Three key questions to ask a provider during the first session to see if he/she can treat your HA pain:
- Are you able to properly assess for tension HA’s/cervicogenic HA’s:
- Test C1-2 rotation in the clinic and provide me with a measurement?
- Can they reproduce my pain in the clinic?
- Does the plan of care involve a significant amount of time with hands on treatment?
- Certified in manual therapy (not necessary but definitely helps)
- Minimum 20 minutes of hands on treatment restoring upper cervical mobility
- How many patients with HA pain do you see in a week
- 1-2 is ok
- 3-5 is better
- 5-10 and they are a sure bet
