One of the most common, yet very bothersome pain conditions which can cause a lot of stress for a patient is migraines. Though there can be a vast majority of different headaches (Tension-type headache, Cluster headache, cervicogenic headache, Occipital neuralgia etc.),The most common headache disorder for which patients' seek medical attention, is Migraine affecting almost 85-90% of the population. Tension type headache patients usually take over the counter medicines and rarely visit a doctor unless its chronic.
It is vital to identify the type of headache that the patient is suffering from. A lot of patients are misclassified as having tension-type headaches and thus the treatment doesn’t work. At Noida Pain Management Clinic, our aim is to provide treatment of migraine with a few medicines and some lifestyle changes. Most patients of Migraines live a normal pain-free life.
Migraine-A very common type of headache usually occurs in the age group of 25-55 years, mostly females. In a large majority of patients, this can be very stressful. 20-30 years back, it was said that a person will have to live with migraine for his whole life but now a lot has changed. Now we have very effective and safe medications which can give long-lasting relief to patients.
Management- Migraine treatment is different from other chronic pain conditions as it involves a close association of patients with doctors for best results. We at Noida Pain Management Clinic make it a point to educate patients about all aspects of migraine for the best results from migraine pain. We incorporate the following suggestions in our treatment protocol
- Regular walk and exercise are initially advised.
- Regular meal pattern- Fasting or missing a meal should be avoided. Patients are advised to eat at regular intervals as fasting may trigger an attack of migraine.
- Medicines- Most patients get long-lasting relief with the use of medicines. There are more than 6-7 types of nerve medicines for migraine which are very helpful for most patients. Almost 80-90% of migraine patients can be easily managed with medicines and lifestyle changes.
- Cervical facet joint block- These blocks are usually done for cervicogenic headache and their role in migraine is very limited.
- Botox injection and various other nerve blocks in those patients who are not responding to medical treatment.