Retinal Migraine and NUCCA
Have you been experiencing unusual symptoms in one of your eyes?
Have you seen flashing lights, suffered temporary blindness, or noticed patterns in your visual field?
Have you visited your medical doctor and been diagnosed with retinal migraine?
Have you been told that medications are the only solution for your headaches?
The underlying problem may actually relate to blood flow, sometimes connected to an accident or injury in your past.
What Exactly Is a Retinal Migraine?
Here are five signs to help identify a retinal migraine:
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One Eye – Symptoms usually affect only one eye.
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Visual Disturbances – These can include flashing lights, patterns, dark spots, or even temporary blindness in the affected eye.
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Temporary – Unlike permanent vision loss, retinal migraine symptoms are reversible.
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Headache – Headaches often begin during the visual disturbances or within an hour afterward. They typically last 4 hours to 3 days, are often one-sided and pulsating, and may include sensitivity to light or sound, nausea, or both.
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Repeated – A diagnosis generally requires at least two attacks.
Possible Cause: Upper Neck Misalignment
Researchers suspect decreased blood flow to the eye or optic nerve may contribute to retinal migraine symptoms. This decreased blood flow can result from trauma to the upper neck. Accidents or injuries affecting the head and neck can lead to misalignments, which may disrupt blood flow from the brain to the body.
A doctor trained by the National Upper Cervical Chiropractic Association (NUCCA) can carefully examine the upper neck using physical assessment and specific x-ray protocols. By identifying these misalignments, a NUCCA-trained doctor may be able to uncover the underlying factor contributing to retinal migraine.
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Dr. Craig Lapenski at Advanced Spinal Care, in Graham, Washington is one of 27 Board Certified NUCCA Doctors worldwide. His clinic serves the highest quality upper cervical care in the Pacific Northwest. Dr. Lapenski also serves a number of patients who are out of state including Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Kansas, Montana, Nevada, New York, and more! He is uniquely trained to correct problems in the upper cervical spine (upper neck). This vital area is intimately connected to the central nervous system and problems in this area have been shown to be an underlying cause of a variety of different health problems, including migraines, headaches, fibromyalgia, vertigo, neck pain, back pain, and more. More information can be found on our website at https://www.nuccawashington.com/