Management of Chronic Tension-Type Headache This study compares tricyclic antidepressant medication with stress management and the combination of the two on tension-type headaches. They both proved “modestly effective.” I’m sure there are many chiropractors out there that can blow away the numbers seen in this study. If a patient is willing to listen to the […]
Amitriptyline Effective Prophylaxis for Headache in Childhood There are two interesting things in this article. First, headaches in children are becoming prevalent enough to warrant research studies on eliminating them. We must ask ourselves why children are now more likely to suffer from headaches. The second issue is the long term introduction and use of […]
As a chiropractor, post concussive syndrome is not an unusual thing to see in our office following trauma such as a motor vehicle accident. For the patients that develop post concussive syndrome, life can be pretty miserable. Symptoms can include: Headaches Difficulty thinking clearly Short term memory loss Irritability Anxiety Problems sleeping Dizziness For most, […]
Muscle Spasm Drug Shows Promise as Headache Treatment A few comments here. First, this just lends even more credibility to the use of trigger point therapy and manipulation for the treatment of headaches–the musculoskeletal system is usually heavily involved. On the other side, this article once again points to the one cause, one cure philosophy. […]
Headache Prophylaxis This article was a compilation of Medline abstracts put together by Mescape Neurology with a link to 18 articles with abstracts. 2 of these dealt with natural substances. One with glucosamine (not a well known use for this substance) and one with fever few (well known and effective for headaches). A third article […]
