What Causes Chronic Migraines and How Do You Treat Them?
Most chronic migraines are cervicogenic, meaning they originate from adhesion (scar tissue) in the upper neck muscles entrapping the Greater Occipital Nerve. We treat this by manually releasing the adhesion to free the nerve, providing permanent relief without medication.
It's Not Just "In Your Head"
Many chronic headaches and migraines are actually cervicogenic—meaning they originate from the neck.
Years of poor posture, stress, or old injuries cause dense scar tissue (adhesion) to build up in the muscles at the base of your skull and upper neck. This tissue entraps the Greater Occipital Nerve, sending referral pain wrapping around your head and behind your eyes.
No amount of medication can dissolve this scar tissue. That's why the pain keeps coming back.
A Physical Solution for Physical Pain
We use a combination of Adhesion Release Method (ARM) and specialized acupuncture to release the tension strangling your nerves.
- Release Neck Tension: We physically break down the "knots" and adhesion in the upper neck muscles.
- Free the Nerves: By releasing the entrapment of the Occipital Nerve, we stop the pain signal at its source.
- Reduce Frequency & Intensity: Most patients see a dramatic drop in headache days within 3-5 treatments.
Patient Success Stories
"If you feel restricted or have more than a little stretching/pulling, well, then you have adhesion. The good thing about adhesion is that it is 100% fixable. I saw Dr. Chris at Barefoot Rehab talking about something I had never heard of before—adhesion. It made perfect sense!"
- Headache Relief Patient
"New Jersey's ONLY Non-Surgical PERMANENT pain relief clinic, Barefoot Rehab, has GOOD NEWS for people who have had headache or migraine pain. Adhesion Release Method is the missing link for chronic headaches."
- Migraine Success Story