“Can osteopathic manipulative treatment be effective for migraines?”

There are several types of migraine, as well as other types of headaches and it does matter what type(s) you suffer from. Generally, Osteopathic manipulation aimed your body structure can decrease inflammation, increase lymphatic drainage, increase arterial blood flow and balance autonomic tone to the head and neck. These can have a beneficial effect on headaches.

Osteopathic Treatment reduces muscular strains in the head and neck to improve blood flow and venous and lymphatic return to the cranium and brain. It also addresses strains in the dura, which is the membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord that contains the of the pain fibers for the brain. Normalizing these strains will also improve circulation of the cerebrospinal fluid in and around the brain and nervous system, reducing overall inflammation.