You don’t have to have COVID-19 to have a Coronavirus related headache. Headaches in the age of Covid may be related to the virus itself but are likely a result of stress and its effect on your occipital nerves. Headaches are a very nonspecific symptom and can occur from a great many sources. Viruses such…
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Headaches don’t have to start in the brain. Some people even experience persistent head pain because their nerves in the back of the neck are irritated or compressed. That condition, called occipital neuralgia, can cause intense pain that many people think they have, like migraines, tension headaches or other chronic headache conditions. Because the symptoms…
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Tension headaches are the most common type of headaches. It is usually mild to moderate pain that feels like pressure or tightening instead of the throbbing feeling common to migraine. Pain can occur from both sides of the head and can happen from the forehead, temples or back of the head as well. There is…
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The sudden shooting pain in the back of the head may be mistaken for an unusual headache. It may start at the neck, move upward across the scalp and sometimes even reach the area behind the eye. Even touching the head and resting the back of the head in a pillow can be painful for…
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The Migraine Treatment Guide Podcast – A Deep Dive on Dr. Lowenstein’s Approach Featuring the work of: Dr. Adam Lowenstein, MD, FACS, Migraine Surgery Specialty Center 📺 Video version: Youtube Episode Duration: 22 MinutesPublished: Category: Post-Traumatic Headache | Whiplash | Occipital Neuralgia | Nerve Compression | Headache Surgery Episode Summary A headache that starts after a…
Read Full ArticleA Peer-Reviewed Evidence Bibliography Migraine Surgery & Peripheral Nerve Decompression Supporting the safety, efficacy, and clinical validity of surgical nerve decompression for chronic migraine and headache disorders 31 peer-reviewed publications spanning 2005–2025 from Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Annals of Surgery, Annals of Plastic Surgery, JAMA Facial Plastic Surgery, Frontiers in Neurology, Cephalalgia, JPRAS Open, European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, and other indexed journals. Prepared…
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However, the prevalence rates differ in regions, regions, countries depending upon factors including the type of physical distress affecting the condition and physical location. Although you can name the three most common types of these headaches, they start from the back of the head and upper neck, as opposed to the tension headache or headache…
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The term “migraine surgery” was coined as a simplified way for the public to understand that there is a surgical procedure to improve migraine headache symptoms. In fact, the more appropriate name for this procedure is “nerve decompression surgery for the relief of headache and migraine symptoms.” That’s a bit too wordy, but unfortunately, the…
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Migraine sufferers know the pain can feel like fireworks in your head. Discover effective relief strategies and insights to manage your symptoms today!
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Does migraine surgery work for daily persistent headaches? What about for new daily persistent headaches? How about for chronic daily headaches? Migraines? Tension headaches? So many diagnoses behind the pain of severe headaches, you can get a migraine just thinking about it. Short answer to all of the questions above is “Yes.” Additionally, nerve decompression,…
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