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Suffering a headache the morning after drinking red wine is a very common experience for many people in the community. But are these headaches part of a hangover? Why do some people suffer a headache even after as little as one glass of red wine? In particular red wines, which include shiraz in their mixture, […]

What is it? Cervical headaches are one of the types of headaches people experience and between 15-20% of all headaches are thought be cervical in origin. Why a pain in the neck? Nerves that supply much of the scalp, forehead and base of the skull also supply the joints and tissues of the upper neck. […]

There is widespread support in the literature that headaches are often multifactorial in their origins. If your assessment reveals poor posture, limited range of cervical spine movement, palpatory tightness or a reproduction of symptoms on cervical palpation you may consider referring to physiotherapy. Even a short trial period of treatment is often useful to help […]

Most people would agree that headaches are some of the worst pains you can have. Yet apart from using medications, the only solutions offered are usually a cup of tea and a long lie down. Whether it be the hangover, the ‘not tonight dear I’ve got a headache’, or the headache your boss gave you, […]

Headaches are one of the most difficult conditions in general practice. They are often the most disabling and limiting of conditions most people experience. Recent research released at an international conference in Perth offers answers for at least some of the many headache sufferers. Professor Gwen Jull of the University of Queensland released the findings […]

Evidence-based management of cervicogenic headaches shows that manual therapy and specific exercises are beneficial for cervicogenic headaches. In 2009 noted Researchers Bogduk and Govind, found that the treatment of cervicogenic headaches with; Are significantly more effective at reducing headache frequency and intensity than was no specific care. At 12 month follow up, about 76% of […]

Many people suffer from temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders without realising that this is the source of their pain. Varied symptoms such as earaches, headaches and face and neck pain may be a result of temporomandibular dysfunction. Other common symptoms which characterise the problem include: Common causes The most common cause of TMJ dysfunction is a […]

Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is the most common disorder of the inner ear in the adult population. The age of onset of BPPV is often from between the ages of 40 – 60 years old, with between 11 and 64 people per 100,000 being affected each year. Females are more likely to get BPPV […]