A Brain & Body Approach to Migraine, Headaches & Complex Conditions

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The North Carolina Triad Area’s Choice for Headache, Migraine, and TMJ Relief

Maybe it’s not just the headaches. It’s the dizziness, neck or jaw pain, fatigue, or sensitivity to light, movement, and busy environments.

You’ve seen different providers for different symptoms. You’ve collected diagnoses along the way. Yet you’re still left wondering how it all fits together — and what you can actually do about it.

At Gate City Physio, we specialize in headache, migraine, TMJ, and complex overlapping symptoms. Our science-informed approach looks beyond the site of pain to understand how your sensory and nervous systems, neck, and jaw may be interacting and contributing to the bigger picture.. It’s care that goes beyond managing pain—it enables you to reclaim comfort, clarity, and confidence in your body.

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Migraine & Headache

If you're struggling with chronic headaches or migraines, Gate City Physio offers a holistic, neuro-orthopedic approach to address your pain. We understand these conditions are often linked to how your entire system processes stress, movement, and sensory input, going beyond just head pain. Our goal is to provide lasting relief by calming your system and building a more resilient you, helping you get back to fully enjoying life.

  • Migraine & Vestibular Migraine

  • Pediatric & Adolescent Headaches

  • Adult Chronic Headaches

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Physical therapist, Dr. Corey Hillman, applies manual therapy to patient's jaw

TMJ/TMD— Jaw & Facial Pain

If you're struggling with TMJ or facial pain, Gate City Physio offers a holistic approach that goes beyond just the jaw. We understand this pain often stems from broader patterns of stress, tension, and nervous system overload, impacting your neck, posture, and even how your brain processes signals. Our goal is to provide lasting relief by gently retraining these patterns, helping you find ease and confidence again.

  • Teeth grinding and clenching (bruxism)

  • Myofascial pain

  • Degenerative Joint Disease

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Complex and Overlapping Conditions

If you're dealing with dizziness, EDS or joint hypermobility, dysautonomia, or sensory sensitivity, you already know how hard it is to find a provider who treats the whole picture instead of one symptom at a time. Gate City Physio specializes in the overlap — calming a dysregulated nervous system while building the stability and resilience your body needs.

  • Dizziness & Vestibular Symptoms

  • EDS & Joint Hypermobility

  • Dysautonomia (POTS & related conditions)

  • Sensory Sensitivity & Overload

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Restoring Relief Through Brain-Body Integration

 

At Gate City Physio, we take a science-informed approach to migraine, headache, TMJ, and complex overlapping symptoms—looking at how the brain and body interact, not just where you hurt.

Our Brain and Body Approach looks at:

Sensory System
How you process vision, balance, movement, and sensory input.

Autonomic Nervous System
How your nervous system responds to stress, sleep, activity, and your environment.

Body (Neck & Jaw)
How movement, muscle function, and joint input may contribute to headache and facial symptoms.

Your symptoms rarely live in just one system. Neither should your care.

Our approach is grounded in neuroplasticity—the nervous system’s ability to adapt and change with experience.Through hands-on care, movement, and targeted sensory and nervous system rehabilitation, we work across these systems to reduce sensitivity, improve function, and build greater capacity for life.

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Meet The Team

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    Dr. Corey Hillman PT, DPT

    Headache and TMJ Specialist

    Dr. Corey Hillman is the founder of Gate City Physio and a physical therapist specializing in headache and migraine care. As a headache sufferer himself, he understands how disruptive they can be, making this work deeply personal. Using a neuro-orthopedic, brain–body approach, he helps patients regain control, reduce sensitivity, and enjoy more headache-free days.

    Outside the clinic, Dr. Hillman teaches Doctor of Physical Therapy students at High Point University and serves as an instructor at UNC Greensboro.

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    Lena Van Wyk

    Outreach Coordinator

    Lena has worked at Gate City Physio for two years, helping build connections between our practice and the surrounding Triad community, including fellow health practitioners. A mom herself of two daughters, one with a severe physical disability, she knows how hard it is navigating care for yourself and those your love, amidst the everyday demands of life. Lena has previously worked as founding director of New Garden Farm here in Greensboro and is passionate about whole-body community health.

Kind Words

  • Dr. Hillman is great! He takes a very individualized approach and clearly cares about his patients. I went to him with eye and face pain that nobody else has been able to treat and he has been so patient in finding the right solution. He is very well informed, considers the problem from multiple perspectives, and uses evidence-backed treatments. He has even taken the time between appointments to find educational resources to share with me, which I really appreciate. He has helped with my symptoms so much, I highly recommend him!

    -Grace H. (Facial Pain)

  • Dr. Hillman has helped me so much with my neck mobility and recurring headaches! I can say with confidence that he is a good listener and incredibly talented at finding the issues and helping to resolve them. I can actually sleep at night because of my treatments with him.

    -Annette (Headaches)

  • I can’t thank Dr. Hillman enough! I have had terrible TMJ for years. Jaw clenching, muscles so swollen I couldn’t close my mouth all the way, teeth chipping…I had tried countless mouth guards, massage, chiropractic, heat, ice, meds, and any exercises I could find. My TMJ is finally under control thanks to Dr. Hillman! We met three times. After the first visit I had exercises to do that actively helped my jaw and teeth align more properly, so that I wasn’t clenching down on my teeth. I could feel a difference immediately. If you are having any sort of jaw pain, please go see Dr. Hillman!!

    -Abby M. (TMJ)

  • Dr. Hillman is really wonderful. My daughter has had severe TMJ pain for years. After countless doctor and dentist appointments we decided to try PT. My only regret is that we didn’t try it sooner!

    —H.H. (TMJ)

  • I came in to Dr. Hillman’s office with chronic headaches and tight shoulders and neck. He was a great listener. His adjustments helped relieve the pain, and he showed me practical exercises to do at home that I could fit into my busy schedule. I highly recommend him!

    -Gia L. (Chronic Migraine)

  • Can't recommend Dr. Hillman enough. I've been dealing with long standing neck pain/headaches, and have experienced a great deal of improvement through about six sessions with him. He also gave me tailored stretches and exercises that were realistic to incorporate into my daily life. Dr. Hillman has a kind and caring personality that will immediately put you at ease. He has a great deal of passion and expertise in his work, and I am glad I gave it a try!

    -Suzanne A. (headaches and neck pain)

  • Corey is not only an amazing human, but a genius for migraine specific PT. I know so much more about my body and brain connection and how I can work to minimize migraines and troubleshoot them when they start. Highly recommend.

    -Jordan L (Migraine)

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