Headaches & Migraines · Tampa, FL
Headache & Migraine Treatment in Tampa, FL
Many chronic headaches are not generated in the head at all. Trigger points in the neck and shoulders, irritated occipital nerves, and jaw problems all refer pain into the skull in well-mapped patterns — and all of them are treatable tissue.
Find the generator first
Where headaches actually come from
These need different treatment — which is why your first visit is a hands-on Pain Mapping Visit: palpation, movement testing, and targeted examination designed to reproduce your familiar pain and find the tissue that matches your actual complaint.
Then treat the target
The tool depends on what we find.
Treatment happens the same day when appropriate — and then we recheck. Can you move better? Did the familiar pain change? Your response refines the diagnosis and builds the plan.
From our Google reviews
“Dr. Hanson has provided tremendous relief of my cervicogenic headaches! Superb beside manner and professionalism at every one of my appointments.”
Tampa UKFAN · ★★★★★ Google review
Questions, answered
Headaches & Migraines, explained
Can neck problems really cause headaches?
Yes — cervicogenic headache is a recognized diagnosis, and trigger point referral into the head is one of the best-mapped patterns in pain medicine. If pressing a spot in your neck or shoulders recreates your headache, we have found something treatable.
Do you treat migraines or just tension headaches?
Both. Acupuncture has solid research support for reducing migraine frequency and intensity, and many “migraine” patients also have a large neck-driven component that responds to targeted treatment.
I've had headaches for years. Is that too long?
No. Long-standing patterns often involve a sensitized nervous system on top of the original generator, which is why the plan may combine tissue-level treatment with calming input like electroacupuncture. It takes a runway, but chronic does not mean permanent.
Will you tell me if something more serious is going on?
Yes. Headaches with red flags — sudden onset, neurological changes, a pattern that does not behave like a musculoskeletal problem — get referred out promptly. Mapping honestly includes knowing what is not ours to treat.
How do I start?
Book a Pain Mapping Visit ($150). We map the likely generators, treat the target the same day, recheck your response, and build your plan.
Meet your doctor
Dr. Josh Hanson, DACM
I’m the doctor people come to when pain has become something they thought they had to live with forever.
My approach is simple: map the painful tissues with a thorough hands-on exam, identify the exact muscle, tendon, joint, fascia, or nerve creating the pain signal, and treat that target directly using the best tool for the job. Many patients tell me I’m the first doctor who actually took the time to put his hands on the painful areas instead of just looking at images.
Over a decade in practice and more than 35,000 procedures later, I’ve treated patients other clinics gave up on.
- 10+ years clinical experience
- Florida's most experienced dry needling practitioner
- Performed 35,000+ procedures
- Consulted with MLB, NFL & MLS organizations
- Consults with practitioners from all over the country
- 175,000+ followers · 12M+ video views worldwide
Stop guessing. Map the pain.
One visit: exam, targeted treatment, recheck, and a clear next step. Book online or call or text.
Visit the clinic
Contact
Hanson Complete Wellness1202 W. Linebaugh Ave
Tampa, FL 33612
813-534-0311
office@hansoncomplete.com
Mon–Thu · 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Fri–Sun · Closed