Eric

Eric, a patient of Dr. Randy James at the Denver Headache and Spine Center shares his experience. He had suffered from migraines 3 times per week for 15 years. The only thing that would help were hot showers and a dark room. Since seeing Dr. Randy James, in the last nine months, he has only had one migraine and has a lot less triggers.

Often times pain is the result of damage to one or more cervical vertebra (neck bones). Proper treatment of this damage reduces the frequency, intensity, and duration of pain. In other words a patient is expected to notice pain less often, and if they do it's not as bad and does not last as long.

The anatomy at the base of the skull is delicate and unfortunately can be injured easily. In fact, some patients cannot remember how they actually hurt themselves. It may be one event or may be the cumulative effect of several events. Some of the most common causes of neck pain and headaches seen at the Denver Headache and Spine Center are from:

• Car accidents

• Contact sports

• Skiing/ Snowboarding

• Horseback riding

• Poor posture/ Repetitive stress

• Slip and fall

The onset of symptoms can be immediate, but often times is more insidious or gradual. Some people start to develop pain years after an injury that they thought was trivial at the time.