12 Nov Wondering when does a Headache become a Migraine

Not sure if you have severe headaches or migraines 

The International Headache Society uses the following criteria to classify a headache as a migraine when:
(a) the head pain can be classified by at least two of the following:
 one sided
 moderate to severe
 throbbing, or
 aggravated by movement

(b) there is at least one of the following associated symptoms:
 nausea
 vomiting
 photophobia (sensitivity to light) or
 phonophobia (sensitivity to noise)

(c) the headache lasts for between 4 and 72 hours.

Other symptoms that may be experienced include
-osmophobia (sensitivity to smell)
-aura (visual disturbances such as bright zigzag lines, flashing lights, difficulty in focusing or blind spots lasting 20-45 minutes)
-difficulty in concentrating,
-confusion
-a feeling of being generally extremely unwell
-problems with articulation or co-ordination
-stiffness of the neck and shoulders
-tingling, pins and needles or numbness or even one-sided limb weakness
-speech disturbance

So if you experience the above symptoms as described, you have migraines! Migraines may occur recurrently over many years or even decades. Frequency may vary greatly in the same person over time, from a few a year up to several a week. Unfortunately when people seek treatment for their migraines, they are often strategies for their migraines is the prevention or management through medications. However people must understand medications only mask the pain and not solve the problem.

Luckily here at My Favourite Physio, our Expert Physiotherapists offer a Medication Free Solution for migraines. It doesn’t involve medication, it doesn’t involve cracking joints and most importantly it can give you long term relief. Our Expert Physiotherapists are specially trained in Headache and Migraine Treatment and have a unique method of assessing and treating migraines and headaches. To find out more, ring My Favourite Physio on (02) 9790 4233 to speak to one of our Expert Physiotherapist today!

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