Alternative Headache Treatments: What's Best?So many alternative headache treatments are available today it can be difficult to distinguish what helps and what doesn't help. Basically, there aren't any quick cures for headache.
Many of the following supplements can reduce headaches and are even more effective when combined with lifestyle changes and prescription medications. It is very important to realize that you must give any new method at least three months to see the full effect.
I have been practicing in the filed of headache medicine for over 10 years. During that time, and seeing over 10,000 headache patients per year at our Dent Headache Center, has shown that some supplements are better than others. The BEST supplements for alternative headache treatment are:
Although it is difficult to take so many pills at once (!!)there are products such as
Migraine Vitamins
This is a supplement that may also help reduce migraine frequency. Unfortunately there have not been too many studies done on this supplement and those completed showed mixed results. While one study showed a possible improvement in migraine profile, another didn't. At the present time our clinic doesn't recommend CoQ, but if a patient wants to try it, we tell them go ahead, maybe it will help. ![]()
Acupuncture for headache is a centuries old method of using small needles in certain points of the body to alleviate pain. If done by a skilled accupunturist, the effect of reducing headaches can be as high as 50%. Although you will need around ten treatments to see an effect, this is worth a try if you cannnot tolerate or do not wish to take medications.
It may also be very effective if you are suffering from headaches caused by
cervicogenic pain.
Unfortunately, chiropractic manipulation has been found in clinical trials to not be effective in migraine, and this is due to the fact that migraine is more of a neurological disorder, not strictly a muscular one.
Yoga is something you can learn at home with a beginner's set and introductory
yoga dvd's
Read more about types of yoga and decide which kind of yoga is best for you. Generally I recommend that newcomers to yoga start with Hatha method which is gentle stretching. It is usually followed by a period of meditation which is very calming. A great way to relax with yoga is to use aromatherapy oils for stress relief. The most commonly used oil is lavender but be careful as some scents are known to provoke a migraine. Research the above alternative headache treatments to find out which is best for you..try a few! They just might help.
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