Overview

Migraine is a neurological syndrome characterized by altered bodily experiences, painful headaches, and nausea. It is a common condition which affects women more frequently than it does men.

The typical migraine headache is one-sided and pulsating, lasting 4 to 72 hours. Accompanying complaints are nausea and vomiting, and a heightened sensitivity to bright lights (photophobia) and noise (hyperacusis). Approximately one third of people who experience migraine get a preceding aura, in which a patient may sense a strange light or unpleasant smell. Patients often describe triggers they feel precipitate an episode of migraine, such as certain foods and beverages (like chocolate or alcohol), stress or menstruation. In some migraine types there are typical features but the headache remains absent, and in children abdominal pain may be a prominent feature.

Although the exact cause of migraine remains unknown, the most widespread theory is that it is a disorder of the serotonergic control system. Genetic factors may also contribute. Studies on twins show that genes have a 60 to 65% influence on the development of migraine. Fluctuating hormone levels show a relation to migraine in several ways: three quarters of adult migraine patients are female while migraine affects approximately equal numbers of boys and girls before puberty,[citation needed] and migraine is known to disappear during pregnancy in a substantial number of sufferers.

The treatment of migraine begins with simple painkillers for headache and anti-emetics for nausea, and avoidance of triggers if present. Specific anti-migraine drugs can be used to treat migraine. If the condition is severe and frequent enough, preventative drugs might be considered.

The word migraine is French in origin and comes from the Greek hemicrania, as does the Old English term megrim. Literally, hemicrania means "half (the) head".

Saturday, October 31, 2009

Directory of Practitioners...Helping You Solve Your Headache Or Migraine



As a headache or migraine sufferer, you will know how disruptive and inconvenient a headache or migraine attack can be - not only does it impact on you but also your family, friends and colleagues who watch on helplessly.

This is not helped by the fact that despite the enormous amount of research into the various forms of headache and migraine their cause remains a mystery.

We believe that every headache and migraine sufferer has the right to be kept informed of the latest research, to know their headache or migraine diagnosis as precisely as possible (and what it means), and the nature of their headache or migraine disorder, its outcome and possible types of treatment; our aim is to support (along with your doctor) you as a headache or migraine sufferer in determining the cause of your head pain and symptoms.

My clinical experience comprising examination of the upper cervical (neck) spine in over 7000 headache and migraine sufferers suggests very strongly that cervicogenic (neck) disorders are significantly underestimated and can be the cause of various forms of headache and migraine - I believe that, in the presence of negative medical tests, the necks of all headache sufferers should be examined, irrespective of the diagnosis.

As a result of my clinical experience I have developed an approach, which not only determines if disorders of your neck are likely to be the source of your headache or migraine symptoms, but can also identify the spinal segments at fault. This manual diagnostic accuracy is unparalleled and significantly increases the chances of a successful outcome because treatment can then be directed at specific and relevant segments.

To this end, my vision is to have a network of highly trained practitioners who are dedicated to achieving this for you.

Dean Watson

Consultant Headache and Migraine Physiotherapist; Adjunct Lecturer, Masters Program, School of Physiotherapy, University of South Australia, PhD Candidate, Murdoch University, Western Australia
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Practitioner Directory
for England, Ireland and Wales

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ENGLAND

Jayne Davies Physiotherapist MSc BSc MCSP MMACP

The Cambridge Physiotherapy Clinic - Telephone: 0122 321 1606

Address: Unit A - Magog Court - Shelford Bottom - Cambridge - Cambridgeshire - CB2 4AD

Julie Davidson Physiotherapist MCSB

Bramhall Park Physiotherapy Clinic - Telephone: 0161 439 5330

Address: Flat 6 - 2 Fir Road - Bramhall - Stockport - Cheshire - SK7 2NP

Sunette Moore Senior Physiotherapist

LBhealthcare - Telephone: 0148 956 9888

Address: Gull Coppice - Yew Tree Drive - Whiteley Fareham - Hampshire - PO15 7LS

Jean Thistleton Physiotherapist MCSP MSOM AACP

Thistleton Physiofit - Telephone: 0162 559 0444

Address: 4 Trafford Road - Alderley Edge - Cheshire - SK9 7NT

Vicky Harvey Physiotherapist BSc(Hons) MHPC MCSP MAACP MACPOM

Premierphysio - Telephone: 0192 850 0557

Address: Premierphysio - 46 Church Street - Runcorn - Cheshire - WA7 1LL

Julie Gear Physiotherapist SRP MCSP AACP

Physio in the City - Telephone: 0207 283 0108

Address: Nuffield Wellbeing Centre (formally Cannons Health Club) - Cousin Lane - London - EC4R 3XJ

