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Regular exercise can reduce migraine frequency

It is well-known that exercise can prevent certain types of disease, especially chronic illnesses. It can have a good effect on reducing the risk of cerebrovascular and cardiovascular illnesses. What people generally don’t realise is that regular exercise is a good treatment for a wide variety of conditions.

Regular exercise can help reduce the risk of [...]

Corrugator muscle surgery as a treatment for migraine may not be effective

The BBC website has quoted the Migraine Trust as saying that they do not recommend Corrugator Supercili muscle resection surgery as there is insufficient evidence that it is actually an effective treatment for migraine;

“There is not a good evidence base on which to make a recommendation and therefore The Migraine Trust would not recommend the corrugator [...]

Neurobiofeedback for migraines

According to research results from biofeedback experts from Virginia, the use of two of the newest kinds of biofeedback, in conjunction with other migraine medications, is much more effective in the reduction of migraine attacks than just taking the medication.

These two forms of biofeedback, EEG and hemoencephalography, are together classified as neuro-biofeedback. These use an [...]

The Genesis device for migraine

For those who do not suffer from migraines a good way to describe them is like suffering from a terrible hangover. They rehabilitate you to the extent that you do not want to get out of bed. A study that has been conducted at St Jude’s Medical Centre found that [...]

Ontario Migraine Clinic free acupuncture offer for teachers

Acupuncture is a medical technique that has come from traditional Chinese medicine and is becoming an accepted treatment for certain conditions by the medical community. From January next year the Ontario Migraine Clinic, in Canada, will be offering teachers in the area free treatment up to the value of $300.

The clinic does not just treat [...]

New Apple application for migraine

A new application for the popular Apple platforms the iPad and iPhone has been developed by MSD (Merck Sharpe and Dohme) which will help sufferer’s of migraines. The application is called iManageMigraine and it will allow the sufferer’s to share information about their migraines directly with their doctors.

The World Health Organisation lists migraines as one [...]

Stimpath Procedure for migraine

A new and exciting treatment for the debilitating headach known as migraine has been profiled on the 33 CW news on KDAF TV. The treatment, known as the ‘Stimpath Procedure’ was introduced by its creator, the renowned pain specialist from Dallas Texas Dr Ken Reed. Appearing on the show alongside Dr Reed was a young [...]

Different ways of dealing with migraine

Headaches occur in everyone. Normally the pain is suppressed using non-prescribed drugs obtained from the pharmacy. While the pain may be alleviated by drugs, the primary reason for the pain is not attended to and may produce unwanted symptoms.

Body utilises pain as a method of communicating problems, thereby using drugs to alleviate pain only clouds [...]

Can brain freeze cure migraines?

Everyone knows that you can get a headache from eating or drinking something very cold in a hurry, but there have been reports from migraine sufferers that downing an ice cream bar has cured a migraine almost immediately. This is not backed by any scientific evidence, but there is a theory that the ‘brain freeze’ [...]

Study says alternative medicine for migraines may be more effective than pills

Long-term sufferers of migraines my find things like relaxation techniques, hypnosis, and bio-feedback better than pharmaceutical drugs, according to a recent study. Donald Penzien is a doctor at the Medical Center at the University of Mississippi and was one of the authors.

He talks about how even though drug-based treatment doesn’t cost much per day, the [...]

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