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Migraine Treatments: Ice And Heat Therapy For Migraine Relief
Ever wondered why people with migraine often post photos of themselves wearing a weird “hat” on their heads? The truth behind the “ice hat” is actually one based on science. In fact, two of the most frequently used “natural” treatments for migraine attacks are hot and/or cold therapy. Also known as temperature therapy, applying something…
Read MoreWhat Are The Best Gifts For People With Migraine?
What are the best holiday gifts for people with migraine? Every year we ask our migraine community what they would like to find in their migraine holiday gift basket, and here’s what they asked for. 1. Your Time, Companionship, and Kindness Migraine life can be painful, isolating, and lonely. Coming in third place on our…
Read MoreNew Blog Series: Exploring Migraine Treatments
While there is currently no cure for migraine, there are many treatment options that can help. People with migraine often experience the most success managing their disease with a toolbox approach. This involves combining multiple different treatment options to create a well-rounded plan that can help you better manage life with migraine. Finding the best…
Read MoreMigraine Myths: Only Medication Can Help Migraine
Don’t we all wish there was a magic pill that could cure our migraine forever?! Unfortunately, that is just not the case. Migraine is a complex neurological disease that presents itself on a wide spectrum of frequency, severity, symptoms, attack triggers, and responses to treatments. While medication is an important part of any treatment toolbox, it’s…
Read MorePreventive Care Toolbox
With approximately 40 million people in the US alone living with migraine and a stunning lack of mandatory education on headache disorders in medical schools, many people with migraine remain at a loss how to navigate preventive treatment. Visits to doctors often end up with a “one and done” attitude, not taking into account the importance of a toolbox approach. Between following insurance denials and guidelines for step therapy, and a devastating shortage of certified headache specialists, patients living with this disabling disease often find themselves without adequate and current information. Having a preventive care roadmap can go a long way to help figuring out how to maintain a quality of life that most people take for granted.
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