A completely non-invasive migraines headaches treatment acupressure has a high success rate for treating migraine sufferers, more commonly known as migraineurs. Not only does acupressure have a proven track record in dealing with the headache pain of a migraine it is also effective in lowering the frequency and severity of migraine episodes.

Traditional Chinese Medicine details more than 800 energy points in the human body which are located along meridians which run through your body. Your life energy, or chi, is believed to flow along these lines and through the energy points. In healthy people this energy flows fluently. Illness and pain is thought to be caused by blocked energy lines.

To release chi and invigorate the body’s healing mechanisms acupressure massage exerts pressure to these energy points. Pressure is brought to bear on these energy points by massaging the body with fingers, thumbs or blunt or rounded objects. (more…)

Pain so bad that the only recourse is to hide away in a dark, quiet room until it is over, several times a year would make anyone feel despair.

People who suffer with migraines, though, are far more likely to develop depression than people who do not have these severe headaches.

On the other hand, people who are depressed are more likely to suffer with migraines.

Scientists view the marriage of migraine and depression as a chicken and egg scenario.

Does one cause the other? If so, which one starts the whole process, the migraine or the depression?

The answer is never simple. Migraines, depression, and, surprisingly, insomnia, are in fact associated with both inflictions and have something in common.

All three are in a way associated with the lack of neurotransmitters in the brain. (more…)

Migraines are the second most common type of headaches, after tension headaches. They tend to be hereditary, commonly running in families. Age of onset may vary, but most commonly begin in the 20s and 30s. Migraines rarely, however, commence in middle age or older.

Types of Migraine:

• Migraine without aura, also known as “common migraine”.

• Migraine with aura

• Others: basilar artery migraine, hemiplegic migraine, ophthalmoplegic migraine, retinal migraine, abdominal migraine etc.

Symptoms:

The signs and symptoms of migraine attacks vary greatly among individuals. There are 4 phases of a migraine attack commonly described, but not all phases are experienced by all individuals.

Prodrome Phase:

Prodromal symptoms occurs in about 40 – 60% of migraine sufferers. Symptoms include altered mood, irritability, fatigue, yawning, craving for certain foods etc, and may precede the actual headaches by several hours or days.

Aura Phase:

These migraine auras may be visual, sensory or motor disturbances, with the visual auras being, by far, the most common. Visual disturbances may include flashes of light, zigzag lines, cloudy vision etc. These auras usually do not last more than an hour. (more…)