every quote is a real patient of Dr. Scranton. Results vary from person to person.
Questions people ask about headaches and chiropractic
Can a chiropractor help migraines, or only tension headaches?
Both, when the neck is involved, and in many migraine patients it is. The exam and X-rays at the first visit show whether the upper neck joints are part of your picture. If they are, treating them is what changes the pattern. If they are not, Dr. Scranton will say so and point you to the right doctor.
What does the first visit cost?
$47, usually $180. That covers the consultation, the exam, any X-rays you need and a sit-down with Dr. Scranton to go through what they show. No other price is quoted until you have been examined and have agreed to a plan.
How do I know if my headaches start in my neck?
The usual signs: the pain starts at the base of the skull or behind one eye, your neck is stiff or sore at the same time, turning your head changes the pain, and it is worse after a day at a desk or a bad night’s sleep. The exam confirms it either way.
I take painkillers most days. Is that a problem?
It is the most common thing our headache patients tell us, and it is a sign the cause has never been treated. Tell Dr. Scranton exactly what you take and how often. The plan is built to reduce the reason you need them, not to add anything.
How many visits will it take?
It depends on what the exam and X-rays show, and nobody can honestly tell you before that. After the first visit Dr. Scranton lays out what he found and what a plan would look like. You decide from there. Nobody is put on a plan they have not agreed to.
Do you see patients from Taylorsville, Kearns and West Jordan?
Yes. The clinic sits on the West Valley City and Taylorsville border, a minute off the I-215, and patients come from Kearns, Magna, West Jordan and South Jordan.
Action Chiropractic is at 2964 West 4700 South #102, on the West Valley City and Taylorsville border, a minute off the I-215. We see patients from Kearns, Magna, West Jordan and South Jordan.
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