How common are headaches?
- 2 in 3 adults will experience neck pain
- Neck pain can contribute to increased intensity of headaches or be the direct cause of headaches
- Tension type headaches occur in between 30-78% of people
- Cervicogenic headache (directly caused by muscles of the neck) affect 20% of people
- Migraines affect 14.7% of people
If you are suffering how can you get relief?
The first line of treatment is usually medication but for most people this does not treat the source of the pain. Neck pain, stress, poor posture, and a number of other factors can contribute to head ache frequency and intensity.
Physical therapists specialize in the treatment of the physical contributions that lead to headaches including:
- Neck pain
- Tension in muscles of the neck
- Poor posture
- Lack of exercise due to pain
If you are dealing with headaches or neck pain and would like to speak with a physical therapy specialist about your pain call AID Performance Physical Therapy at 703-723-6758.
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Senior Physical Therapist at AID Performance Physical Therapy
Andrew Lengerich, PT, DPT, CMTPT earned his Bachelors of Science in Kinesiology from Miami University in Oxford, OH. Throughout his time at Miami University he worked as a volunteer coach for grade school basketball teams in Butler County. Upon graduation he began the Doctor of Physical Therapy Program and earned his Doctorate of Physical Therapy in 2013. Throughout his time at the University of Dayton he was able to travel to China in an exchange program with Nanjing Medical University. He was also able to complete an independent study with the University of Kentucky men's basketball team examining injury prevention and return to sport in elite athletes. Prior to coming to AID Performance Physical Therapy Andrew worked in Fayetteville North Carolina with active duty military. Andrew specializes in working with athletes of all ages and ability recover from musculoskeletal injuries of all types. His favorite injuries to treat are low back and hip injuries, using a full body evaluation to get to the true cause of the injury.
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