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

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.


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.










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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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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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