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Head Pain Switching Sides: The Migraine Mystery Often Ignored

It’s like the proverbial elephant in the room that no one is talking about. When diagnosing Cervicogenic Headache (CGH), the rulebook says pain must stick to one side – it is supposed to be always on the same side, never the other, a so-called ‘side-locked’ pain. But here is where things get puzzling. As a

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Talking About Cervicogenic Headache

Introduction ‘Cervicogenic’ refers to ‘neck-related’, and therefore, the cause of ‘Cervicogenic Headache’ lies in the neck; more specifically, research has shown that the cause will be found in the top three spinal segments or joints.1 Consequently, head pain is referred from musculoskeletal misbehaviour or disturbance of any structure supplied by the top three spinal nerves.

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Determining if the Neck is the Cause

In Headache and Migraine One of the confusing phenomena about Cervicogenic Headache is that its symptoms can present as Migraine, Tension Headache or even Cluster Headache.2-6 So even though your headache may have been diagnosed as Migraine, Tension Headache, Cluster Headache etc., it may actually be a ‘Cervicogenic Headache’… and there is one feature, which

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Decreasing Migraine Progression

With Cervicogenic Management Recent evidence suggests that migraine is a progressive condition in which over time, episodes become more frequent, more severe, less responsive to medication, and last longer.  Research has shown that by (surgically) treating/removing disorders (which were evident on an MRI scan) in the upper cervical (neck) decreased the long-term worsening of the

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Neck Stiffness, Discomfort or Pain

Is Your Headache or Migraine Preceded or Accompanied by These Symptoms? If so, this is a strong indicator that your neck is involved. Although neck pain is common in the general population it is even more common headache and migraine patients. In a study of migraine and tension headache patients, 76% and 89% respectively reported

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Headache and Migraine Frequency

Has There Been a Gradual Increase Over the Years? If yes, this is a clear indicator that your neck is involved. A gradual (as distinct from a sudden, recent) increase in headache or migraine frequency indicates that a neck disorder (usually stiffness of one or more of then top three spinal segments) is worsening, resulting

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