Category: Headache
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Manipulative Therapy Is Most Frequently Used CAM Modality for Headache/Migraine Sufferers
This article said that the most frequently used CAM modality among all headache/migraine sufferers was manipulative therapy, herbal supplementation and mind-body therapy. The top 3 reasons for using CAM for headache were general wellness, improving overall health, and reducing stress. Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use Among US Adults With Headache or Migraine: Results From the…
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The potential impact of primary headache disorders on stroke risk
The Journal of Headache and Pain, 12/15/2016 Tsai CL, et al. – This population–based cohort study aimed to investigate whether patients with primary headache disorders (PHDs) were at a high risk of developing stroke. Researchers recommend that with gender–dependent, age–specific and time–dependent characteristics, PHDs is suggestive of an incremental risk for ischaemic stroke. Methods The…
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Does Neck Pain Cause Headaches?
Headaches can arise from many different causes. A partial list includes stress, lack of sleep, allergies, neck trauma (particularly sports injuries and car accidents), and more. In some cases, the cause may be unknown. A unique common denominator of headaches has to do with cervical spine anatomy, in particular the upper part of the neck.…
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Less carbs, more fat: ketogenic diet makes migraine patients’ headaches disappear
14th October 2016 by Danielle Bengsch The diet was originally developed for childhood epilepsy a century ago and is now studied to treat migraines. Before the ketogenic diet became the latest low-carb diet trend, it was used to treat childhood epilepsy. Doctors had observed that fasting reduced the amount of seizures, and eating mainly fat…
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“Can Chiropractic Help My Headaches?”
Everyone, well at least almost everyone, has had headaches from time to time, and we all know how miserable they can make us feel. In fact, at some point in time, 9 out of 10 Americans suffer from headaches that range between mild and dull to throbbing, intense, and debilitating, sometimes to the point of…
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6-8 Chiropractic Treatments for Tension Headache Good For Up To 3 Months
This article concluded that 6-8 sessions of chiropractic type treatments are effective at treating chronic tension headaches and the relief lasted up to 3 months. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2016 Feb 6;17:64. doi: 10.1186/s12891-016-0912-3. Upper cervical and upper thoracic manipulation versus mobilization and exercise in patients with cervicogenic headache: a multi-center randomized clinical trial. Dunning JR1,2,3, Butts R4, Mourad…
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Headache Danger Signals
There are four main arteries that bring blood to the brain: two in the front of the neck called the carotid arteries and two in the back of the neck called the vertebral arteries. The carotid arteries supply the front and middle portions of the brain with blood while the vertebral arteries join together to…
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Gum-Chewing and Headache: An Underestimated Trigger of Migraine Headaches?
Chewing gum activates the jaw muscles that attach to the head and the neck areas. It seems that in some people, their migraine headaches are triggered by using these head and face muscles. CNS Neurol Disord Drug Targets. 2015;14(6):786-90. Lippi G, Cervellin G, Mattiuzzi C. Abstract Tension-type headache and migraine are currently considered the second…
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What Can I Do the Stop a Migraine?
Migraines can be life-altering! They can stop us from being able to enjoy a child’s piano recital, participate in family events, go to work, or simply do household chores! Wouldn’t it be nice to have ways to self-manage these miserable, often disabling headaches? Here are some options! 1. RELAXATION THERAPY: Search for a calm environment,…
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Tension-Type Headaches – Management Strategies
Headaches (HA) can significantly alter a person’s quality of life. Moreover, they can interfere and sometimes even prevent an individual from performing important activities such as going to work, attending school, or participating in group activities such as sports, music programs, holiday gatherings, and more. The focus of this month’s Health Update is on Tension-Type…