That constant pressure around your head, the tight band sensation, neck tension creeping up into a headache—tension headaches are incredibly common and incredibly frustrating.

The name's a bit misleading though. It's not just about being "tense" or stressed (although that doesn't help). The real issue is usually mechanical: muscle tension in the neck and upper back, joint restrictions in the cervical spine, and postural strain that creates constant load on those tissues.

Think about it—hours at a computer with your head forward, shoulders rounded. Driving with a death grip on the wheel. Sleeping in a weird position. All that creates muscle tension and joint dysfunction that your body eventually interprets as head pain.

We address the mechanical factors driving the tension. Chiropractic adjustments restore normal cervical mechanics and reduce joint-related muscle tension. When your neck joints move properly, the muscles don't have to work as hard to stabilize.

Laser therapy helps calm inflammation and promotes healing in chronically tight tissues. We'll also look at posture, ergonomics, and movement patterns that might be contributing.

A lot of people live on pain relievers for tension headaches. But if you fix the mechanics creating the tension, you often don't need them anymore. The goal's getting you to where headaches are rare, not a daily occurrence you just manage.