Headache Problems

There are several types of headaches. Some of these include migraines, cluster headaches, tension headaches, headaches, cervical and I am sure others too. I found a common theme in many of my patients who have headaches and I wanted to write an article and explain one of the common results that I see patients who come to my clinic complaining of a long history of headache pain. A common finding is a history of falls or injury to the coccyx and falls or injuries to the head. Throughout my practice, I just saw a model and thought it would be useful to explain how headaches can be caused by incidents in the past, even in remote areas of the body.

The mechanism by which this can occur is due to the connection between the tailbone and head. The spinal cord is enclosed in a dural tube. This tube is in continuity with the dural membrane of the head and the attachment to the second cervical vertebrae and the sacrum and coccyx. Because of this connection, problems in the tailbone area could have an impact on the head, and vice versa. This connection has been called the "Basic Link" by William Sutherland, DO I think it would be useful to explain how the link basic functions and how the injuries to a part of it could affect other regions body. A form of questions and the type of response seems to be a simple way to explain it.

How does the core link?

Normally, the core link has a gentle rhythmic movement. It is a natural movement that occurs in the head called the craniosacral rhythm that moves on a cycle from June to December beats per minute. During the cycle, the head expands slightly and the occiput, or back of the head rocks down toward the coccyx, the dural tube lengthens and the sacrum and coccyx rock down to the feet. The continuation of the cycle results in the tailbone toggle back to the head, the dural tube moving towards the head, and the shrinking head. It is a natural movement of our body such as breathing and heartbeat. When health, this motion is full, alive and free.

How is it that I never feel in motion?

This rate, the craniosacral rhythm, is very small in magnitude. You can feel it on your own practice by placing your hands on your head and just wait patiently. Wait and calm in your hands. Use very light pressure and you may be able to feel very low growth and reduced motion in your head. This is the craniosacral rhythm! It is a training therapist and handy to be able to feel and assess the pace. A competent therapist can palpate and feel not only the pace, but also whether or not it is moving freely or if it is limited, and where it is restricted.

How can it be limited?

Say you fell on your tailbone as a child, and stuck your tail bone is no longer moving as it should. Now, one end of this core relationship is not moving well. Thus, instead of the head, dural tube, and coccyx to move freely throughout the body to another, the coccyx is now tight end. The head is now to pull on the dural tube and there is less of pace, vitality and health in this area.

Yeah, but everyone falls!

Yes, we all had our whole life falls. Some of us have more than others. Some of us recover more fully than others to fall. On the other hand, some of us hit our bodies in the right way to cause the coccyx or sacrum to be stuck. These falls may lead to persistent restrictions may or may not be painful later. Even if it is not painful, it can still limit how does the base link and the reduction of overall health in this area. This makes a person less adaptable to insults as a result of their body.

But Don.