Migraine Alternative Treatments WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Migraine Alternative Treatments
Despite the effectiveness of drug treatments for migraine headaches, more people are exploring alternative methods of treatment. Stress management may help to decrease the occurrence of migraine headaches, and reduce the need for pain medication.1 Although the effectiveness of using acupuncture and massage therapy to treat migraine headaches has not been determined, there is evidence to support both can help to alleviate tension that may cause a migraine headache.2
Fast Facts:
- Avoiding foods that may trigger a migraine headache can help to reduce or eliminate migraine headaches.2
- Herbs such as feverfew, ginger, and willow bark may help to prevent migraine headaches.1
- Cold therapy helps some migraine sufferers.
- Please consult with your health care provider before beginning any alternative treatment.
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Research Notes References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 WebMD: Alternative Treatments for Migraines and Headaches
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 A.D.A.M. (via Health and Age): Alternative Medicine: Migraine Headache
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- Contributor: Kenyotta Elijah
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Oct. 15, 2009
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- Contributor: Kenyotta Elijah
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Alternative Treatments and Migraine Headaches, Alternative Treatment for Migraine Headaches, Migraine Headaches Alternative Treatment, Alternative Treatments for Migraines, Migraines and Alternative Treatments, Alternative Treatments for Migraine Headaches, Migraine Alternative Treatment
- Last update: May 15, 2009
Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic by filtering out spam and bad links.
