What can we do about headaches and migraines?
Headaches and migraines can be extremely debilitating to someone’s life. Not only can they be painful to the point where it can severely affect someone’s day, but they can also mentally be exhausting to continuously have. Here at NorCal Brain Center, we pride ourselves on treating our patient with innovative and holistic ways. Here are some ways that we recommend you can do to help with your headaches. Remember that everyone responds to different treatments in different ways. It is important to find what works for you and sometimes that means trying a bunch of different things. Call us for a free consultation if you have any questions.
1.Essential Oils and Vitamins
One simple way to treat their migraines and headaches some people have found effective uses essential oils. Peppermint and lavender have both been found to help decrease migraine pain either with inhalation through an essential oiler diffuser or through a steamer. Studies have found that applying it on the temples and forehead can help ease the pain as well.
- Neurofeedback
Neurofeedback has long been studied in its effects on migraines and headaches. Neurofeedback can help those who’s migraines are caused by too much activity or by stress related activity. Neurofeedback can be used for a variety of things, with anxiety and stress being one of them. It is a way of training the brain to calm down and therefore producing a physical
- Mechanical Work
Mechanical work like massages, chiropractic adjustments like spinal manipulations or neck work can help relieve the tension that can contribute to our migraines and headaches. Different people hold their tension in different places, and therefore what therapy and adjustments are given to people.
- Diet and Hormones
The food and drinks you ingest can be a major contributing factor to the pain you are feeling in your head. When we eat or drink, certain hormones are released and mechanisms in the body start playing out to digest this food. Different kinds of food will trigger different hormones to be produced and sent out in the body that our body can react to.
- Visual Therapy
Most people do not realize that their eye and eye movements can lead to people’s headaches and migraines. It is important the people not only get their visual acuity checked but also their eye’s tracking abilities to see if their eyes could have any underlying causes that can be causing their headaches.
- Vitamin/Supplement Deficiencies
Magnesium, Vitamin D, and Riboflavin deficiencies have all been found in headaches and migraines. A simple trip to your local health care provider can help you figure out and see what deficiencies that you might have and are not aware of. Again we are always here to answer your questions. Call at (408) 585-5275 or email us at info@norcalbrain.com with anything we can do for you.
