How do you help patients with migraine who ask for methods other than, or as adjuvants to, medical therapy? A headache expert offers suggestions to pass on.
Migraines are not just bad headaches, they’re the most common severe primary headache disorder, affecting about 12% of the population, according to Noah Rosen, MD, director of the Headache Center at the Northwell Institute for Neurology and Neurosurgery in Manhasset, N.Y. In this short slide show Dr Rosen higlights a variety of management strategies that may help patients avoid or reduce the need for migraine medication.Jordan Rosenfeld is a contributing author.