At Relief Plus, we help patients in Lafayette, Louisiana find relief from headaches and the neck tension, stiffness, and irritation that often come with them. We serve patients from Lafayette, Carencro, Opelousas, and surrounding areas with chiropractic care, physical therapy, and advanced treatment options tailored to the cause of the problem.
Headaches can interfere with work, sleep, concentration, and daily life in a way that wears people down over time. Some feel like pressure at the base of the skull. Others start in the neck and spread forward, or flare after stress, long hours at a computer, or poor sleep. Our goal is to identify what may be contributing to your headaches and create a treatment plan that helps reduce their intensity and frequency.
Schedule an Appointment View All ServicesHeadaches can have many different triggers, and not all headaches should be approached the same way. In some patients, the main issue is muscular tension in the neck and upper shoulders. In others, joint restriction in the cervical spine, poor posture, stress, eye strain, or irritation after an injury may be contributing.
This is especially important because some headaches are closely connected to the neck. Patients may notice pain that starts at the base of the skull, spreads around the head, or shows up after long periods of sitting, driving, computer work, or sleeping in a poor position. When the neck, upper back, and surrounding muscles are part of the problem, treatment often needs to address those areas directly.
Some headaches begin in the upper neck and spread upward into the head.
A dull, tight, pressure-like feeling around the forehead, temples, or back of the head.
Headaches may come with stiffness or soreness in the neck, upper back, and shoulders.
Symptoms may worsen after computer work, desk posture, stress, or long periods of sitting.
Many patients with recurring headaches also have neck stiffness, postural strain, upper trapezius tension, or restricted motion in the cervical spine. These problems can create a pattern where the head keeps hurting because the neck and surrounding tissues never fully calm down.
That does not mean every headache starts in the neck, but it does mean the neck is often worth evaluating. If headaches seem tied to posture, sleep position, stress, long workdays, or previous injuries, the cervical spine and surrounding muscles may be part of the picture.
At Relief Plus, treatment is based on your symptoms, exam findings, and the factors that appear to be contributing to your headaches. Depending on your condition, your treatment plan may include:
The goal is not just temporary relief, but fewer flare-ups, less tension, and better day-to-day function.
Many headaches are influenced by the neck, posture, and surrounding muscles, and we evaluate those carefully.
Chiropractic care, physical therapy, and medical services are available under one roof when needed.
Your treatment plan is built around your symptoms, work demands, stress patterns, and daily function.
We proudly serve patients from Lafayette, Carencro, Opelousas, and nearby areas.
Yes. In some patients, headaches are strongly influenced by neck tension, joint restriction, poor posture, and muscular irritation.
If headaches are frequent, worsening, affecting work or sleep, or seem tied to neck pain and tension, it is a good time to be evaluated.
No. Depending on the cause, treatment may also include physical therapy, dry needling, laser therapy, or medical options.
Yes. We regularly treat patients from Carencro, Opelousas, and surrounding communities.
Relief Plus
Shawn D. Johnston, D.C.
Jeanne Saucier, PT
Ashton Reed, MD
112 Arabian Drive
Lafayette, LA
If you are looking for headache treatment in Lafayette, LA or nearby areas, Relief Plus is here to help you reduce pain, improve function, and feel more like yourself again.
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