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Why It’s Not About Hormones!

Some Menstrual Migraine Facts Migraine is the second most common headache condition next to Tension-type Headache.  Up to one fourth of all women have migraine, and of those, 60% experience migraine without aura episodes in at least two thirds of their menstrual cycles.  Menstrual Migraine is in the top five disabling conditions for women and

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Cervicogenic Management

Decreases Migraine Progression 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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Diagnosing Headache and Migraine

A Dog’s Breakfast Q. What do diagnosing headache and migraine and a dog’s breakfast have in common? A. It’s all over the place! Diagnosing headache and migraine and associated challenges are expressed in a recent article by Sun-Edelstein et al 2008. Since the diagnostic classification was published, there have been many attempts to confirm or otherwise

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