The triggers and causes of migraine headaches are as numerous as the people who deal with this debilitating condition. The cause can be attributed to everything from food to genes to hormones and beyond. Learning the triggers will help migraine sufferers avoid a painful attack, or at least help a migraine to be reduced in severity. Let’s talk about some of the most common causes of migraine headaches and how you can avoid them. Migraine Triggers Identifying and addressing what triggers your ... [Read More]
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What Is Chronic Pain?
When you feel physical pain, you are experiencing your body’s natural reaction to an injury or illness. It’s the way your nerves send a warning to your brain that something isn’t right. Pain will typically go away once the cause of the pain is gone or has healed – but chronic pain is different. Chronic pain is perpetual, lasting long after the initial cause of it. Pain is considered chronic pain if it lasts longer than 6 months. It can be emotionally and physically taxing to experience pain ... [Read More]
Treatment Options for Migraines and Head Pain
Ask anyone who’s ever had one – there are all sorts of headaches – tension headaches, sinus headaches … and then, there are migraines. Whereas most headaches vary in intensity and can be relieved with aspirin, ibuprofen, or other medication, migraines are more intense, and entirely different beast than normal headaches, often accompanied by nausea and sensitivity to light. But the more you know about migraines and head pain, the better you’ll be able to manage or even prevent them. ... [Read More]
