Headaches
Oh, What a Headache!
Nearly everyone has a headache from time to time. In fact, according to the World Health Organization, approximately 47 percent of the world’s adult population has had a headache within the last year. It’s believed that chemical activity in your brain, nerves or blood vessels in your head, muscles in your head and neck—or some…
Read MoreHow Botox Can Relieve Chronic Headaches and Migraines
Although Botox is most commonly thought of as a cosmetic procedure used to reduce wrinkles, it’s also FDA-approved as a pain management therapy to treat chronic headaches and migraines. The FDA’s approval applies to people with chronic migraines which is defined as “a neurological condition characterized by patients who have a history of migraine and…
Read MoreHow to Avoid Medication Overuse Headaches
It’s important to properly diagnose the type of headache that you are experiencing in order to treat and eliminate the pain. Sometimes headaches can be caused from taking too much pain medication to relieve them. These headaches are called medication overuse or rebound headaches. Your body gets so used to taking pain medications that a…
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