Compassionate Care,
Personalized Treatment,
A Commitment to Helping You Feel Your Best
At Balanced Body Chiropractic, we believe exceptional care starts with listening. Every patient has unique goals, concerns, and challenges. Our mission is to understand your needs and provide personalized chiropractic care that helps you move better, feel better, and enjoy life again.
Rather than rushing patients through appointments, Dr. Hagner believes every person deserves the time, attention, and individualized care needed to understand what's causing their discomfort.
Whether you're experiencing back pain, neck pain, headaches, sciatica, or recovering from an injury, his goal is to help you restore movement, reduce pain, and improve your overall quality of life.
Patients often say they appreciate not only the care they receive, but also the time taken to explain their condition, answer questions, and develop a treatment plan that makes sense for their goals.
Compassionate Care
Personalized Treatment
A Commitment to Helping You Feel Your Best
At Balanced Body Chiropractic, we believe exceptional care starts with listening. Every patient has unique goals, concerns, and challenges. Our mission is to understand your needs and provide personalized chiropractic care that helps you move better, feel better, and enjoy life again.
Rather than rushing patients through appointments, Dr. Hagner believes every person deserves the time, attention, and individualized care needed to understand what's causing their discomfort.
Whether you're experiencing back pain, neck pain, headaches, sciatica, or recovering from an injury, his goal is to help you restore movement, reduce pain, and improve your overall quality of life.
Patients often say they appreciate not only the care they receive, but also the time taken to explain their condition, answer questions, and develop a treatment plan that makes sense for their goals.
When Headaches Keep Interrupting Your Life, It's Time to Look for Answers
When Headaches Keep Interrupting Your Life, It's Time to Look for Answers
Personalized chiropractic care in St. Peters, Missouri for people experiencing headaches that may be associated with neck pain, joint dysfunction or other musculoskeletal factors.
Headaches can interfere with concentration, work, sleep, family time and the activities you enjoy. And not every headache is the same.
At Balanced Body Chiropractic, Dr. Hagner begins by understanding your symptoms and determining whether musculoskeletal factors may be contributing—and whether chiropractic care is appropriate.
When Headaches Keep Interrupting Your Life, It's Time to Look for Answers
Not All Headaches Are the Same
"Headache" describes a symptom, not a single condition.
Different headache disorders can have different causes, patterns and appropriate treatments.
That's why we should not market chiropractic care as a universal headache or migraine cure.
Instead, the goal is to understand the characteristics of your headaches and determine whether neck or musculoskeletal factors may be relevant.
Not All Headaches Are the Same
"Headache" describes a symptom, not a single condition.
Different headache disorders can have different causes, patterns and appropriate treatments.
That's why we should not market chiropractic care as a universal headache or migraine cure.
Instead, the goal is to understand the characteristics of your headaches and determine whether neck or musculoskeletal factors may be relevant.
Headaches Associated With the Neck
One type particularly relevant to chiropractic evaluation is a cervicogenic headache.
These headaches originate from structures in the neck but are perceived as pain in the head.
Someone may experience neck stiffness or reduced neck movement along with the headache.
Because other headache disorders can produce overlapping symptoms, proper evaluation matters.
Tension-Type Headaches
Tension-type headaches are among the most common headache disorders.
People often describe pressure or tightness around the head, although symptoms vary considerably.
Muscle tension, stress and prolonged positions may coexist with these headaches, but headaches shouldn't automatically be attributed to a spinal or postural problem.
Understanding your symptom pattern helps determine the appropriate next step.
What About Migraines?
Migraine is a neurological disorder—not simply a bad headache.
Migraine attacks can involve severe headache along with symptoms such as nausea and sensitivity to light or sound, and some people experience aura.
Chiropractic care should not be presented as a cure for migraine.
However, someone who experiences migraines may also have musculoskeletal neck problems. Dr. Hagner can evaluate those factors and discuss whether chiropractic care has an appropriate role in the individual's overall care.
Patients with migraine should continue appropriate medical care for their migraine disorder.
Migraine is a neurological disorder—not simply a bad headache.
Migraine attacks can involve severe headache along with symptoms such as nausea and sensitivity to light or sound, and some people experience aura.
Chiropractic care should not be presented as a cure for migraine.
However, someone who experiences migraines may also have musculoskeletal neck problems. Dr. Hagner can evaluate those factors and discuss whether chiropractic care has an appropriate role in the individual's overall care.
Patients with migraine should continue appropriate medical care for their migraine disorder.
Could Your Neck Be Contributing to Your Headaches?
Sometimes neck discomfort and headaches occur together.
Dr. Hagner may evaluate factors such as:
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Neck mobility
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Areas of tenderness
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Previous neck injuries
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Posture and prolonged positions
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Headache patterns
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Activities that trigger symptoms
The purpose isn't to assume that every headache originates from the neck.
It's to determine whether there are musculoskeletal factors that may reasonably be addressed.
Could Your Neck Be Contributing to Your Headaches?
Sometimes neck discomfort and headaches occur together.
Dr. Hagner may evaluate factors such as:
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Neck mobility
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Areas of tenderness
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Previous neck injuries
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Posture and prolonged positions
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Headache patterns
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Activities that trigger symptoms
The purpose isn't to assume that every headache originates from the neck.
