Maclean
If constant headaches, stiff necks, or jaw discomfort are impacting your days, you don’t have to keep pushing through. At Bangalow Headache Neck & Jaw Clinic, we regularly welcome patients making the trip from Maclean and the Ashby area. Whether you’re coming from the riverside streets of town or nearby communities like Townsend or Gulmarrad, we’re here to support you with expert, evidence-informed care.
Many who visit us have lived with symptoms for months (sometimes years) without lasting relief. We offer a calm, welcoming environment at our headache clinic near Maclean, along with a hands-on, personalised approach that aims to identify the underlying cause of your discomfort, rather than just masking the symptoms.
Safe, effective, fast & natural treatment
Read more about out approaches and how we work and treat your symtoms, to relieve your pain and suffering.

What We Treat at Our Migraine & Headache Clinic Near Maclean
If pain is interfering with your ability to focus, drive, work, or sleep well, it’s time to explore targeted support. At our clinic, just a drive away from Maclean, we help patients manage:
- Vertigo & Dizziness: Feeling unsteady, light-headed, or like the room is spinning? Our dizziness treatment helps Maclean patients feel less disoriented and steady again.
- Menstrual Headaches: If headaches consistently occur before or during your period, we offer care designed to support these unique hormonal patterns and sensitivities.
- Cervicogenic Headaches: Care addressing pain that starts near the neck and radiates forward can often be linked to spinal or muscular issues.
- Cluster Headaches: Brief but excruciating pain episodes, often around one eye, can feel isolating. We help explore triggers and provide relief strategies without medication.
- Tension Headaches: Stressed shoulders, poor posture, and long hours at desks can all add up. We work to release neck and shoulder tension and improve daily mechanics.
- Sinus Pressure & Facial Pain: Facial pain and pressure linked to the sinuses can linger long after a cold. Our treatment helps improve drainage and relieve discomfort around the eyes and forehead.
- Migraines: If you’re sensitive to light, sound, or prone to visual disturbances, our migraine clinic close to Maclean offers a holistic alternative to medication-only options.
- TMJ & Jaw Dysfunction: Clicking, locking, or aching around the jaw joint can affect everything from sleep to chewing. Our TMJ physio near Maclean offers gentle, non-invasive care that addresses both joint and muscle tension.
By drawing on proven diagnostic techniques and thorough assessments, we’re able to offer a treatment plan that’s effective, safe, and completely individualised to your needs.

Why Choose Us?
Many people come to us after years of trialling medications, seeing different healthcare professionals, or living in discomfort. Here’s why we’re a trusted provider for the community in Maclean:
- Proven results with natural, hands-on therapy – no medications, injections, or cracking.
- Quick symptom relief. We aim to have you significantly better in under 5 sessions
- Experienced in treating complex headache, neck, and TMJ cases.
- We uphold the highest ethical and clinical standards.
- Respectful, caring, and personalised service for every patient.
- Strong focus on long-term symptom prevention, not just a “quick fix”.
Our focus is always on helping you return to everyday life – clear-headed, pain-free, and in control again.
Meet Our Qualified Head, Jaw & Neck Pain Physio Serving Maclean Patients
At Bangalow Headache Neck & Jaw Clinic, we believe expert care starts with experience that counts. For patients, our clinic offers something often hard to find: a highly qualified head, jaw, and neck pain physiotherapist near Maclean who’s experienced and knowledgeable.
Michael Hayward brings more than three decades of clinical expertise, with specific training in headache, vestibular and jaw-related conditions. His work is guided by leading research and mentorship from pioneers in the field, ensuring you’re not just treated, but truly understood. Michael is also a Level 3 Watson Headache® Certified Practitioner and a graduate of the University of Sydney.


Service Area Coverage: Maclean & Beyond
We’re proud to serve patients throughout Maclean and the surrounding areas of the Clarence Valley. Whether you’re close to the Clarence River, Maclean’s CBD, or in surrounding neighbourhoods like Harwood or Palmers Island, our clinic is conveniently located and committed to providing flexible care options.









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Take the First Step Back to a Pain-Free Life
If you’re in Maclean and dealing with headaches, migraines, jaw pain or neck-related dizziness, you don’t have to keep waiting or suffering in silence.
Call our team today on 0475 757 510 to find out if we’re the right headache clinic for you. We offer obligation-free phone consults to discuss your symptoms and explore your options.
Let us help you get your life back – naturally, safely, and quickly.
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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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