Pain Treatment Includes Drugs And Acupuncture
People who choose alternative treatments for pain management are usually trying to avoid drugs due to its side effects. However, a study has shown that treatments such as acupuncture, combined with anti-inflammatory drugs, have resulted in a significant pain reduction. Additional details click here.
What Are Frozen Headaches?
We explained that ice cream can be a cause for headaches. Actually, any cold food or drink can trigger it. This is because it constricts the blood vessels on the roof of the mouth. Afterward, as they warm up and expand, they send pain signals through a nerve responsible for the pain in the face. As a result, the brain thinks the pain is from the forehead, resulting in a headache. Click here for more info.
New Drug For Pain Management And Migraine
A drug called Marsyndol has shown to be effective in pain management and migraine. However, in order to find out what triggers migraines, doctors encourage patients to keep a migraine diary, registering every possible trigger. This way the patient can avoid the attack or at least prepare for it. Additional details click here.
Brain Stimulation Treatment Has Not Been Successful With Migraine
Direct current stimulation has been successful in treating chronic pain in the joints and in the spine. However, when a similar non-invasive was applied to migraine headaches, the results were negative. The same happened with magnetic stimulation. More Information click here.
Essential Oils Have Health Benefits For Hair Loss And Headaches
They Can Also Be Used For Treating Dandruff And Gastric Conditions
Essential oils are extracted from seeds and plants and have many health benefits. One of them is chamomile oil, which is good for skin care, helping with acne and inflammation. Also, peppermint oil can help with oral hygiene, headaches and also treat indigestion and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Researchers have also discovered that peppermint oil can be used as an alternative treatment for hair loss. Lavender oil can help improve the sleeping patterns, treating insomnia. Tea tree oil is very good for skin conditions and hair care, helping treat dandruff. Additional details click here.
New Portable Device Uses Magnetic Pulses To Treat Migraine
It Resulted In A 50% Migraine Reduction And Has No Side Effects
A new device treats headaches by inducing a mild electric current in the brain. This is done via a technique known as single-pulse transcranial magnetic stimulation (sTMS). According to specialists, the magnetic pulses generate a current that may interrupt brain hyperactivity related to migraines. The procedure has resulted in a migraine reduction of 50 percent in nearly half of the patients in the study. The device is portable, and the patient locates it at the back of the head, causes no pain and treatments last seconds. There is good news for migraine patients because drug-based treatments usually have unpleasant side effects. Click here for more information.
New Drug-Free Migraine Treatment Varies The Temperature Of The Balance Organs
It Is Done With Special Headphones And A Handheld Device
Recent research has shown a new therapy for treating migraine with mild temperature changes in the balance organs. This is known as caloric vestibular stimulation (CVS) is done with special headphones and a handheld device, and sends cool and warm temperatures to the balance organs in the inner ear, which are connected to the brain areas responsible for migraine. An additional advantage is that it is drug-free treatment. Click here for more details.