Wendy Emberson Senior Consultant Physiotherapist

Stortford Grange Physiotherapy Centre - Telephone: 0127 965 4020 Mobile: 0777 872 0069

Address: Hallingbury Road - Jenkins Lane - Bishops - Stortford Herts - CM22 7QL

Karen Fawcett Chartered Physiotherapist

The Physiotherapy Centre - Telephone: 0179 543 5060

Address: The Coach House - 39b High Street - Sittingbourne - Kent - ME10 4AW

Michael O"Reilly Physiotherapist MCSP SRP PDM

Weybridge and Walton Physiotherapy - Telephone: 0193 284 7900

Address: 10 Church Street - Weybridge - Surrey - KT13 8DX

Joanne Hartshorn Physiotherapist MSc MMACP MCSP Grad Dip SpInj.

Loughborough Physiotherapy & Sports Injuries Clinic - Telephone: 0150 926 3932

Address: 51 Forest Rd - Loughborough - Leicestershire - LE11 3NW

Sharon Levett Physiotherapist MCSP MNFSH

The Stillpoint Practice - Telephone: 0114 258 6133

Address: 25 Montgomery Road - Nether Edge - Sheffield - S7 1LN

Dianne Allan Physiotherapist

Egremont Physiofirst - Telephone: 0194 682 5402

Address: 16 Main Street - Egremont - Cumbria - CA22 2DW

James Midgley Physiotherapist MCSP MMACP

Little Wolf Physiotherapy Clinic - Telephone: 0792 555 4713 or 0190 462 9746

Address: Millers Yard - 2 & 4 Millers Yard - Gillygate - York - YO31 7EB

Stephanie Smith Physiotherapist

Pea Green Sports Physio - Telephone: 0871 288 7324 or Mobile 0779 120 9632

Address: Barn 1 - The Courtyard - Home Farm - Caversfield Nr Bicester - Oxon OX27 8TG

Jo Gotley Physiotherapist

Keynsham and Saltford Physiotherapy - Telephone: 0122 587 4743

Address: 13 Beech Road - Saltford - Bristol - BS31 3BE

Karen Winrow Physiotherapist

The Wirral Sports Medicine & Physiotherapy Clinic - Telephone: 0151 343 1003

Address: The Grove - Willaston Road - Thornton Hough - Wirral - Merseyside - CH63 4JG

Lindy Griffiths Physiotherapist

The Physiotherapy and Sports Injury Clinic - Telephone: 0124 352 8337

Address: 20 Westgate - Chichester - PO19 3EU

Patricia Bartley Physiotherapist

The Physiotherapy Centre - Telephone: 0179 543 5060

Address: The Coach House - 39b High Street - Sittingbourne - Kent ME10 4AW

Lynne Midwinter Physiotherapist MCSP

Physio and Therapies Ltd - Telephone: 0170 681 9464

Address: 51 Halifax Rd - Todmorden - Lancs - OL14 5BB

Claudia von Caron Physiotherapist

Ouse Valley Physiotherapy Practice - Telephone: 0123 478 1777

Address: 3 The Drive - Sharnbrook - Bedford - Bedfordshire - MK44 1HU

Roger Duckworth Physiotherapist BSc MCSP SRP MAACP

Rodger Duckworth Physio Practice - Telephone: 0118 978 6149

Address: Verney Grange - 15 Rectory Road - Wokingham - Berkshire -RG40 1DJ

Sarah Green Physiotherapist

Heswall Physiotherapy - Telephone: 0151 342 0022

Address: Whitfield Buildings - 192-200 Pensby Road - Heswall - Wirral - Merseyside CH60 7RJ

Sarah Babbs Physiotherapist

Spalding Physiotherapy and Sports Injuries Clinic - Telephone: 0177 571 1822

Address: 13 The Crescent - Spalding - Lincolnshire - PE11 1AE

IRELAND

Michelle Terrins Physiotherapist

City Physiotherapy - Telephone: 0289 024 1212

Address: 42 Church Lane - Belfast - BT1 4QN

WALES

Steve Willis Physiotherapist MSc BSc(Hons) Dip Phys Ed MCSP Hpc

The Physio and Sports Injury Clinic - Telephone: (+44) 0149 264 2142

Address: Llys Jones - Nebo Road - Llanrwst - Conwy - LL26 0SD

Autor: Dean Watson

Dean Watson of YourHeadache Solutions, Consultant Headache and Migraine Physiotherapist; Adjunct Lecturer, Masters Program, School of Physiotherapy, University of South Australia; PhD Candidate, Murdoch University, Western Australia. On his site you can search all topics about headache migraine, headache treatment, migraine treatment, headache causes, migraine causes headache symptoms and more.


Added: October 31, 2009
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