“Why Didn’t Anyone Tell Me?” – One Woman’s Migraine Story in Cumbria

For over 50 years, a lovely lady from Cumbria suffered from migraines. Not just the occasional bad headache—these were disabling, exhausting episodes. She’d been having three migraines a week ever since the birth of her first child.

Three migraines a week. For five decades.

That’s thousands of days lost to pain. And worse than that—thousands of moments she missed with her children. Birthday parties cut short, family holidays spent lying in a dark room, precious milestones experienced through a fog of nausea and pounding head pain.

Then she found her way to us.

She was in her seventies when she first came to Your Spinal Health. She was active, cheerful, and strong—but fed up with living under the shadow of constant migraine attacks.

After listening to her story, we carried out a gentle and thorough spinal assessment. There were signs of long-standing tension and imbalance in the top of her neck—an area we often find involved in chronic migraine cases. We put together a careful plan of gentle chiropractic care. No cracking. No pressure. Just specific, skilled work to support her body’s ability to heal.

After a short course of treatment, her migraines stopped.

Not reduced.

Stopped.

The first time she came in after a fortnight with no migraines at all, she burst into tears. Not just from relief, but from grief too.

“I’m angry,” she said. “Why didn’t anyone tell me this could help? Why did I lose all that time?”

It was a powerful reminder that people often don’t know how chiropractic care might help with migraines. Especially here in Cumbria, where many just put up with things and get on with it.

We’re sharing her story (with permission) because we want you to know that if you or someone you love suffers from migraines in Cumbria, there may be a natural, drug-free option that hasn’t been explored yet.

Chiropractic won’t help everyone. But for some people, particularly where there's an issue in the upper spine or nervous system, it can be life-changing.

What to do next

If this story sounds familiar, don’t wait 50 years. Book a free chat with us. There’s no pressure—just a conversation about whether our approach might be worth trying.

We can’t promise miracles. But we can promise we’ll listen.