Headache & Migraine Relief in Meridian & West Boise

Headache treatment at Highland Chiropractic

Get through your day without a headache hanging over you.

Many headaches start in your neck. Tight muscles and stiff joints at the base of your skull can send pain into your head, temples and behind your eyes. Our chiropractors find what’s triggering your headaches and treat the cause, so you’re not just reaching for another pain reliever.

Off Eagle Road at Wainwright · Most insurance accepted · Mon–Thu 9–6, Fri 9–1

No referral needed. We’ll explain what’s wrong and what it costs before you commit to anything.

★★★★★ 4.9 from 689 Google reviews · Same-day treatment · Most insurance accepted

When headaches start running your day

It may be time to come in if:

  • Headaches start at the base of your skull or back of your neck
  • Pain wraps around your head or sits behind your eyes
  • Your neck feels stiff, especially after a long day at a desk or on your phone
  • Migraines keep pulling you out of work or family time
  • You’re taking pain relievers several days a week just to get by
  • Headaches started after a car accident, fall or sports injury

What causes tension headaches and migraines

A common cause is the neck. When the joints in your upper neck don’t move well, the muscles around them tighten up and irritate nearby nerves that send pain into your head. Long hours looking down at screens, poor sleep positions, stress and old injuries like whiplash all add to it.

Migraines have many triggers, but neck tension often makes them more frequent or harder to shake. Our exam looks at how your neck moves, your posture and your history to find what’s feeding your headaches.

How we get you moving again

Every plan starts with your exam and only includes what you need:

  • Chiropractic adjustments to restore motion to stiff joints in your neck and upper back
  • Upper cervical care, a gentle, precise approach focused on the top of the neck
  • Therapeutic massage to release tight neck, shoulder and jaw muscles
  • Corrective therapy to strengthen your posture so headaches don’t keep coming back

For headaches that come with neck pain, see our neck pain treatment page. We also treat headaches in kids and teens.

Get care right away (call 911 or go to the ER) for a sudden, severe “worst ever” headache, a headache after a head injury, or a headache with fever and a stiff neck, confusion, weakness, numbness, trouble speaking or vision loss.

Your first visit

  1. Talk: We listen to when your headaches started, where you feel them, how often they happen and what you’ve tried.
  2. Exam: We check your neck movement, posture, nerves and muscles, with X-rays when they’re needed.
  3. Plan: We explain what’s triggering your headaches in plain language, what we recommend, how many visits to expect and what it costs.
  4. Start feeling better: When it’s appropriate, most patients receive their first treatment the same day.

Meet our team

Every chiropractor at Highland treats headaches regularly. Whoever you see, you’ll get the same thorough exam and the same approach to care. If chiropractic isn’t the right fit for your headaches, we’ll tell you and refer you to someone who can help. Meet our team

Insurance and pricing

We’re in network with Blue Cross of Idaho, Regence, Select Health, Aetna, UnitedHealthcare, PacificSource, Mountain Health Co-op, St. Luke’s, St. Alphonsus (Aetna–Trinity Health and Medicare), HMA, LHS/MedCost, Medicare, TriCare South Region and VA TriWest. For car accidents, we bill your med-pay coverage and work with attorneys on liens.

Prefer self-pay? A new patient exam is $147, or $229 with X-rays. Adjustments are $65 per visit. See full pricing

What our patients say

★★★★★

“I have had severe neck pain & low back pain for years due to car & snowboarding accidents. I’ve see many different chiropractors in the Treasure Valley & this one by far is the best.”

— Hannah H., Google review

★★★★★

“…got me through 2 difficult pregnancies during which I experienced terrible migraines and shoulder/back pain. Coming for regular adjustments helped to keep the pain at bay…”

— Erica C., Google review

★★★★★

“My daily headaches while pregnant went away and now she is working wonders on my back while breastfeeding along with helping my baby relieve tension.”

— Alexandria S., Google review

Frequently asked questions

Yes, especially tension headaches and headaches that start in your neck. Many migraine sufferers also find their headaches come less often or are easier to manage. Your exam tells us whether chiropractic is a good fit for you.

Some patients feel better quickly. If you’ve had headaches for years, it usually takes longer. You’ll get a specific recommendation after your exam.

If we can’t find and treat the cause of your headaches, we’ll refer you to other experts who may be able to help.

No. Keep following your doctor’s instructions. Many patients find they need pain relievers less often as their headaches improve.

No referral needed. Call us or schedule online.

Stop planning your life around headaches. Let’s fix it.

Schedule your first visit online or call (208) 939-0775. We’ll find out what’s going on and give you a straight answer about how we can help.

No referral needed. We’ll explain what’s wrong and what it costs before you commit to anything.