Migraines and severe tension headaches can cause debilitating pain and can be caused by a variety of factors. The three most common types of headaches are tension headaches, migraines and cluster headaches. Tension headaches can be traced to neck tightness or poor mobility, postural stresses from work or school, previous history of pain, trauma or previous accidents. Your local Morton Grove chiropractor at Active Health Spine & Sport, Dr. Damir Simunac has a number of answers for these types of headaches. Determining the cause of the headache through a thorough patient history, orthopedic and or neurological evaluation, and joint motion assessment is a priority before a proper treatment can be applied. Treatments can consist of chiropractic adjustments or spinal manipulation to the neck and upper back if needed, soft tissue work to release mechanical tension, functional dry needling to muscles, IASTM, followed by specific physiotherapy exercises for homework.