Heal your headaches in 3 simple steps.
A simple solution to your headaches and migraines. According to American neurologist David Buchholz there is a simple 3 step solution to relieving chronic headaches and migraines. Over the last few months I have had several patients follow the approach outlined in his book, Heal Your Headache, with great results. You can listen to David…
Acupuncture halts cluster headaches
A small Italian is the first to suggest that acupuncture can interrupt cluster headaches. Cluster headaches are excruciating attacks of pain in one side of the head, often felt behind the eye. Sufferers often call them ‘suicidal headaches’ because they’re so severe. Study design and protocol. Four patients with cluster headaches were treated with acupuncture…
NICE recommend acupuncture for migraines and tension headaches.
NICE recommend acupuncture for migraines and tension headaches. Widely reported in the media this week is a story that painkillers ‘are the cause’ of millions of headaches. It has long been known that overuse of painkillers can cause headaches and migraines that feel identical to patient’s normal pain. This can lead to a vicious circle…
New review supports acupuncture for migraine prevention.
New review supports acupuncture for migraine prevention. Earlier in the year I was looking at the evidence base for the use of acupuncture for migraine prevention. At that time the Cochrane review of acupuncture for migraine prophylaxis, rather disappointingly, concluded that, ” evidence in support of acupuncture for migraine prophylaxis was considered promising but insufficient”. …