WHAT ARE MIGRAINES?

Migraine can be a recurrent and debilitating medical condition with many symptoms – headaches are just one symptom experienced by people with migraine.

Unlike other headaches, the pain experienced in migraine often includes:

• Moderate or severe pain intensity
• Pulsating quality – may be described as ‘throbbing’ or ‘banging’ in young people
• One side of the head (known as unilateral locality)

Other symptoms that can be associated with migraine include nausea and/or vomiting and sensitivity to light and sound^.

FREQUENCY

Some people may experience one migraine attack per year (or fewer), while others may have several or more each month³. Depending on how often a person experiences migraine attacks, their migraine may be classed as:

Episodic (14 or fewer of those days with a headache each month)^.

Chronic (at least 15 days with a headache per month, with at least 8 of those being days with migraine attacks)^.

MIGRAINES AND HOMEOPATHY/ALLERGY TESTING.

Migraines can often be triggered by specific food substances, which we can test for in our clinic. Some miraines are caused by neck problems, and these can often be treated with chiropractic manipulation in our clinic.