Headache, Facial pain and Temporomandibular Dysfunction Assessment and Treatment

Course overview

Headache (HA) is the second leading cause of disability worldwide and is a symptom which responds well to Chiropractic management for the appropriate HA patient. This course begins with the assessment and examination of the headache patient according to the four classifications of primary headache as well as addressing the differential diagnosis of cervicogenic HA, myofascial pain syndromes and temporomandibular dysfunction (TMD). Conservative treatment principles for HA including CMT, soft tissue techniques, lifestyle and photobiomodulation will be presented to enable the clinician to introduce these parameters into the office immediately.