How Many Headaches Per Week is Normal?

When I ask my new patients how often they get a headache, I'm often surprised by the answers...

So many people, especially women (sorry ladies!), will reply with something like:
"Oh, just the usual, 3 - 4 times per week I suppose"

Three or four per week! That's not normal, or ok. But many people consider this to be the usual state of affairs, just part and parcel of being alive. We're conditioned to soldier through and just get on with it, and think nothing of popping a painkiller as required.

Maybe your headaches are a sign that something's not right? Irritated nerves in your neck are a common cause of headaches, and your chiropractor is the person to sort this out for you. Or perhaps you're dehydrated or have low blood sugar - in either case you should start to take notice of what your body is whispering to you (or screaming at you).

Ever heard of Analgesic Rebound Headache? It's what you can get when you take painkillers all the time for headaches. You eventually get headaches if you don't take them!

So the answer to the original question is NONE.
No headaches per week are acceptable. Unless you deserve them ;-)