Headache & Migraine Treatment in Tamarac, FL

Why Tamarac patients choose us for headache and migraine treatment

When someone from Tamarac calls about headache treatment in Tamarac, three things usually settle the decision to come to Coral Springs instead of somewhere closer.

• The drive is easier than it sounds. It is about 15 to 20 minutes up University Drive or the Sawgrass Expressway, and parking is free, right outside the door. We see patients from Kings Point, the Woodlands and Colony West Golf Club every week.
• Evening and early slots. Monday, Tuesday and Thursday run until 7:00 pm; Wednesday afternoons and Friday mornings round out the week. Most Tamarac patients can fit visits around work and school runs.
• We understand who lives in Tamarac. Our typical Tamarac patients are active retirees from Kings Point and the Woodlands, golfers from Colony West, and Tamarac families who want care close to home — and the plan reflects those loads, not a template.

Why do my headaches keep coming back?

If you are searching for headache treatment in Tamarac, there is a good chance you already know the pattern: a tightness at the base of the skull by early afternoon, a band of pressure around the head on long desk days, a migraine that follows a week of poor sleep and tense shoulders. The over-the-counter bottle empties faster every month, and the headaches keep their appointment anyway.

Here is what is usually going on. The top three segments of the neck sit directly under the skull and share nerve connections with the trigeminal system that carries head pain. When those joints lock, the suboccipital muscles guard, and the head drifts forward of the shoulders, the neck starts sending pain that is felt in the head. Clinicians call it a cervicogenic headache, and it is the single most common pattern among the Tamarac patients we see.

Our clinic on Coral Ridge Drive has cared for Tamarac families since 2005 under the clinical direction of Dr. Jared Cohen, DC. Gentle upper-cervical adjustments, soft-tissue work, posture correction and recovery therapies are sequenced around what the exam and scans show. For the full method, see our headache treatment overview.

Is it a cervicogenic headache, a tension headache, or a migraine?

A headache is a symptom, not a diagnosis. Most recurring headaches that walk into our Coral Springs clinic from Tamarac fall into three patterns, and the exam on your first visit is designed to tell them apart:

• Neck-driven (cervicogenic). One-sided, from the skull base forward; reproduced by neck movement or pressure at C1–C3; limited rotation. The neck is the generator and the head is where it is felt.
• Tension-type. Bilateral pressure, mild to moderate, tied to posture, stress and long days at a screen. Tight suboccipitals and upper traps on exam.
• Migraine. Throbbing, often one-sided, with nausea or light and sound sensitivity, sometimes an aura. Neck stiffness frequently precedes attacks, and reducing neck tension can reduce how often they come.
• Medication-overuse overlap. Frequent pain relievers can themselves sustain a daily headache; we flag this and coordinate with your physician where needed.

Across all three, the upper cervical spine is the contributor we can measure and change. The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke identifies tension-type headache as the most common type and lists muscle tension and posture among its usual drivers (NINDS, Headache). Posture and tension are exactly what our care corrects.

What is headache treatment in Tamarac like at The Spine and Wellness Center?

Headache treatment in Tamarac runs in four phases — the 4R Method: Repair, Rebuild, Regenerate and Refine. Each has a job, a frequency and a duration, and your report of findings on visit two tells you where you start.

1. Repair. Stop the neck sending the signal. Gentle upper-cervical adjustments, suboccipital and upper-trap soft-tissue release, Graston Technique for fibrotic tissue, cold laser for inflammation, and cervical decompression where a disc is involved. 3–5 visits a week for 4–8 weeks.
2. Rebuild. Correct the cause — forward-head posture, a flattened cervical curve and weak deep neck flexors — with corrective care, posture correction and physical therapy. 2–3 visits a week for 8–16 weeks.
3. Regenerate. Support recovery, sleep and stress regulation with red light, PEMF and BrainTap. About twice a week for two months or more.
4. Refine. A short tune-up roughly once a month so the headache-free weeks stay that way.

