Can Scoliosis Cause Migraine Headaches?

Since it has been a couple of weeks since you asked this, I am guessing you have your answer. But for anyone else reading this, yes, scoliosis can definitely affect headaches. They may not be true migraines though. Often, as with myself, the curvature of the upper spine will cause what the doctors call a "tension headache". This does NOT mean that regular stress or emotional tension is causing the pain. It means that, literally, muscular tension from the back, spine, neck, and muscles over the scull cause the head to hurt. It doesn't mean that it isn't painful. It is. It is just a different set of symptoms, and causes. I happen to experience both tension and migraine headaches.

Your daughter is young for a bad scoliosis. Most people by the time they are in their 30s have a certain amount of scoliosis, or curving of the spine, due to some arthritis and aging.

Another thing that is at issue for females is that hormones released before menstruation can cause a migraine. Teenage years are often when those type of headaches begin. In fact, in the migraine pie of percentages, two thirds of sufferers are female. Estrogen and progesterone can cause this in many women young and older.

I am 14 and I have a constant headache, when I went to the doctors she noticed that one shoulder was higher than the other. She did some more checks and turn out I have scoliosis. She says the muscles in my neck from my spine are tense causing me to have a constant tension headache.

I am 30 years old and I have scoliosis, I have been suffering from headaches for years.  I have been getting accupuncture to help with the pain. The headaches are not as bad anymore, but I still get them every so often.  I would re commed accupuncture and massage theropy for everyone with headaches and scoliosis.

I have had headaches for around 6 years now, and they can be very painful. Along with this is neck and back pain. Have just read a book which I got from my library which showed me it could be scoliosis. Apparently it can come from one leg being shorter than the other, which I have, so by raising the height of my shoe I'm hoping this will help, regards Gav

I'm 17 this May I found out I had scoliosis when I was 13.
I get a lot of back pain and have very tight knots and muscles, I think the tight knots and tension combined with my curved spine put a lot of pressure on my neck and hurts my head thus causing a migraine.. I have one almost everyday, it pretty much caused me to get fired and miss out on a lot of school because they are so severe.
I don't kow what to do to fix it I know how you feel.

When I was about 14 I noticed that I started to get headaches a lot and until I went for a check up is when the doctors told me that I had scoliosis. All the time the doctors tell me and my mom that headaches are not caused from scoliosis. Know that I am almost 17 and I have had chronic headaches almost daily. I take about 3 to 4 pain relievers or ibuprofen. There is no way to stop the headaches but maybe resting for a while and not putting much strain on your back may help. I have found too that if you tend to leave the headaches without doing anything that for me I will get so bad that I cant move and I throw up. The headaches to which brought my attention is also only on the right side which is the side of the curve. Talk to the doctor ask which medicine would help you with the problem because different doses of medication are different for everyone.

I believe so,  I'm 21 and have known that Ive had scoliosis since I was 12 but the past couple of years my curvature  has been getting way worse and so has my tension headaches and I also get migraines about 3 time a month.

I, too, have scoliosis and have suffered from headaches since the age of 15. The headaches have become worse and worse -- they are daily now. Massage helps but is a short term solution. I am desperately trying to find a solution to this chronic pain. For me, the headache evolves into a migraine-like pulse and throbbing in my temples. I have never received any satisfactory help from the neurologists I have visited. My next visit is to an orthopedic doctor -- hoping that he can analyze the impact of the scoliosis on the headaches and the role of my crooked neck.

First of all, are you on a prescription for your migraines? If not Excedrin Migraine is the best OTC medicine for migraines. Use cold compresses to your head where it hurts. Lay down in a dark, cold room. Stay hydrated, and wait it out. I know they are horrible to live with. I take Firocet and Phenegran for my migraines and they help a lot. A good source is Natural remedies for headaches through this you can find solutions about headaches.

Me too I have scoliosis and have suffered since I was 10 with migraine had to go get an Iv drip with meds in it monday yuck!!!!does anyone know anything else to try