If you get headaches often enough that you plan around them, you've probably already tried the obvious things: more water, less screen time, over-the-counter pills. What usually hasn't happened is a careful look at your pattern: when they come, what comes before them, and what's going on in the rest of your body. That's where I start.

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First, a Safety Check

See a doctor or go to the ER right away for a sudden "worst headache of your life," a headache with fever and stiff neck, weakness, numbness, confusion, vision loss, or a headache after a head injury. My work begins after serious causes have been ruled out.

Start With a Two-Week Headache Diary

Before your first visit, I'll ask you to track a few things each day. Patterns jump out quickly:

Time of onset. Waking with it? Mid-afternoon? Weekends only?
Food and drink. Meal timing, skipped meals, caffeine (and caffeine withdrawal), alcohol, and specific foods
Sleep. Hours and quality the night before
Cycle. For women, where you are in your cycle
Posture and screens. Long drives, desk days, phone time
Environment. Weather swings and air quality alerts. The Dallas–Fort Worth area is an EPA ozone nonattainment area, and local air quality forecasts are easy to check at AirNow.gov if you want to log them.
Stress. Big days and the day after a big day

Patterns I Often See

The blood sugar headache. Shows up late morning or mid-afternoon, especially with skipped meals or a carb-heavy breakfast. The hormonal headache. Clusters around a period, or changes in perimenopause. The tension headache. Neck and shoulder tightness, desk posture, jaw clenching. The "something I'm sensitive to" headache. Linked to certain foods, histamine, or fragrance and chemical exposures. The poor-sleep headache. Morning headaches after short or broken sleep.

What I Test and Address

Depending on your diary and history, I may suggest a functional blood panel (nutrients like magnesium, iron, and B vitamins, plus blood sugar and thyroid markers), the DUTCH hormone test for cycle-related patterns, or a stool test if gut symptoms are part of the picture. Kits come to your home, and blood is drawn at a lab draw site near you in Dallas.

The plan then targets your triggers: meal rhythm, hydration and electrolytes, sleep, desk setup, stress tools, and targeted supplements. As a chiropractor, I also offer hands-on care at our Waxahachie clinic for patients who want it, about 30 miles south of downtown Dallas.

From a Patient

"...she helps you find the root of the issue as well as new ways of living to help your overall wellbeing, and for that I'll forever be grateful!" Tara, from our patient success stories

Headache Questions From Dallas Patients

Can you help with headaches by telehealth? Yes. Most of the work, including the diary review, testing, nutrition, sleep, and stress planning, happens by video. If you'd like hands-on chiropractic care, that's in person in Waxahachie.

Do you see migraine patients? Yes, alongside your doctor or neurologist. I focus on triggers and foundations like food, sleep, hormones, and nutrients. I don't replace your medical care or change your medications.

What should I track before my first visit? Use the diary above for two weeks: timing, food, caffeine, sleep, cycle, screens, weather and air quality, and stress.

Are hormonal headaches something you look at? Yes. If your headaches follow your cycle, we look at your hormone pattern with testing and adjust the plan around it.

How soon will I know if the plan is working? Your diary tells us. We compare frequency and intensity at each check-in and adjust from there.