When you get persistent migraines that are very painful, you don't know what to do. You take medication — sometimes prescription — to help manage your pain and make your migraines less severe, but you still struggle to get through the days.

When your migraines are so bad that modern medicine isn't helping and you can't get through the day without having to lie down, take prescriptions, or do other things to feel better, then you need to consider alternative methods of healing. Going to the chiropractor is one way to manage your migraines. Here are ways a chiropractor can help and why you should see one in the first place.

You get more relief

Sometimes, if not always, your migraine pain is based on your body being out of alignment. When your back, shoulders, and neck are out of alignment, the nerves in your body become strained and have pressure placed on them. They can also get inflamed, which can cause headaches and nasty migraines. Seeing a chiropractor helps put your body back in balance, which will not only help ease your other body aches and pains but make your migraines more manageable as well. If you see a chiropractor regularly your migraines may stop completely.

You can take less medication

The medication that you take to manage your migraine pain may be affecting your body in negative ways. First, you have to worry about possibly becoming addicted to painkillers. Secondly, you have to worry about the side effects of medications, which may include drowsiness, agitation, or changes in your appetite. Thirdly, your medications can affect your body in negative ways by hurting your liver or kidneys.

Your medication may also be expensive. When you see a chiropractor regularly, you can eliminate the need to take medication at all, or you may be able to at least take less of it so your prescriptions last longer. When you see a chiropractor, follow their advice for self-care at home so you can continue to benefit from treatments.

Always see your chiropractor on a regular basis, whether you feel like you are having fewer migraines or not. Your chiropractor will be able to help you heal from your migraine pain by pinpointing what is causing your head pain in the first place. When you go to the right chiropractor, your pain can go away completely so you can lead a more fulfilled life.