Neurologically Focused Chiropractic
Headaches & Migraines
Headaches and migraines can involve more than where pain is felt. Credence evaluates how neurological stress, altered tone, and reduced adaptability may be contributing to the overall pattern.
A Neurologically Focused View of Headaches and Migraines
Headaches may feel like pressure, tightness, throbbing, or pain around the head, face, or upper neck. Migraine is a neurological condition that can also involve nausea, sensory sensitivity, visual changes, fatigue, and difficulty concentrating. Credence does not assume that every headache comes from the spine. We first listen carefully to the pattern and screen for findings that require medical evaluation, then assess how the nervous system is functioning and adapting.
Common Symptoms
- Pressure, tightness, throbbing, or one-sided pain
- Sensitivity to light, sound, smells, or movement
- Nausea, dizziness, visual changes, or aura
- Neck and jaw tension or difficulty relaxing
- Fatigue, brain fog, disrupted sleep, or reduced resilience to stress
Common Causes & Contributing Stressors
- Migraine neurology and family susceptibility
- Physical, chemical, and emotional stress accumulating over time
- Sleep disruption, dehydration, skipped meals, hormones, or sensory overload
- Subluxation, altered neurospinal tone, and a nervous system stuck in fight-or-flight
- Previous injury, concussion, medication patterns, or another condition requiring medical care
Neurological Stress, Tone, and Adaptability
A nervous system under sustained stress may become less adaptable and more reactive to normal demands. Patterns of sympathetic dominance can influence muscle tone, sleep, sensory processing, and recovery. For some patients, this may be one contributor to the frequency or intensity of their headache pattern. The purpose of chiropractic care is not to chase pain or claim to cure migraine, but to identify and address neurospinal stress that may be limiting regulation.
How Credence Evaluates the Nervous System
At Credence, evaluation begins with an in-depth consultation and case history. We listen for the physical, chemical, and emotional stressors that may have shaped how the nervous system is adapting. We then perform three non-invasive neurological evaluations using INSiGHT technology. Together, these scans help us quantify patterns of neurological stress, locate areas of concern within the neurospinal system, and establish an objective baseline for a personalized care plan. Learn more about our neurological chiropractic approach.
NeuroThermal Scan
Measures patterns of temperature regulation along the spine to help identify where autonomic nervous-system stress may be showing up.
NeuroSpinal EMG Scan
Measures patterns of muscle energy, tone, balance, and coordination associated with how the motor nervous system is functioning.
Heart Rate Variability Scan
Provides a broader view of autonomic balance, adaptability, and the relationship between sympathetic and parasympathetic activity.
Our Gentle, Personalized Care Approach
When care is appropriate, Credence uses scan-guided, gentle Neuro-Tonal adjustments tailored to the individual. The aim is to reduce subluxation patterns and support improved nervous-system balance, tone, and adaptability. We track the person’s functional goals and repeat neurological scans to determine whether objective patterns are changing over time.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Credence treat migraines?
No — we don’t claim to treat or cure migraine. What we do is evaluate how your nervous system is functioning, and if neurospinal stress appears to be part of what’s driving your pattern, we build a care plan around addressing that piece specifically. When we do find that pattern, many families see meaningful improvement in frequency or intensity over time.
Why use neurological scans for headaches?
Because guessing isn’t good enough when it comes to your health. CLA, NeuroThermal, NeuroSpinal EMG, and HRV scans give us objective information about spinal stress, autonomic balance, tone, and adaptability — so your care plan is based on what’s actually happening in your nervous system, not just where the pain shows up. These scans don’t diagnose the cause of a headache, but they help us see whether neurospinal stress is a piece of the picture worth addressing.
Will everyone with headaches receive adjustments?
Not automatically. Your consultation, history, neurological evaluations, and safety screening come first. Where we find neurological subluxation interfering with your body’s ability to heal, including patterns linked to migraines, that’s where we focus our care.
Ready to Talk With Our Team?
Schedule a consultation to discuss your concerns and learn whether Credence’s neurologically focused approach may be a good fit.