Watson Headache®
Advocating for the Role of the Neck in Headache and Migraine
For Individuals Living With and Health Professionals Managing Headache and Migraine
Watson Headache® advocates for the role of neck disorders in headache and migraine,
by raising the awareness of cervical afferents (neck input) and thereby
redressing current medical perspectives that the neck does not play causal role.
Are You, a Family Member, Friend or Colleague Living With Headache or Migraine?
If you are living with headache or migraine it is likely that you also experience neck symptoms (discomfort, stiffness) before and /or during a headache or migraine episode.
Are You Wanting To Make a Difference When Managing Headache or Migraine?
As a health professional, those seeking your expertise are likely to be experiencing neck symptoms (discomfort, stiffness) before and /or during their headache or migraine episode.
"I think it makes sense that if you treat the neck and segment that reproduces headache you are actually treating the source of headache rather than just trying to redress the symptoms of headache."
– Dr Julie Walters, Physiotherapy Lecturer, University South Australia
Source Interview: Channel 7 – Today Tonight
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Watson Headache®
Advocating for the Role of the Neck in Headache and Migraine
Watson Headache® advocates for the role of neck disorders in headache and migraine, by raising the awareness of cervical afferents (neck input) and thereby redressing current medical perspectives that the neck does not play a causal role.
Watson Headache® Approach
Identifying the Role of the Neck in Headache and Migraine
Watson Headache® Approach is a sequence of manual therapy techniques and innovative clinical reasoning, identifying and managing relevant neck disorders not only in cervicogenic headache but also in primary headache.
Dr Dean Watson PhD
Advancing the Role of Cervical Afferents In Primary Headache
Dr Dean Watson PhD, APA Titled Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist, consults at the Watson Headache® Clinic and also presents educational programs, nationally and internationally, for the Watson Headache® Institute.
Assessing the Role of Neck Disorders in Primary Headache
Watson Headache® Clinic
Managing Relevant Neck Disorders in Headache and Migraine
Now recognised nationally and internationally, the Watson Headache® Clinic, established in 1991, was the first dedicated headache clinic in Australia focusing on the management of neck disorders in headache and migraine.
Watson Headache® Management
Confirming Relevant Neck Disorders in Headache and Migraine
Watson Headache® Approach, a credible, alternative to pharmaceutical management, confirms or rules out relevant neck disorders, as a sensitising source of the brainstem (the cause) of headache and migraine.
Practitioner Directory
Connecting those with Headache and Migraine to Health Professionals
Increasingly, those experiencing headache and migraine, along with health professionals, reach out to find a Physiotherapist, Chiropractor, Osteopath and Manual Therapy Doctor who have attended an Institute course.
Assessing the Role of Cervical Afferents in Primary Headache
Watson Headache® Institute
Educating About the Role of Neck Disorders in Headache and Migraine
Watson Headache® Institute has provided education for individuals along with delivering continuing professional development programs (on/offline courses and symposia) to health professionals (manual therapists) in over 25 countries.
Watson Headache® Education
Understanding the Role of the Neck in Headache and Migraine
Programs and courses are designed to inform individuals living with, and health professionals managing headache and migraine, about the role of cervical afferents in cervicogenic and primary headache and the Watson Headache® Approach.
Watson Headache® Hub
Providing Updates in the Role of the Neck for Manual Therapists
Watson Headache® Membership provides access to collegiate discussion, complimentary and paid resources, programs and events for national and international manual therapists who have attended Institute courses.
Are You Looking for a Practitioner?
Practitioner Directory
The Practitioner Directory has been developed to provide locations of Practitioners, namely Physiotherapists, Chiropractors and Osteopaths who have undergone training with the Watson Headache® Institute as part of their continuing professional development requirements. The 3 Day Level 1 Foundation, Level 2 Consolidation and Level 3 Certification courses focus on 'The Role of C1-3 Cervical Afferents in Primary Headache'. Courses are 50% Theory & 50% Practicum with an emphasis on determining if the neck is relevant in headache, including migraine conditions.
