Comprehensive Inter-disciplinary Headache Program

This program is designed to treat patients with tension, migraine, cluster or mixed types of headaches. Candidates include both those who have not had a satisfactory response to standard medical and pharmacological treatment, and those who need or wish to reduce their use of headache medications.

This program takes an interdisciplinary approach by providing a treatment team consisting of a staff physician, physical therapist, and a nutritionist.

Goals

• Increased control and management of headaches
  
  
• Decreased use of headache medications
  
  
• Decreased suffering
  
  
• Increased quality of life
  
  
• Reduction or elimination of headaches

Treatment Modalities May Include

• Behavioral and cognitive techniques
  
  
• Biofeedback and relaxation training
  
  
• Craniosacral technique, acupressure, manual therapy and joint mobilization
  
  
• Dietary guidance and counseling
  
  
• Stress management