— HEADACHE

Chronic Headache Specialist Near Twin Cities, MN

Functional Neurology Headache Treatment in Edina, MN

Daily headaches. Tension headaches. Cluster headaches. Headaches that don’t respond to medication. You’ve tried everything the standard approach offers — and you’re still in pain. Chronic headache is a neurological condition with identifiable root causes. We find them.

— OBJECTIVE EVALUATION

What We Test & Measure

Before recommending any treatment, we conduct a comprehensive objective evaluation specific to headache. Every test is chosen because it measures something relevant to your symptoms.

  • Eye movement and focusing: how your eyes track, focus and work together
  • Neck structure: how your neck may be driving head pain
  • Balance system: how your vestibular system is working
  • Autonomic regulation: heart rate and blood pressure control
— THE GAP IN STANDARD CARE

What Standard Care Misses

Standard medical care is excellent at ruling out catastrophic disease. But it often misses the functional neurological causes of persistent symptoms. Here’s what we find that others don’t:

  • Eye movement problems that strain the brain
  • Neck dysfunction that feeds headaches
  • Vestibular problems
  • Autonomic imbalance

I had been dealing with constant headaches for years and went to a lot of clinics that just told me to take advil to deal with the pain. I finally found Dr. Thompson at The Neural Connection who actually listened to me and believed in my problems… I barely have any headaches anymore.

Headache Patient
Tanner F. · Google review
— THE TNC METHOD

Our Approach to Headache

Chronic headache treatment at TNC begins with identifying the specific neurological drivers of your headache pattern. We evaluate oculomotor function, cervical structure, vestibular system, and autonomic regulation — then build a treatment plan targeting the actual causes of your headaches. Many patients experience significant reduction in frequency and severity within weeks of beginning targeted treatment.

— FREE HEADACHE QUIZ

Take the free headache pattern quiz. It only takes a couple of minutes. Bring your results to your free consultation and we’ll go over them with you.

Not a diagnosis. This self-assessment is educational and helps identify patterns worth discussing with our team. It does not replace a clinical evaluation.

Ready to Find Answers for Your Headache?

Book a free 30-minute consultation. We’ll listen to your history and tell you honestly whether we think we can help.

— COMMON QUESTIONS

Frequently Asked Questions

Chronic daily headache can be driven by oculomotor dysfunction, cervicogenic sources, vestibular imbalance, autonomic dysregulation, or a combination of factors. Objective testing is essential for identifying which factors are contributing.
Cervicogenic headache originates from dysfunction in the cervical spine — particularly the upper cervical joints. It often presents as one-sided head pain that worsens with neck movement and can be misdiagnosed as migraine.
Yes. Oculomotor dysfunction — problems with how the eyes move and focus — creates significant visual strain that manifests as headaches, particularly after reading, screen use, or visual tasks.
Traditional headache specialists focus primarily on medication management. Functional neurology uses objective testing to identify the neurological root causes of headache and applies targeted rehabilitation to correct them.
Yes. Pediatric headache is one of our specialties. Children’s brains respond well to neurological rehabilitation, and we have extensive experience treating headache in children and adolescents.