The sequence is what makes the result durable. Relief that stops at Repair leaves posture and the upper-cervical joints to re-lock; correction attempted before Repair rarely holds on a guarded neck. We do them in order and re-scan along the way, so fewer headache days is something you can see on paper, not just hope for.

What happens at your first two visits?

Two visits, two jobs. The first measures; the second explains and begins treatment. Tamarac patients often tell us it is the first time anyone has examined their neck for their headaches.

• Visit one — the exam. A conversation about your headaches, triggers and habits; a hands-on exam of posture, upper-cervical motion and the muscles under the skull, with tests that reproduce or relieve the headache and a neurological screen; surface EMG and thermal scanning; and digital X-rays when indicated. We review any imaging you bring.
• Visit two — the plan. Your report of findings, with scans and images in front of you, mapped onto the 4R Method: the structure driving the headaches, the phase you start in, visit frequency and expected duration. Treatment starts at this visit.
• Along the way. A simple headache diary plus re-scans at set points, so progress is measured in headache days, not guessed.

Want a head start? The 60-second spine assessment produces a Spine Score and likely pattern we will have in hand before you arrive from Tamarac.

What helps between visits — and when a headache needs a doctor instead

Between visits, a few habits make the neck-driven headache less likely to fire. These are the ones that matter most:

• Raise the screen. Phone at eye level, laptop on a stand. Every inch of forward head position loads the joints under the skull.
• Move every 30–45 minutes. Stand, roll the shoulders, gently turn the head both ways — especially on long desk days and the commute.
• Protect sleep. One supportive pillow, head level with the spine; consistent bed and wake times lower the migraine threshold.
• Hydrate and eat on time. Dehydration and skipped meals are among the most common avoidable triggers.
• Track it. A simple diary of headache days, triggers and neck stiffness tells us — and you — what is changing.

A few headache patterns are not chiropractic problems and need same-day medical evaluation: a sudden, severe ‘worst headache of my life’; headache with fever and a stiff neck; headache after a head injury or fall; headache with weakness, numbness, confusion, slurred speech or vision loss; or a new headache pattern after age 50. If any of these apply, please see a doctor or urgent care today — we will be here for the recovery afterwards. For related reading, see our guides to neck pain treatment and chiropractic care.

Getting to our Coral Springs clinic from Tamarac

Take University Drive north through Coral Springs to Wiles Road, turn west to Coral Ridge Drive, then north; or join the Sawgrass Expressway at Commercial Boulevard and follow it north and east to the Coral Ridge Drive exit, then head south. The clinic is just south of the expressway.

Park free in the lot outside the clinic. If you need to be seen quickly, call (954) 341-2256 — we hold same-day slots most days, and we will tell you exactly when to leave Tamarac to arrive on time.

Clinic hours

Monday	9:00 am – 7:00 pm
Tuesday	9:00 am – 7:00 pm
Wednesday	3:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Thursday	9:00 am – 7:00 pm
Friday	9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Saturday – Sunday	Closed

The Spine and Wellness Center
5675 Coral Ridge Drive, Coral Springs, FL 33076
Phone: (954) 341-2256
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What patients say

We do not have a published review from a Tamarac patient yet, so here is one from a Coral Springs patient — the same clinic and the same team you would see:

“Professional, friendly, highly knowledgeable and trustworthy. After years of chronic pain, their precise adjustments resolved the issue and restored proper alignment. Highly recommend.”

Related care for Tamarac residents

Start with the full guide to headache and migraine treatment, then explore the other care we provide for Tamarac patients.

Serving headache and migraine patients from Tamarac across North Broward

Our clinic at 5675 Coral Ridge Drive, Coral Springs, FL 33076 serves Coral Springs, Parkland, Coconut Creek, Margate, Boca Raton, Tamarac, Pompano Beach and Deerfield Beach. Same-day appointments are usually available — call (954) 341-2256 or book online. Most patients from Parkland and Coral Springs are here in under 15 minutes.

Medically reviewed by Dr. Jared Cohen, DC — Co-Founder & Clinical Director, The Spine and Wellness Center. Last reviewed October 2026.

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