Healing Journeys with Suzie Daggett
Suzie interviewed a variety of healing arts practitioners, asking them about solutions to migraine relief. Migraines are a very common and debilitating neurological disorder. Recently, The World Health Organization (WHO) reported that migraines were ranked nineteenth in the world among all causes of years lived with a disability. And, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) reported there were nearly 28 million Americans who suffer from migraines. Many migraine sufferers use only medications to treat their migraines. Others use complementary, integrative and alternative approaches to get to deeper issues of the disorder. The following comments are from local practitioners as they answer the question: What is a good solution for migraine headache relief?
Naturopathic Medicine
Migraines can be treated effectively with Naturopathic remedies. There are studies showing decreased severity and/or intensity of migraines using remedies including the vitamin riboflavin, the mineral magnesium, the herbs butterbur and feverfew and with fish oil concentrate. Craniosacral therapy and massage can also be helpful. Lifestyle changes make a big difference. Try to decrease stress and avoid trigger foods that contain vasoactive amines including beer, wine, cheese, chocolate and shellfish.
Gregory Weisswasser ND
Whitewater Naturopathic Medicine
530-271-7123
Acupuncture
In Acupuncture, migraines are commonly seen as emerging from an imbalance in the realm of the gallbladder and the liver. This is often a result of an overload of stress, suppressed emotions, incorrect diet etc. One would initially decompress the congestion. On a deeper level, one would help the individual to release the whole tendency to accumulate this congestion – the result: less migraines and greater quality of life.
Angela Ingendaay MD
Artemisia Integrative Medicine
530-272-0537
Chinese Energetic Medicine
Science and logic suggest that migraines originate with stress, tight muscles or spinal pressure. Chinese Energetic Medicine recognizes and tests six major influences of pain. Correcting whatever blocks the body's energetic flow eliminates the pain. No guessing. Whether the source issue is a chronic pattern of thought (energy) or an acute response to stress, once corrected the energy works in the body like a homeopathic solution eliminating the migraine.
Larry Kiser
Chinese Energetic Medicine
530-432-9096 or 530-210-1994.
www.llkiser.com
Osteopathy
Migraines represent a fairly specific group of symptoms including unrelenting pain in the head. The secret to finding a successful treatment is discovering the individual and unique reasons why the headaches starts for each patient. Lasting migraine treatment must look for the root cause which may be biomechanical, hormonal, neurochemical, emotional, psychological, bioelectronical, or even spiritual. Osteopathic whole body treatment can provide a successful support to body system rebalancing and reduce or eliminate migraine headaches.
Daniel M. Allen, D.O.
530-478-5770
Chiropractic
Most treatments for migraine headaches focus on the symptoms of debilitating head pain, not addressing the underlying causes of the condition. I have found that migraines are primarily a “belly” problem. The symptoms usually include sensitivity to light and sound as well as gastrointestinal symptoms and food sensitivities, all of which indicate an adrenal problem caused by a chronic fear response. In treatment I would evaluate the underlying physical, mental/emotional and chemical causes and gently remove the interference utilizing a system called Bio Energetic Synchronization Technique.
Don Williams, DC
Health Options
530-271-5921
Homeopathy
As migraine sufferers well know, there is no one “magic pill” for the relief of a migraine headache. Migraines painfully signal to us that there is a deep imbalance within our system – it is not just about the head or gut. Homeopathy looks beyond the classic neuralgia, nausea and vertigo, and takes into account one’s individual characteristic signs and symptoms, mental, emotional and physical. Then a specific remedy “just for you” is prescribed.
Susan Schimmel, Homeopath
Peaceful Healing
530-265-9464
Healing Journeys is a column written by Suzie Daggett for the Grass Valley Union newspaper. Suzie interviews a variety of health practitioners most Fridays in the Wellness section. Click here to read past articles prior to 2005. Enter "Suzie Daggett" in the search box to get listing of all articles.
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