Conquering Headache, Fourth Edition provides the information needed to conquer headaches and improve the quality of life. This new edition includes chapters detailing the latest information about medication for acute treatment of attacks, preventative treatment of migraine and treatment of cluster headache. The book covers areas of massage, physical therapy, alternative therapies such as chiropractic, acupuncture, and natural remedies like vitamins, minerals, and herbs. Practical guidelines for medication use including dosages, side effects, and limitations are also incorporated in this new edition. Key Features: Provides the bottom-line truth about headaches State-of-the-art updates on nutrition, exercise, sleep habits, behavioral techniques, and pain management Features up-to-date new developments that change the way headaches are thought about and treated

This handbook aims to be the headache patient's first line of defence. Written by two experts in the field, Conquering Headache describes the different types of headache, their causes, and their treatment - all in easy-to-understand, non-medical terms. Topics covered include medication and non-medicated treatment, nutrition, exercise, sleep habits, behavioral techniques, and pain management. Additionally, it offers practical guidelines for medication use, such as dosages, side effects, and limitations on use. From cover to cover, Conquering Headache arms patients with the facts they need to take control of their condition.

The up-to-the-minute guide to understanding and treating migraines for all migraine sufferers and their families Across America, twenty-eight million people suffer from migraines, costing the nation millions of dollars in lost work and school days, medication, and countless visits to doctors and hospitals. At the world-renowned Diamond Headache Clinic in Chicago, Dr. Seymour Diamond has spent more than thirty years helping thousands of headache sufferers conquer their debilitating pain. At last, the resources of that institution are available in a book. Dr. Diamond's Conquering Your Migraine is a comprehensive guide to the identification and treatment of all types of migraine, including pediatric headache, hormonal migraine, and coexisting migraine and tension-type headache. This book includes: The most up-to-date research on the cause of migraine, including if and how it will affect treatment How to identify the danger signs of migraine Identifying and treating migraine when it is linked to depression Why more than 70 percent of migraine sufferers are women and what their particular circumstances mean for treatment How the miracle drugs of the twenty-first century can stop your migraine attack The latest in non-drug and self-help treatments, including relaxation therapy, biofeedback, and preventative therapies If you or someone close to you suffers from migraine, Dr. Diamond's Your Migraine is the lifeline you need to help free you from pain.

Discover effective ways to manage and conquer headaches and migraines with 'Conquering Headaches and Migraines: A Comprehensive Guide to Relief and Prevention.' This essential guide covers everything from understanding different types of headaches and their causes to exploring a wide range of treatments, both medical and alternative. Learn practical self-care strategies, lifestyle modifications, and coping techniques to improve your quality of life. With in-depth insights into diagnosis, special considerations for various populations, and the latest research, this book empowers you with the knowledge to take control of your condition.

Based on the breakthrough understanding that virtually all headaches are forms of migraine--because migraine is not a specific type of headache, but the built-in mechanism that causes headaches of all kinds, along with neck stiffness, sinus congestion, dizziness, and other problems--Dr. Buchholz's Heal Your Headache puts headache sufferers back in control of their lives with a simple, transforming program: Step 1: Avoid the "Quick Fix." Too often painkillers only make matters worse because of the crippling complication known as rebound. Step 2: Reduce Your Triggers. The crux of the program: a migraine diet that eliminates the foods that push headache sufferers over the top. Step 3: Raise Your Threshold. When diet and other lifestyle changes aren't enough, preventive medication can help stay the course. That's it: in three steps turn your headache problems around.

From a renowned expert in the field, a parent's guide to managing their child's chronic pain—to give back normal life to the 1 in 5 children for whom pain is a serious problem. A child's chronic pain undermines school performance and social and emotional health, erodes finances, and devastates the family. This book reveals what parents can do to alleviate their child's pain on a daily basis. Dr. Zeltzer's clinic is renowned for treatment of pediatric pain stemming from headaches, arthritis, irritable bowel syndrome; fibromyalgia, and more, via a multidisciplinary approach including specialists in psychiatry, hypnotherapy, yoga, acupuncture, biofeedback, and others. Based on more than 30 years study, Dr. Zeltzer offers ways to take control of the pain and ultimately become pain-free. She explains how to tell if the pain has become chronic, soothe the nervous system, reactivate the body's natural pain control mechanisms, which medications are most effective, breathing, muscle relaxation and visualization techniques, how to reduce parents' guilt and much more. It is never too late to treat pain in children, no matter how long it has lasted, says Dr. Zeltzer. Her book offers help and hope to families desperately in need.

Authors Rizzoli, Dr. Elizabeth Loder, and Liz Neporent are among the top experts in the field of headache disorders. Here, they deliver a straightforward, engaging, up-to-date guide to migraine and its treatment. Original.

The emphasis of this book falls naturally on the ?Big Three? headache disorders: migraine, tension-type, and cluster headaches. Other topics include medication overuse and misuse, complementary and alternative treatments, headache in special populations such as children and adolescents, and the ?difficult? headache patient. ? Special features include the headache calendars and diaries, headache impact test, and the MIDAS questionnaire. ? Recognize the common headache patterns as you learn to perform an efficient screening physical examination in three minutes. ? Identify and separate primary from secondary headache by utilizing the SNOOP mnemonic useful in recalling key features predictive of dangerous headaches.

In Headache and Your Child, Dr. Seymour Diamond gives parents information on the most up-to-date diagnostic tools and treatment options available for this increasingly common childhood illness. Making the Pain Go Away If your child suffers from bad headaches, then you know all too well the panic and frustration they cause—and not just for your child, who may be too young or unwell to articulate what he's feeling, but for everyone in the family. When over-the-counter medications don't work and your pediatrician doesn't have an answer, you can now turn to preeminent headache and migraine expert Dr. Seymour Diamond for help. In Headache and Your Child, he gives parents information on the most up-to-date diagnostic tools and treatment options available for this increasingly common childhood illness. Dr. Diamond's extensive experience guides you from accurate identification through the best therapy for your child's specific problem, focusing particularly on migraines—the most common acute headache in children and adolescents. He also discusses the whole gamut of possible headache causes, from stress through more serious conditions. With this book as a guide, you'll find: Help in identifying what type of headache your child experiences so you can quickly find the most effective, appropriate treatments Step-by-step exercises for controlling pain A diet that helps identify migraine triggers Alternatives to adult medications too strong for treating children Information about biofeedback, relaxation methods, and much more