Is it possible for a person to have no personal or family history of migraine, get a concussion, and then develop migraine?
Can imaging help with identifying concussion?
Does having migraine increase the risk for concussion?
What is your advice for someone who has sustained a concussion?
What strategies should someone try to promote brain healing after a concussion?
What is a post-traumatic headache (PTH)?
What are the differences between persistent PTH and migraine?
How does a diagnosis of migraine versus PTH change the treatment strategy?
How can a person determine whether their condition is persistent PTH or true migraine triggered by physical trauma?
Is it possible for a person to have no history of migraine, and still have a concussion trigger migraine, or would that always be PTH?
In the last 5-10 years, our understanding of TBIs and potential treatments has grown significantly. We obviously still have a long way to go, but what would you say are a few of the most important findings?
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Key Questions
Why can it be difficult to find doctors who think outside the box when it comes to migraine treatment?
How long do you recommend sticking with an integrative therapy before moving on?
Is alternative medicine as effective as mainstream therapies?
How can patients distinguish between safe, evidence-based alternative therapies and those that are bogus or misleading?
Which integrative therapy approaches have shown the most promise in treating migraine?
What sort of training or education are providers receiving to open up the conversation about alternative treatments with patients?
What is the best way to navigate the search for providers who can incorporate integrative medicine into their patients’ treatment plans?
Are chiropractic maneuvers safe for treating migraine?
Is there enough evidence to suggest that psilocybin is an effective migraine treatment?
Why is alternative medicine being taken more seriously now than before?
Can significant weight gain trigger the onset of migraine?
Is there a definitive causative relationship between weight and migraine, or is it simply middle age in which both weight and migraine increase?
Is the risk of migraine any different for people who are overweight or underweight?
Is there a correlation with being overweight or underweight and having chronic migraine?
What does the research say about why many migraine symptoms are related to digestion?
Does inflammation play a role in migraine?
What are some practical ways to reduce weight safely for someone with migraine?
Are there any weight loss tactics that can actually make migraine worse?
Does research indicate that behavioral weight loss intervention or migraine education can reduce migraine frequency or severity?
Do researchers know how reducing inflammation might affect migraine, and are anti-inflammatory supplements like turmeric, omega-3, or capsaicin considered effective for people with migraine?
Are there any important considerations for how someone with migraine approaches exercise for weight loss?
