Headache | Migraine
GO NATURAL: We incorporate natural therapies into a patient's overall treatment plan that often includes the following:
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A custom nutrition plan to replenish and hydrate.
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It’s important to maintain an ideal weight with a fitness plan, if needed.
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Yoga is a great practice to reduce stress and relieve tension in the body, thereby relieving headaches. Visit Evan Soroka to learn more.
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Breathing exercises for migraine can activate the parasympathetic nervous system, which controls your rest-and-relax response. Visit shiftadapt.com to learn more.
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Regular exercise is associated with a reduction in the frequency and intensity of migraines.
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CBT helps you become aware of inaccurate or negative thinking so you can view challenging situations more clearly and respond to them in a more effective way.
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Linda Geiss (Valley View Hospital)
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Smart Medicine
Medications to abort a headache or migraine are important to take as early as possible in the headache cycle. If headaches are frequent or particularly debilitating, we plan ahead by utilizing preventive medications and other strategies. Sometimes, this includes procedures or medications such as the following:
calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) blockers
BOTOX®, chronic migraine protocol
peripheral nerve blocks
sphenopalatine ganglion blocks
We measure success as improved quality of life through complete resolution of headaches if possible, fewer headaches that are easier to treat, and no ER visits or hospitalizations for headache.
