Possible Origins of Your Headaches

If you keep getting headaches not clearly associated with a specific illness, you might be doing something to bring them on. Here are three common triggers for that pain in your head:

1. Certain kinds of food and drink can trigger migraines. Cheese, wine and chocolate, for instance, may contain a migraine-creating substance called tyramine. Withdrawal from a particular substance can also induce a headache. Two examples include the classic hangover from alcohol consumption and the “caffeine headaches” many people suffer when they first give up coffee.

2. Chronic stress can lead to tension headaches. Emotional stress tends to create muscle tension. When this tension makes its way to the muscles and nerves in the neck and head, pain can result. Repetitive stress disorder from years of poor posture at your desk or work-related eye strain can cause physical stress and muscle tension, resulting in ongoing headaches.

3. An acute injury that throws your spinal column out of alignment can leave you with a variety of symptoms, including headaches. For example, if you suffer whiplash from an auto injury accident, the combination of muscle damage, cervical misalignment, bulging discs and pinched nerves can cause not only neck pain and immobility but also recurring or constant headaches. Even an injury to the lumbar area of the spine can indirectly cause headaches in addition to back pain as the resulting imbalance causes muscle strain throughout your body.

Relief for Dunedin Headaches

If you are plagued by headaches, the answer you’ve been seeking for months or even years may lie in Dunedin chiropractic care right here at our clinic. Our own Dr. Raveling’s “whole person” approach combines careful evaluations, spinal adjustment, physiotherapy and nutritional support to correct any musculoskeletal issues that may cause chronic discomfort. These methods not only undo the tension behind tension headaches, but they can even aid migraine sufferers by helping normalize blood pressure, a known factor in migraines. Stop hurting and start healing -- contact us for an appointment!

How often do you experience headaches? Do you know what triggers them?

Lie Back, Relax, and Enjoy the Benefits of Massage Therapy

Stress relief may be one of the most obvious benefits of massage therapy, but at Raveling Chiropractic Center, we know the benefits do not stop there. As advocates of overall health and wellness, Dr. Paul Raveling and our experienced staff have seen massage greatly benefit a number of conditions and ailments. We offer several types of therapeutic massage to best suit your individual needs, whether you are suffering from an injury, pain, or simply want an all-natural dose of energy or relaxation.

Our Dunedin Massages Are Just What the Chiropractor Ordered

We frequently use therapeutic massage as part of our Dunedin physical therapy programs. Massage increases blood circulation, decreases blood pressure and helps promote healing. The penetrating yet gentle force of our therapeutic massages can be especially helpful with injury accident treatments where muscles are strained, sprained or otherwise damaged. Additionally, massage also works to treat sports-related injuries as well as help prevent injuries from happening in the first place.

Back pain can also fall by the wayside with a therapeutic, trigger point or deep tissue massage. Depending on the type of massage, the therapist may use light, medium, or deep pressure and various types of strokes and motions to target the source of pain. A trigger point massage focuses on trigger points, or tight muscle tissues that are causing pain. This type of massage improves circulation which in turn relieves muscle stiffness, soreness and pain. Our deep tissue massage targets the deepest layers of muscles and fascia for maximum relief and has been shown to lower blood pressure.

Obvious changes on the exterior are not the only changes going on. Therapeutic massage creates biological changes within the body that provide even further benefits. The stress relief is more than psychological. Massage can result in a decrease in cortisol and arginine vasopressin, hormones associated with stress. Massage can also give your immune system a boost due to increase in white blood cells that contribute to the system’s formation and functioning.

What is your favorite thing about getting a massage?

Take the Pounds Off with Our  Dunedin Chiropractor's Help

Resolved to finally lose the extra weight, but not sure how to get started? Our chiropractor Dr. Paul Raveling can help. His customized, all natural diet program is tailored to your individual wellness needs. Why does this matter? Everybody is different, and for long-term success, everybody needs their own customized weight management plan.

