HEADACHES FROM
THE NECK UP.

If your headaches start at the base of your skull and spread forward — often on one side, often worse after a long day at the desk — you may have a cervicogenic headache. It's the headache type that originates in the neck, and it's the one chiropractic care helps most reliably.

What Is A Cervicogenic Headache?

"Cervicogenic" literally means "originating in the cervical spine" — your neck. The pain is referred: the actual problem is in the joints, discs, or muscles of your neck, but you feel it as a headache. It's frequently mistaken for migraine or tension headache, which is why so many people go years without the right answer.

The Tell-Tale Signs

• Pain that starts at the base of the skull and spreads to the front of the head
• Usually one-sided, staying on the same side
• Triggered or worsened by neck movement or sustained postures
• Reduced neck range of motion
• Often linked to tech neck, desk work, or a past whiplash injury

Why It Responds So Well To Care

Here's the encouraging part: because the source is mechanical and lives in the neck, cervicogenic headaches are exactly the kind of problem chiropractic is built to solve. When we restore proper motion to the restricted cervical segments and release the surrounding tension, the referred pain into the head frequently resolves — sometimes faster than patients expect.

Our Approach

1. Confirm the source. A focused cervical exam identifies the segments referring pain into your head.
2. Restore motion. Precise adjustments and soft-tissue work address the neck dysfunction directly.
3. Lock in relief. Postural rehab corrects the mechanics so the headaches don't return.

"He took the time to go over the X-rays with me and clearly explain — using pictures — why I'd been feeling so miserable."

Individual results vary from patient to patient. Testimonials reflect one person’s experience and are not a promise or guarantee of any particular outcome.

Finally Treat The Real Cause

If you've been chasing the wrong diagnosis, this may be the answer you've been missing. We help cervicogenic-headache patients from Bellingham, Lynden, and Ferndale. Start with a $47 first visit.