Are you Looking for relief from headache & migraine pain? Are you struggling to get through the work day because you have another headache? Do you have pain one or more days per week? When asked how often a headache is occurring patients will often say ‘the usual’, which for many, is several times a week. For some it’s even daily!
Learn how acupuncture can stop migraines, and provide lasting relief from chronic pain.
Acupuncture works to restore healthy nerve communication and blood flow to the head. At Inner Light Wellness, we specialize in Neurological Acupuncture with a high success rate resolving migraine headaches.
How do we achieve this high success rate? By utilizing specific techniques that regulate neuropeptides such as CGRP and neurotransmitters such as serotonin.
CGRP (calcitonin gene-related peptide) is a neuropeptide, a small protein that transmits signals in the brain. Sensory nerves produce and release CGRP. CGRP plays a large role in the current theory of migraine. When a migraine starts, the trigeminal nerve releases CGRP. CGRP causes blood vessels in the head to swell, contributing to inflammation around the brain. Serotonin is a neurotransmitter (a signaling molecule) that has also been shown to be a factor in migraines.
Medications have been developed to address these pro-inflammatory processes in migraines, some of which you may have already tried. Medications often have side effects and sometimes only reduce the number of migraines but don’t completely resolve the symptoms. The majority of our patients report complete resolution of symptoms after a series of treatments and monthly maintenance. We would be happy to help you be migraine free too.
At your first visit, we will go over your symptoms and health history to determine if you are a candidate for care. Then we will recommend a customized treatment plan with just the right combination of acupuncture therapies that work best for your unique symptoms. You may receive treatment on your first visit.
Treatment frequency will vary based on the type of migraine you experience as well as its severity and frequency. Most patients start with two to three visits per week for the first few weeks then move to two visits per week for several more weeks. Once you are improving between the visits, we reduce the frequency until you are on once per month maintenance visits. Patients who follow this protocol achieve long lasting results with even the most chronic and stubborn migraines and headaches.
Most patients report improvement after several weeks of care. Remember, your migraine pain has been with you for some time. Pain relief can depend on many variables such as the type of headache, the frequency, the severity, your current health, medications, diet and lifestyle. Rest assured, we see at least an 85% success rate for our patients receiving acupuncture for migraines and headaches.
