[Purpose] To present the successful structural improvement in cervical lordosis in a
patient suffering from cervicogenic headache having cervical kyphosis. [Participant and
Methods] A 26 year old female presented with the primary complaint of headache.
Radiography demonstrated a cervical kyphosis. Chiropractic BioPhysics
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methods
were used to restore the cervical spine alignment. Twenty-five treatments were given over
8 weeks. A 2.5 year follow-up was also reported. [Results] Radiography showed a dramatic
increase in cervical lordosis following initial treatment. The patient also reported
substantial reductions in headache frequency and severity as well as other bodily
improvements, reduced disability and improved quality of life. The long-term follow-up
showed a maintenance of lordosis correction and patient wellness. [Conclusion] A cervical
kyphosis was reversed back to a normal lordosis in 8 weeks and coincided with dramatic
resolution of cervicogenic headache in a young female. The cervical lordosis may be a key
biomechanical biomarker in cervicogenic headache.
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