Headache And Migraine Treatment In Knoxville, TN
Headaches and migraines can take over work, sleep, focus, and family time, especially when neck tension, posture, old injuries, jaw stress, or nerve irritation are involved. Homberg Chiropractic & Wellness evaluates the pattern behind your symptoms and builds care around functional restoration.
Book An AppointmentContent Reviewed By: Dr. Craig A. Hennie, D.C. on August 13, 2026
Chiropractic License Number: DC0000001884 (NPI: 1467696161)
Headache And Migraine Treatment At A Glance
Headaches and migraines are personal for Dr. Hennie. His path into chiropractic began after a serious 1994 car accident left him with constant chronic headaches for years. After multiple tests and several types of care, a chiropractor finally looked at his spine differently, took standing x-rays, and helped him understand why the problem had persisted.
That experience shapes how Homberg Chiropractic & Wellness approaches headache and migraine care in Knoxville. We do not assume every headache has the same cause. Care may include Chiropractic Care & Functional Rehabilitation, Spinal Curve Restoration, Dry Needling, Cold Laser Therapy, or Non-Spinal Care when the evaluation shows that neck mechanics, muscle tension, posture, jaw function, or nerve irritation may be contributing.
The goal is to give you a clearer explanation, a more specific plan, and a path focused on function rather than guesswork.
What Are Headaches And Migraines?
Headaches are pain patterns felt in the head, face, temples, forehead, or base of the skull. Migraines are a more complex neurological headache disorder that can involve intense head pain, light sensitivity, sound sensitivity, nausea, visual changes, and difficulty functioning during an episode.
Some headaches are driven by tension, stress, dehydration, sleep disruption, sinus pressure, medication patterns, or other medical factors. Others may be connected to the cervical spine, especially when the upper neck, joints, muscles, or nerves are irritated.
Cervicogenic headaches are headaches that are believed to start from structures in the neck. These often feel like pain that begins near the base of the skull and travels toward the temples, forehead, or behind the eye.
Headaches may be occasional and short-lived, or they may become persistent when the underlying triggers keep repeating. A chiropractic evaluation focuses on identifying whether the neck, posture, muscle tension, jaw mechanics, injury history, or spinal function may be part of the problem.
Common Symptoms Of Headaches And Migraines
Headache and migraine symptoms can vary widely, which is why the pattern matters. Some people feel a steady band of pressure around the head, while others experience one-sided pain, throbbing, tightness at the base of the skull, or pain that builds after neck tension.
Common symptoms include head pain, neck stiffness, upper shoulder tension, light sensitivity, sound sensitivity, nausea, eye pressure, facial discomfort, and difficulty concentrating. Some migraines may also include visual changes such as flashing lights, blind spots, or aura before the pain intensifies.
Aggravating patterns can include prolonged desk work, stress, poor sleep, dehydration, certain foods, hormonal changes, intense exercise, or long periods looking down. Some patients notice temporary relief from rest, dark rooms, gentle neck movement, hydration, or reducing screen exposure.
Headaches and migraines can affect daily life quickly. Patients often report missed work, reduced productivity, disrupted sleep, irritability, lower exercise tolerance, and the feeling that they have to plan their day around when the next episode might happen.
What Causes Headaches And Migraines?
Headaches and migraines can develop from several different sources, so a careful evaluation needs to separate mechanical contributors from medical, neurological, lifestyle, and recovery factors.
Mechanical contributors may include upper neck joint restriction, muscle tension, reduced cervical curve support, shoulder compensation, jaw irritation, or poor posture. These factors can place repeated stress on the muscles and nerves around the head and neck.
Lifestyle and recovery factors can also matter. Sleep disruption, dehydration, stress, screen time, inconsistent meals, and limited movement breaks may increase headache sensitivity for some patients.
Injury history is especially important. Car accidents, whiplash, falls, sports impacts, and old neck injuries can leave patterns that continue to influence headache symptoms long after the original event.
Conditions That Can Mimic Headaches And Migraines
Several conditions can look like ordinary headaches or migraines, which is why new, severe, or changing symptoms should be taken seriously. Neck Pain can refer discomfort into the head, temples, or behind the eyes when upper cervical joints and muscles are involved.
Jaw problems, sinus issues, vision changes, medication-related headaches, high blood pressure, concussion, and neurological conditions can also create head pain. Some patterns need medical evaluation before conservative chiropractic care, especially when the headache is sudden, severe, unusual, or paired with neurological symptoms.
Homberg Chiropractic & Wellness evaluates history, movement, neurological signs, orthopedic findings, posture, and imaging needs to help determine whether chiropractic care is appropriate.
