Are some health professionals avoiding more effective treatments for headaches and promoting inefficient drug trails over behavioral treatments that require an investment of time and effort?
The Problem with Relaxation for Headaches
November 16, 2009 By 1 Comment
What are the problems with using relaxation training to treat chronic headaches? There may be more than you think.
The Case of the Hair Clip Headache
October 26, 2009 By Leave a Comment
So, is a ‘hair clip headache’ really like any other chronic headache? Even though it may be hard to believe, we say that the mechanisms causing this ‘hair clip headache’ are the same as the mechanisms causing many other types of chronic headaches.
Drink More Caffeine, Get More Headaches
October 20, 2009 By Leave a Comment
A recent study by Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) and published in the Journal of Headache Pain shows that people who consume high amounts of caffeine suffer more ‘occasional’ headaches than those people who consume a low amount of caffeine.
Is Getting Relief from Headaches as Simple as Training for a Sport?
October 15, 2009 By 2 Comments
Changing patterned muscle activity that produces tension in the muscles of the head, jaw, face and neck is like training for a sport. Any sports training involves training muscles to act in a new pattern and training the muscles of your jaw, neck, face and head to act in new patterns can substantially relieve or eliminate chronic headaches.
