Migraine Headaches (Part 2): Treatment

General Measures:
-Avoid triggers (some examples are caffeine, bright lights, chocolate, alcohol, etc)
-Stress management
-Sleep - bed rest if acute (in a dark room); make sure you don't get too much or too little sleep

Soft Tissue Therapy:
-Focus on head, cervical and upper thoracic spine musculature as these muscles tend to become tight and can further aggravate your migraine

Joint Therapy:
-Spinal manipulation or mobilization particularly focusing on the cervical and upper thoracic spine
-This has been demonstrated in research to be very effective for reducing symptoms of a migraine or avoiding the onset of a migraine all together

Electrotherapy:
-TENS, IFC to decrease pain

Acupuncture:
-Local head and cervical points: LI4, GB4, GB5, GB6, GB17, GB20, SJ16, SI16, LI18, SJ22

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