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So what is the evidence that your neck is the underlying source of symptoms in 80% of all headache types?
Firstly, you might think it is easy to determine whether or not you have a migraine, tension-type headache or cluster headache compared to a cervicogenic (originating in the neck) headache because they all look different, right? Wrong. Multiple studies (refs 16-20) have shown that there is significant overlap in the symptoms described for all headache types, and differentiating one from the other is a significant challenge. For example: intense throbbing one sided pain accompanied by nausea and sensitivity to light and/or sound. Sounds like a migraine right? Well, yes, but that is taken directly from the symptom list for cervicogenic headache in the IHS classification. |
Amazingly, Professor Charles then goes on to dismiss seeking treatment for the neck, as it is only dealing with symptoms, and return to the 'migraine has no known cause' paradigm. It begs the question that if the medications aren't treating the cause (as they don't know what it is) then are they only treating symptoms as well? By having the neck assessed, the possible 'important role' that the upper cervical nerve roots are playing can be examined, treated, and in a vast majority of cases lead to a successful resolution, rather than progress down the natural evolution of the medication pathway which for many involves adaptation, increasing doses, then progression to stronger classes of drugs, many of which are blunt instruments having effects on multiple body systems or blanketing all activity in the brain rather than being specifically targeted to headache. |
We aren't 'anti-medication'. For a small group of sufferers medication is their only option.
We believe the logical place to start is to exclude, and only if indicated, treat the neck and prevent many from going down the pharmacological pathway. |
At the very least, exclude your neck as a potential source of your symptoms by starting the online assessment NOW.
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