When To Seek Urgent Care For Headaches And Migraines
Seek urgent medical care for a sudden severe headache, the worst headache of your life, a headache after head trauma, or head pain with fever, stiff neck, confusion, fainting, seizure, vision loss, slurred speech, trouble walking, one-sided weakness, or new numbness. These symptoms require medical evaluation before chiropractic care. Medical assessment should come first when these warning signs are present.
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How We Diagnose Headaches And Migraines
Diagnosing headaches and migraines at Homberg Chiropractic & Wellness begins with understanding your exact pattern, not just the fact that your head hurts.
We review when symptoms started, how often they occur, where pain travels, what triggers episodes, what eases them, and whether neck pain, jaw tension, posture, sleep, stress, or injury history may be involved. Movement testing helps identify restrictions and compensation through the neck, upper back, shoulders, and jaw.
Dr. Hennie may use orthopedic testing, neurological screening, palpation, posture assessment, and functional movement checks to determine whether spinal mechanics are contributing. When clinically appropriate, x-rays may be taken and reviewed with radiology input.
The goal is to identify whether chiropractic care is a reasonable fit and, if it is, what needs to change functionally for your symptoms to improve.
How Homberg Chiropractic & Wellness Treats Headaches And Migraines
Headache and migraine care at Homberg Chiropractic & Wellness focuses on the structures and movement patterns that may be contributing to symptoms. Dr. Hennie brings personal understanding to this work because unresolved headaches were part of his own path into chiropractic.
Spinal Curve Rehabilitation
We use extension traction and Denneroll protocols to help restore spinal curves and support longer-lasting structural correction.
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Cold Laser Therapy
Cold laser therapy uses low-level light to support tissue repair, reduce inflammation, and complement structural care.
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Dry Needling
Dry needling targets trigger points to release deep muscular tension, restore movement, and support structural correction.
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Extremity and Hypermobility Care
We treat extremity joints, TMJ concerns, and hypermobility patterns through full kinetic chain assessment.
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Early evaluation for recurring headaches and migraines matters because patterns can become harder to change when compensation builds. If neck tension, posture, jaw stress, or injury history is contributing, waiting may allow those mechanical patterns to become more established.
Addressing the problem earlier can help clarify whether symptoms are appropriate for chiropractic care, need co-management, or require medical referral. A clear diagnosis gives you a better path than guessing through another flare-up.
Meet The Team
Dr. Craig Hennie, Chiropractor
Dr. Craig Hennie has served Knoxville Bearden since graduating from Cleveland Chiropractic College in 2002. His recovery from chronic post-accident headaches shaped his function-first approach. He is Zone Certified, Board Qualified for Acupuncture, a Certified Medical Examiner, and trained in whiplash rehabilitation, cold laser therapy, kinesio taping, and non-spinal disorders.
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Madison McGill, Office Manager and Chiropractic Therapy Assistant
Madison keeps the clinic running with the efficiency and warmth that sets the tone for every patient experience. She is a certified chiropractic therapy assistant with more than four years in the chiropractic field.
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Salem Plaag, Chiropractic Therapy Assistant
Salem brings experience and attention to detail to every patient interaction as a certified chiropractic therapy assistant.
Meet the TeamServing Knoxville And Nearby Communities
Homberg Chiropractic & Wellness serves patients from Knoxville, Bearden, Sequoyah Hills, West Knoxville, areas near downtown Knoxville, and the University of Tennessee community. Our location and care model are built for patients who want a thorough evaluation, clear recommendations, and function-focused chiropractic care.
Frequently Asked Questions
Sources And Clinical References
Cleveland Clinic: Headaches. Supports: headache types, symptoms, triggers, and red-flag considerations.
Mayo Clinic: Migraine. Supports: migraine symptoms, neurological features, triggers, and medical-evaluation context.
Mayo Clinic: Tension Headache. Supports: tension-type headache symptoms and common contributing patterns.
HealthLink BC: Migraine Headaches. Supports: patient-facing migraine education and safety context.
PubMed: Cervical Extension Traction And Cervical Lordosis. Supports: evidence-limited spinal-curve-restoration language when posture or cervical mechanics are part of a broader plan.
PubMed: Trigger Point Dry Needling For Musculoskeletal Conditions. Supports: dry needling as an adjunct when muscle tension contributes to selected headache patterns.
Book Headache And Migraine Treatment In Knoxville
Headache and migraine treatment in Knoxville should start with a careful look at your pattern, history, neck function, and possible triggers. Homberg Chiropractic & Wellness evaluates whether spinal mechanics, posture, muscle tension, jaw stress, or old injury patterns may be part of the problem. If headaches or migraines are limiting your work, sleep, focus, or daily life, book an appointment to begin with a thorough evaluation.
Content Reviewed By: Dr. Craig A. Hennie, D.C. on August 13, 2026
Chiropractic License Number: DC0000001884 (NPI: 1467696161)