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Treating Migraines

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Integrating TCM into a self-care program can be extremely effective in treating migraine headaches.  Using therapies such as acupuncture, Chinese herbs, whole food diet therapy, massage, meditation, and yoga can completely eliminate and/or greatly reduce the frequency, intensity, and duration of migraine headaches. The benefits include:
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  • no harmful side effects
  • reduction and/or elimination of migraine attacks
  • decrease in the use of medication and visits to general practitioners
  • improvements in the quality of life

​Migraine Symptoms
Some of the common symptoms of a typical migraine headache may include:
  • Moderate to severe pain, which may affect one or both sides of the head
  • Head pain with a pulsating or throbbing quality
  • Pain that worsens with physical activity
  • Pain that interferes with your regular activities
  • Nausea with or without vomiting
  • Sensitivity to light and sound
  • General feeling of malaise

​Migraine Triggers
There are a number of things that may trigger a migraine. Common migraine triggers include:
  • Hormonal changes
  • Food and diet
  • Stress
  • Sensory stimuli
  • Changes in wake-sleep pattern
  • Physical factors such as intense physical exertion
  • Changes in the environment
  • Medications

​Clinical Studies Show Significant Benefits for Migraine Patients
1. Two clinical studies conducted on the effects of acupuncture on migraine headaches demonstrated significant improvements. In one of the largest studies, a team of investigators examined the effectiveness of acupuncture versus a variety of pharmacological therapies in treating migraines. Their results, published in the Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine revealed that patients given acupuncture experienced fewer migraine episodes, missed fewer days from work, and suffered no side effects compared to patients on conventional drug therapy.

2. Another report published in the online version of the British Medical Journal has found that acupuncture is a useful, cost-effective treatment for chronic headaches, particularly migraines.

3. In a report published in the December 2008 Anesthesia & Analgesia, researchers determined that acupuncture was superior to the other therapies with regard to headache intensity, headache frequency, physical function and response rate.
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Treatment complications Using Western Drugs
Using nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin, etc.) and aspirin, may cause abdominal pain, bleeding, and ulcers - especially if taken in large doses or for prolonged period of time. In addition, if you take over-the-counter or prescription headache medications more than two or three times a week or in excessive amount, you may be setting yourself up for a serious complication known as rebound headaches. Rebound headaches occur when medications not only stop relieving pain, but actually begin to cause headaches.


Contact/Location
Flossmoor Commons
Professional Building
3235 Vollmer Rd. Ste. 204 
Flossmoor, IL 60422

Phone: :  847.864.6464
Fax: 773.672.7084
bodyscape1987@gmail.com 

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Office Hours
Tuesday - Friday 10:00am-7:00pm
Sunday Morning Yoga, 9:30am-10:45am
Monday: Dance classes 6:30pm-8:45pm.
​Saturday closed.
Office Hours
Tuesday - Friday 10:00am-7:00pm
Sunday Morning Yoga, 9:30am-10:45am
Monday: Dance classes 6:30pm-8:45pm.
​Saturday closed.
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Amenities
Free consultation with treatment
Discount treatment packages
Online appointment scheduler
All credit cards accepted
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