HOW IS MIGRAINE HEADACHES TREATED WITH ACUPUNCTURE?

MIGRAINE HEADACHES

Migraine headache is a neurological disorder that causes reoccurring headaches of varying intensity to one side of the head. It consists of throbbing or pulsing sensation pain that can last between four to 72 hours. A migraine headache often coincides with visual disturbance, nausea, vomiting, sensitivity to light, and sound. 

MIGRAINE HEADACHES SYMPTOMS

Migraine headaches symptoms can vary person by person and can occur before, during, or after a migraine. Symptoms of migraine can progress between four stages: prodrome, aura, attack, and post-drome phases.

In the prodrome stage, a person can detect a migraine one or two days before it occurred based on slight changes to their body. They will notice modest mood changes, have food cravings, stiff neck, uncontrollable yawning, increase in thirst, and urination.

Some people may experience symptoms in the aura stage for 20 to 60 minutes before or after a migraine transpire. Symptoms include visual phenomena and vision loss. People may hear noises, struggle with speeches, have uncontrollable movements, prickly sensation in arms or legs, and weakness or numbness on one side of the body or face.

Attack stage usually occurs when the migraine is untreated, and they last between four and 72 hours. Migraine can attack a few times or happen several times a month. People may feel pulsing or throbbing pain on one or both side of their head, nausea and vomiting, and are sensitive to light, sound, smell, and touch.

After experiencing a migraine, people may feel drained and thoroughly washed out. However, any sudden movement in the post-drome phase may trigger migraine pain to arise again for a short-term. 

Risk Factors are:

Higher chance if a family member has migraines

Migraine headache peak in the thirties

Women are more likely to have migraines than men

Occur before or after the onset of menstruation 

MODERN MEDICINE TREATMENT OF MIGRAINE HEADACHES | DRUG MEDICINE

Depending on the type of migraine headache, it can be treated either with a pain-relieving medication or a preventive medication. Pain-relieving medicines are taken during migraine attacks to prevent symptoms. Preventive medicines are taken regularly to reduce the severity of migraines. However, with overuse of medications, it can lead to worsening of migraines, vomiting and nausea, weight gain, sleepiness, dizziness, and possible ulcers and bleeding in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. 

NATURAL MEDICINE TO BENEFIT MIGRAINE HEADACHES

Acupuncture helps migraine by inducing the homeostatic response on the cellular level. They influence the body’s internal organs to correct imbalances in the nervous system to improve the circulation of energy through the meridians. They stimulate the central nervous system to release chemicals in the muscles, spinal cord, and brain. These chemicals will change the experience of sensory, or they will trigger the release of other chemicals and hormones which influence the body’s own internal regulating system. Acupuncture is safe and painless. There are no drugs or hazardous equipment used, and no surgical operation performed. 

CASE STUDIES:

According to the National Center of Biotechnology Information, a German randomized controlled trial conducts patient with migraines. Results showed that after 11 acupuncture treatments in six weeks, acupuncture was as effective as taking migraine medication daily over six months. Studies found there is a consistency that acupuncture is beneficial to treating acute migraine attacks by reducing the amount of migraines attack, alleviate pain and tension headaches. Testimonials on Agape Natural Health has proven acupuncture and herbal medicine has successfully treated patients with migraine. Their patients suffered from years of migraines, and Agape was able to restore their balance and improve their quality of life. Here's what their patients have to say after receiving acupuncture:

"I've suffered from chronic migraine for about 4 years... I finally have my life back. I can attend social events, spend time with my husband, and even be in the sunlight!!!! No more dark rooms and sunglasses on 24/7. I feel free and I have Natural Medicine to thank for it." -S.B. Irvine, CA

"For 14 years I've had migraines and headaches, and it worsened over time. I had insomnia, neck pain and stiffness, pressure on my chest and I could not breathe... A week after my first treatment of acupuncture and herbs, I began to feel better. It is a very soothing experience, very calming - painless. My headaches are gone 100%! I'm back to normal." -Y.M. Perris, CA

AGAPE NATURAL HEALTH, http://www.agapeacupuncture.com/search?q=migraine

"Migraine" Mayo Clinic, May 31, 2019 https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/migraine-headache/symptoms-causes/syc-20360201

"The role of acupuncture in the treatment of migraine" CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne, March 15, 2006 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3291665/