Weird Headache

[WDWAurora]

Do you guys ever get those headaches in the lowerback part of your head that hurt really bad when you shake your head, jog, run up or down stairs, etc? Ugh, I've had this for a couple days now, and it's just miserable. Tylenol doesn't seem to touch it. My coworker at the chiropractor's office says that my atlas (what the heck is an atlas? All my brain studies and I've never heard of it) is out of alignment and I need an adjustment...I'm just not a fan of being adjusted, so I wanted to see if you guys know anything about this kinda thing. TIA!

 

[Jenn Lynn]

DW of a Chiropractor here.

Yes, your Atlas (first cervical bone of the neck) is out of Alignment. Happens to me all the time. As a matter of fact, I had one of those headaches yesterday. DH adjusted me and I felt better in 20 minutes.

It's worth it. If my 2 year old can do it anyone can!

DH also said that if it is at the base of your skull it could also be your Occiput.

 

[Blondie]

When I have a headache like the one you described, I have a fever.

 

[WDWAurora]

Hmm thanks for the replies...I suppose I should be thankful this is all I have, as I got heat exhaustion last week, and I'm thinking this is part of the remnants of that...It's not that I'm afraid of being adjusted, it's just that I grew up in a physical therapy household that looked down on chiropractics...Now I know they work and recommend them, but it's hard for me to readjust my own thinking for myself. So I suppose I'll just suffer through it a few more days and maybe visit student health if it's not better by maybe Friday...