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Alstonville

Recurring headaches, jaw pain, neck tension or dizziness can really wear you down. Finding the right help shouldn’t add to that burden. Alstonville locals travel to Bangalow Headache Neck & Jaw Clinic for individualised treatment that gets to the root cause of their pain. It’s around a 26–30 minute drive via the M1, and for many of our clients, it’s one of the most worthwhile trips they’ve made.

If migraines are disrupting your week, dizziness keeps catching you off guard, or jaw tension won’t ease, our headache clinic near Alstonville offers a natural, evidence-based way to find lasting relief.

Safe, effective, fast & natural treatment

Read more about out approaches and how we work and treat your symtoms, to relieve your pain and suffering. 

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Headache Clinic Near Alstonville: What We Treat

If pain is getting in the way of your work, sleep, driving, or daily enjoyment of life on the Alstonville Plateau, it’s time for support that’s precise and personalised. Our migraine clinic close to Alstonville provides drug-free, hands-on care backed by decades of clinical experience.

We help people across the Northern Rivers with a wide range of conditions, including:

  • Dizziness: Vertigo, imbalance, or light-headedness making your day harder? We offer dizziness treatment to Alstonville locals to help restore balance.
  • Menstrual Headaches: Targeted support for hormone-linked headaches that flare before or during your period.
  • Cervicogenic Headaches: Our neck pain physio helps Alstonville patients with neck pain that spreads to the head.
  • Cluster Headaches: Short but intense headaches, often centred around one eye, with accompanying redness and tearing.
  • Tension Headaches: Tightness or a pressing sensation around the head, often worsened by stress, poor posture, or neck tension.
  • Sinus Headaches: Dull, throbbing facial pressure typically caused by sinus inflammation or infection.
  • Migraines: Pulsing, one-sided head pain often paired with nausea, light sensitivity, and fatigue.
  • Jaw Pain & TMJ Dysfunction: Clicking, locking, or pain in the jaw that affects eating, talking, or sleeping; often linked to grinding, stress, or joint issues.

If you’ve already tried multiple treatments without lasting results, our migraine and headache clinic near Alstonville may help uncover what’s really driving your symptoms.

Experienced Headache, Neck & TMJ Physio Alstonville Locals Trust

With over 34 years of clinical experience, lead physiotherapist Michael Hayward brings deep expertise in treating headaches, neck, jaw, and vestibular-related (inner ear) conditions. Trained alongside globally recognised leaders in the field, including Dr Dean Watson, Professor Mariano Rocabado, and Mark Latimer, Michael employs the Watson Headache® approach, which combines expert biomechanical knowledge with precise, hands-on methods to address symptoms often missed elsewhere.

Whether you need a TMJ physio close to Alstonville, you’re managing chronic migraines, or you’re driving in from Wollongbar or Ballina, you’re in good hands.

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The Natural, Gentle Approach Our Migraine Clinic Offers Alstonville

There’s no spinal cracking, medication or injections here. Treatment involves gentle, sustained pressure on key points in the head, neck, or jaw to reduce brainstem sensitivity and correct underlying mechanical faults. It’s a safe, precise and targeted treatment, with no forced adjustments and a clear focus on long-term relief.

Head & Neck Pain Physio Near Alstonville for Effective Care

Most of our patients see meaningful progress within the first four to five sessions. We don’t ask you to commit to extended treatment plans unless you’re seeing real change. If improvement isn’t clear within four to five sessions, we’ll reassess your plan and help you work out the best next steps.

With multiple 5-star Google reviews, our clients across the Northern Rivers have experienced real, lasting change. 

Case Study TMJ Pain and Jaw Locking
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4.8
Based on 18 reviews
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Gilles NOVEL
9 months ago
Great treatment from Michael and amazing results !!! Highly recommended
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Grant Ian Gamble
9 months ago
Micheal is very experienced and effective! Great functional solution for headache and jaw pain. 🙏🏻
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Tayla Chee
10 months ago
I came to Michael’s clinic after trying so many different approaches for my daily headaches and migraines. His is the first that’s actually worked. The frequency, severity, and duration of my migraines have improved so much, and for the first time I feel hopeful they’ll eventually stop altogether. Highly recommend!
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Matthew De Wit
10 months ago
Great service, have had migraines and neck trouble for years and after a few sessions I’m feeling 100%
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Ama Kalma
11 months ago
Neck pain gone... I'm delighted. Excellent work by Michael!
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Jack Coogan
11 months ago
My experience here was awesome. Michael is a super knowledgeable guy that helped me with my neck that I had compressed on my surfboard. I was getting constant headaches and with four visits he got rid of them by moving my neck into place. If you’re getting constant headaches I highly recommend!
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Sonya Newman
11 months ago
I went from a very painful jaw to no pain at all after 5 sessions with Michael. Totally recommend his expertise.
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Nicole R
11 months ago
Michael’s been amazing with helping my chronic migraines – way fewer now and way more manageable. Can’t recommend him enough!
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Mary Johnston
1 year ago
Michael has made an amazing difference to my ongoing neck injury. After 5 appointments my neck is just about 100%. After trying many other treatments with no success Michael has made a massive difference.
I highly recommend.

We also treat...

Our experts treat a number of headache and jaw pain issues, and have a high level of knowledge and experience with any pain you may be suffering from.

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Dizziness

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Menstrual Headache

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Cluster Headache

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Tension Headache

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Migraine Headache

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Jaw Pain & Issues

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General Headache

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Book Your Initial Assessment Today

If you’re in Alstonville, Wollongbar, or the surrounding Ballina Shire area, the drive to our headache clinic near Alstonville is around 26–30 minutes, and the results our patients see make it well worth the trip.

Book an appointment at Bangalow Headache Neck & Jaw Clinic or call us on 0475 757 510 for an obligation-free phone consultation. Let’s find the real cause of your pain and work towards lasting relief.

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We are the original North Coast Head Neck & Jaw Clinic

Michael Hayward, physiotherapist and director at Bangalow Headache Neck & Jaw Clinic

Michael Hayward

Physiotherapist & Director, Bangalow Headache Neck & Jaw Clinic
Watson Headache® Level 3 Certified Practitioner

Michael Hayward is a physiotherapist with 28 years of experience, including 24 years in private practice treating musculoskeletal injuries across the whole body. With a special interest in sports injury and headaches, Michael developed a keen interest in proven techniques for treating headache and migraine.

After successfully treating cervicogenic headache in his own practice for many years, Michael became interested in the Watson Headache® Approach and its success in treating migraine. He went on to complete all three Watson Headache® Approach training levels and is now a Watson Headache® Level 3 Certified Practitioner, qualified to assess the relevance of the upper neck in headache and migraine conditions.

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