If you’re one of the millions of people who regularly suffer from migraine headaches, you understand the need for help. The pain management specialists of IMC Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation in New City, New York can give you a full neurological evaluation and create an integrated approach to dealing with migraines that focuses on the underlying problems that may trigger them.
Migraines are severe, throbbing headaches that often come with nausea, vomiting, can be a result of neurological problem. The pain from one is disabling for many suffers, leaving them with extreme sensitivity to sound and light and unable to think clearly for hours after the pain subsides.
Migraines are complex occurrences, so the symptoms vary by person. Many experience what’s called a prodrome, which are early indicators of an impending migraine. Prodrome symptoms include things like neck stiffness, increased thirst, and mood changes. A few also have an aura right before the headache hits that includes visual disturbances or speech problems. The muscles might feel weak, as well.
During the migraine attack, you experience throbbing pain on one or both sides of the head. You may also feel lightheaded and be sensitive to light, sound and certain smells. After a headache passes, there’s a postdrome phase that leaves you weak, feeling confused and perhaps dizzy and unable to do anything but sleep for hours.
Migraines are poorly understood by medical science, but the cause may be a combination of genetics and environmental factors, and neurological deficits. Beyond that, there are a number of theories about what’s going on in the brain before and after an attack such as hormone fluctuations or changes in neurotransmitter levels. What we do know is there are triggers and other factors that put you at risk. One of the biggest is stress. Other considerations include:
Generally speaking, if there’s a history of migraines in your family, you are at risk.
Here at IMC, we have the best of both worlds. We provide medical solutions for migraines/headaches such as botox injections, nerve blocks, and other medical treatments. We also provide a conservative approach as well in addition to medical treatment, such as acupuncture, massage therapy, chiropractics and more.
