Many different types of stress can trigger a headache. Luckily, there are treatments that can help stop your head from pounding.
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Physiotherapy can help with some types of headaches, alongside medical management. If you get frequent headaches or have a new or unusual headache, see a doctor.
In one trial, atogepant was shown to reduce the number of migraine days a person had each month by 30%.
For women ages 18 to 49, migraines are the leading cause of disability throughout the world.
Research suggests that alternative treatments for migraine, including physical therapy, massage and vitamin supplements, can make a difference.
As a GP, bad headaches are among the most common topics I’m asked about. Here’s how you can assess whether to stay home, see a doctor — or head straight to emergency.
But there is an answer.
We’ve all experienced that tense pain in our heads when we’re withdrawing from caffeine. But why?
A new preventive drug for migraines was approved recently by the FDA. Here’s how it works, and how others in the pipeline might be able to help the millions who suffer from migraines.
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Assistant Professor of Neurology, University of Colorado Anschutz
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Assistant Professor of Neurology, University of Florida
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Professor of Medicine, Monash University
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Professor of Psychology, University of Essex
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General Practitioner, PhD Candidate, Bond University
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Senior Lecturer and Director of Headache Research, Consultant clinical scientist; King's College London and Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Trust, King's College London
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Associate Professor in Physiotherapy, The University of Queensland
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Teaching and research academic in Physiotherapy, The University of Queensland
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Assistant Professor of Child Neurology, University of Pittsburgh
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Lecturer in Physiotherapy, The University of Queensland