For Westwood, MA residents, chronic neck pain and recurring headaches are often two symptoms of the same problem. The upper cervical spine has direct pain referral patterns into the skull, and dysfunction there — joint stiffness, muscle trigger points, postural habits — can drive headaches that get mistaken for migraines or tension stress. Identifying and addressing the cervical drivers is one of the most rewarding cases in orthopedic physical therapy, because the change patients feel is often substantial and quick.
A short drive from Westwood, PhysioHealth Physical Therapy in North Attleboro evaluates these cases with the precision they require. Founder Dr. Christopher Gomes, DPT, OCS, CSCS is a board-certified orthopedic specialist with deep clinical experience in cervical spine conditions. Treatment is shaped around your specific findings and may include manual therapy and joint mobilization, functional dry needling for stubborn trigger points, the McKenzie Method, deep neck flexor strengthening, and practical postural changes tailored to your daily life.
Because every appointment is personalized to your specific case, the hands-on work these conditions actually need is built into every visit. Your therapist watches your response, refines the plan, and teaches you the small adjustments — at your desk, in your car, on your phone — that prevent symptoms from returning.
If neck pain and headaches have become an unwelcome routine, you don’t have to keep absorbing them. Schedule an evaluation at our North Attleboro clinic — Westwood is just a short drive away.
Cervicogenic headaches — headaches that originate from the neck — are often misclassified as tension headaches or migraines. A careful physical therapy exam can quickly distinguish between them by testing how upper cervical joint motion affects symptoms. Once identified, this pattern usually responds well to targeted manual therapy, postural correction, and deep neck flexor strengthening. Many patients see dramatic improvement after just a few weeks of focused work.
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