Chiropractic care and migraine

Dr Peter Tuchin, a chiropractor for the past 20 years, completed a study on chiropractic and migraine as part of his recently-completed PhD thesis at Macquarie University in Australia.  In his study, 72% of migraine patients experienced a noticeable or significant reduction of symptoms.  One interesting thing is that the group that had significant reduction had been suffering from migraine for an average of 18 years.

The other 50% had less migraines, or perhaps less intense ones, and importantly were able to take less medications.

May 23-29 is National Chiropractic Week in Australia, where migraine is estimated to cause the country 1.5 billion AUD a year (over a billion $US).  Watch this website for an upcoming interview with a chiropractor, with advice on what to expect if you’re a headache sufferer and how to choose a chiropractor.  Meanwhile, check out the overview of chiropractic care in the March 2005 issue of HeadWay.