It's to determine whether there are musculoskeletal factors that may reasonably be addressed.
Headaches After an Auto Accident
Headaches can occur following automobile accidents, particularly when a neck injury such as whiplash is involved.
New headaches following trauma deserve appropriate evaluation.
Make sure Dr. Hagner knows when the headaches started, whether you struck your head, and whether you experienced any neurological symptoms.
Headaches After an Auto Accident
Headaches can occur following automobile accidents, particularly when a neck injury such as whiplash is involved.
New headaches following trauma deserve appropriate evaluation.
Make sure Dr. Hagner knows when the headaches started, whether you struck your head, and whether you experienced any neurological symptoms.
When a Headache Needs Immediate Medical Attention
This section is important.
Seek urgent medical attention for a sudden, extremely severe headache; a headache following significant head trauma; or headache accompanied by concerning symptoms such as new weakness, confusion, difficulty speaking, fainting, seizures, significant vision changes, fever with neck stiffness, or other serious neurological symptoms.
A new or substantially different headache pattern should also be appropriately evaluated.
Chiropractic care is not a substitute for emergency evaluation when warning signs are present.
This safety language actually increases trust.
Frequently Asked Questions About Headaches
Can neck problems cause headaches?
Yes. Certain headaches can originate from structures in the neck, although many headaches have other causes.
Can chiropractic cure migraines?
Migraine is a neurological disorder, and we would not claim chiropractic care cures it. A person with migraine may also have neck or musculoskeletal problems that can be evaluated separately.
Why do I get headaches after working at a computer?
Prolonged screen use can coincide with factors such as sustained neck positioning, muscle tension, eye strain and other triggers. Persistent headaches deserve appropriate evaluation rather than assuming posture is the only cause.
Should I see a doctor for a new headache?
New, severe, unusual or changing headaches should be medically evaluated, particularly when accompanied by other concerning symptoms.
Frequently Asked Questions About Headaches
Can neck problems cause headaches?
Yes. Certain headaches can originate from structures in the neck, although many headaches have other causes.
Can chiropractic cure migraines?
Migraine is a neurological disorder, and we would not claim chiropractic care cures it. A person with migraine may also have neck or musculoskeletal problems that can be evaluated separately.
Why do I get headaches after working at a computer?
Prolonged screen use can coincide with factors such as sustained neck positioning, muscle tension, eye strain and other triggers. Persistent headaches deserve appropriate evaluation rather than assuming posture is the only cause.
Should I see a doctor for a new headache?
New, severe, unusual or changing headaches should be medically evaluated, particularly when accompanied by other concerning symptoms.
Why Choose Balanced Body for Headaches in St. Peters?
When you're hurting, you want more than a rushed appointment.
You want someone who will listen.
At Balanced Body Chiropractic, our approach emphasizes:
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Individualized Evaluation
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Your symptoms, history and goals guide the process.
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Personalized Recommendations
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Treatment isn't automatically identical for every patient.
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Clear Explanations
Dr. Hagner wants you to understand what's being recommended and why.
Conservative Care
When appropriate, chiropractic provides a non-surgical option for certain musculoskeletal problems.
Whole-Person Goals
We're interested not only in where it hurts but in what your symptoms are preventing you from doing.
And if your findings suggest that your condition requires evaluation or treatment outside the scope of chiropractic care, the appropriate next step should be discussed.
What Other Professionals Say About Chiropractic Care for Headaches and Migraines
Your Headache Is More Than an Inconvenience
When headaches interfere with work, sleep, concentration and the people or activities you enjoy, finding the appropriate explanation matters.
If neck pain, stiffness or musculoskeletal problems accompany your headaches, schedule an evaluation with Balanced Body Chiropractic.
Quotes From Other Professionals
Here are some valuable insights from other wellness models that point out significant viewpoints to consider.
Veterans Benefits and Health Care
VA/DoD Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Headache
“Cervicogenic headache is a type of headache that is associated with neck pain (with or without an injury) or related to strain on the neck muscles over time.”
Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense. “VA/DoD Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Headache — Patient Summary.” September 2023. https://www.healthquality.va.gov/HEALTHQUALITY/guidelines/pain/headache/VA-DOD-CPG-Headache-Patient-Summary.pdf
National Institutes of Health / PubMed Central
Manual Therapy and Headache Research
“Spinal manipulation is an effective option for migraine and cervicogenic headaches.”
LeFebvre R, Peterson D, Haas M. “Evidence-Based Practice and Chiropractic Care.” Journal of Evidence-Based Complementary & Alternative Medicine. 2012;18(1):75–79. PMID: 23875117. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3716373/
Cleveland Clinic
Chiropractic Care and Headaches
Cleveland Clinic includes “Headaches.” among common reasons people seek chiropractic adjustment and states that potential benefits can include reducing migraines and neck-related headaches.
Cleveland Clinic. “Chiropractic Adjustment.” Medically reviewed. Updated April 25, 2022. https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/treatments/21033-chiropractic-adjustment?utm_source=chatgpt.com
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St. Peters
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St. Charles
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O'Fallon
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Cottleville
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Weldon Spring
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Harvester
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Wentzville
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St Louis
Whether you're seeking relief from pain or looking to maintain an active lifestyle, we're here to help.