Dunedin Weight Loss Made Easy

Have you ever looked in the mirror and cried out in frustration, “Help me lose weight and keep it off!” Achieving successful weight loss can seem impossible, and we understand this frustration. After all, popular culture suggests that restricting calories is enough to take off the pounds. While reducing food consumption can make a difference, cutting calories alone won’t get the job done.
In fact, drastically cutting calories sends your body into starvation mode. You’ll feel exhausted, suffer mood swings and as soon as you start eating again, your body will immediately store all those calories as fat—leading to a cycle of yo-yo dieting. Dr. Raveling can help you find a better way.

Our weight loss program helps patients lose the weight and keep it off for life because we look at weight loss as a long-term lifestyle change. It’s a permanent solution rooted in scientific research and personalized nutritional counseling.

Dunedin weight loss patients choose our wellness center because Dr. Raveling’s program really works. Patients can expect to lose .50 to 1 pound a day until they achieve their goal weight. Through nutritional counseling, we help reset your body’s metabolism and turn your body into a fat burning machine. We’ll teach you how to eat the right foods to keep you energy levels steady all day.

Additionally, dietary counseling is a safe, all-natural way to manage chronic back pain and headaches. Inflammation in the body is associated with chronic pain. By eating a diet rich in antioxidants, you can naturally reduce this inflammation and manage your pain without the need for medication. This is just one example of how Dr. Raveling’s personalized counseling can truly make a difference for each and every patient!

Are you frustrated with traditional diets?

Dr. Raveling is Proud to Introduce ProArgi~9 Plus

ProArgi~9 Plus is a unique product with far-reaching benefits and powerful support for the cardiovascular system.  With ProArgi~9 Plus, you're giving your body the support necessary for a long, healthy life.

Benefits

• Supports cardiovascular health
• Enhances blood flow to vital organs
• Combats the negative effects of premature cardiovascular aging
• Sweetened with Xylitol to enhance oral health
• May aid in decreasing body fat
• Anti-aging benefits
• Supports healthy sexual performance
• Maintains healthy blood sugar levels already in normal range
• May boost energy levels

Dunedin Chiropractor Uses Blog to Keep in Touch with 'Family'

Visiting Raveling Chiropractic Center is akin to visiting family, as we strive to treat each patient with the individualized and personal care they deserve. Because our chiropractor Dr. Paul Raveling has been serving the community since 1983, we have a large extended family that stretches through the Palm Harbor, Clearwater and Tampa regions. Our new blog feature is one more way we can stay in touch with our extended family of patients and other readers who are interested in Dunedin chiropractic care and other wellness tips.

Natural, Non-Invasive Treatments for Back Pain, Neck Pain
and Overall Wellness

Dr. Raveling focuses on the whole person approach to heathcare, and our clinic offers services that are focused on overall wellness. Our spinal and postural screenings are an effective way to check for spinal issues, while Dr. Raveling’s use of the Gonstead technique or manipulation under anesthesia can help correct those issues. Such techniques have been effective for treating back and neck pain, chronic disc problems and re-injury, TMJ, herniated discs, frozen shoulder, and assisting with healing from an injury accident.

If massage therapy is what you need, you can join our Rub Club, which offers discounts on massage. Our physiotherapy treatments include Swedish message, therapeutic massage, ultrasound, cryotherapy, moist heat therapy, diathermy, cold laser therapy, mechanical traction, and interferential electrical muscle stimulation.

Achieving and maintaining a healthy weight is another important aspect of overall wellness. We invite you to visit our office to view a short video with details on how you can lose up to 1 pound per day in a safe, easy and natural way. We offer 100 percent natural hormone crèmes and alkaline water to enhance the effectiveness of our weight loss and nutrition plans. Dr. Raveling can design an all-natural diet program that suits your specific nutritional and calorie needs.  Our lifestyle advice can round out your wellness plan, offering healthy habits and activities you can develop to help ensure you enjoy optimum health.

What topics would you like to see us discuss in our upcoming blogs?