Category: Headache
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CoQ10 To Prevent Migraine Headache and Reduce Number of Migraine Days
Try taking between 100 mg to 400 mg of CoQ10 per day to see if you experience a reduction in your migraine headaches. ~ Dr. Broussard Efficacy of CoQ10 as supplementation for migraine: A meta-analysis Acta Neurologica Scandinavica — Zeng Z, et al. | November 19, 2018 In this first-in-kind study, researchers investigated the clinical…
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Dose Response for Cervicogenic Headache Treated With Spinal Manipulation
Almost 20% of the population suffers from chronic headaches. Before this article, we did not know what the optimum number of visits to recommend for chronic cervicogenic headaches. The article says that we can expect a 50% reduction after 18 sessions of spinal manipulative therapy. ~ Dr. Brosusard Dose-response and efficacy of spinal manipulation for…
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When Weather Meets Migraine
An article in Neurology Times describes emerging evidence of how the weather can affect migraines. They really don’t have an answer besides taking non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and migraine-specific medications such as triptans. If ever you want to try something that you haven’t tried before, consider letting me do a few acupuncture treatments to see if that helps. Here’s What’s Happening…
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Long-term relief from tension-type headache and major depression following chiropractic treatment
In the Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, there is a recent case study that reported the long term relief that a 44-year old school teacher received from her tension-type headaches using chiropractic care. They also mention that she experienced relief from her depression in this article.~ Dr. Broussard Long-term relief from tension-type headache…
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The Role of Magnesium in Neurological Disorders
There is strong data to suggest a role for magnesium in migraine and depression, and emerging data to suggest a protective effect of magnesium for chronic pain, anxiety, and stroke. Nutrients 2018, 10(6), 730; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu10060730 Anna E. Kirkland Abstract: Magnesium is well known for its diverse actions within the human body. From a neurological standpoint,…
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Blood Pressure Diet Helps Migraines In Women
The DASH Diet is short for Dietary Approaches To Stop Hypertension. Women who followed this diet were 46% less likely to have severe headaches. CLICK HERE for a brief intro to the DASH Diet. ~ Dr. Broussard Associations between adherence to dietary approaches to stop hypertension (DASH) diet and migraine headache severity and duration among…
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The Burden of Opioid-Related Mortality in the United States
Increased rates of opioid prescribing and the associated negative health consequences have emerged as leading public health problems in North America,1 particularly among young and middle-aged adults. This article from the Journal of the American Medical Association details how deadly these pain medications really are. Here’s A List of Common Opioids in Increasing Strength Codeine Hydrocodone (Vicodin,…
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Noninvasive, Drug-Free Treatment for Chronic Pain
Chronic low back pain: At short term, massage, yoga, and psychological therapies (primarily Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) (strength of evidence [SOE]: moderate) and exercise, acupuncture, spinal manipulation, and multidisciplinary rehabilitation (SOE: low) were associated with slight improvements in function compared with usual care or inactive controls. Except for spinal manipulation, these interventions also improved pain. Effects…
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Many Migraine Sufferers Skip Effective Behavioral Treatment
Pull quote: “”I don’t think that people realize that behavioral therapy alone can result in a 50% reduction in headache days. It’s not only effective alone, but when combined with medications it can have a synergistic effect.” JUNE 08, 2018 Reuters Health News Even when a headache specialist refers migraine patients for proven behavioral treatments…
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The Role of Acupuncture in the Treatment and Prevention of Headaches
Even though this study did not consider risks and adverse events associated with acupuncture for headaches, they did find evidence from other studies that makes a compelling case in support for the role of acupuncture as part of a treatment for patients with migraine, tension-type headache, and several different types of chronic headache disorders. ~…