Robbins Headache Clinic Blog
Prescription Drug Coupon Website
We have previously posted about a website called GoodRx that can help save money on prescription medicines. There is another similar service called Helprx. You can get their coupons by printing them from their website, or using their free discount card, which can also...
“Climb Two Mountains and Call Me In the Morning”
Dr. Suzanne Koven, a primary care internist in Boston and blogger at boston.com recently pointed out that while most Americans are not getting proper exercise, they are more likely to get up and move if their healthcare provider hands them an actual printed...
Why Do We Eat When We’re Not Hungry?
Why do we do it? Stress tends to make most of us eat more. We're tempted everywhere we go with images of food. And, okay for the moment it can taste really good! Scientists are starting to understand how stress-related junk-food craving works. Stress can increase the...
Brain Abnormality ‘Predictor of Chronic Pain’
Researchers from the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine say that people who have a specific abnormality in their brain structure are more likely to develop chronic pain after a lower back injury. The study was published in the journal Pain. The...
Immune System/Microglia Migraine/Headache
(from Dr. Robbins): The neuroimmune system plays a crucial role in headache and chronic pain. Most(87% or so) of the cells in the brain/spinal cord are neuroglia, not neurons. The drugs developed thus far generally target connections between neurons, such as the...
Cell Phones, Wi-Fi and Health Issues
Dr. Andrew Weil, founder and director of the Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine recently weighed in on the topic of cell phones, Wi-Fi, and concerns for health. In an article recently published in Prevention magazine Dr Weil says: Electromagnetic sensitivity has...
Cluster Headaches
Recently, Dr. Robbins spoke at the annual meeting of ClusterBusters, an organization founded by people who have cluster headaches, and people who care about them. While thankfully they are somewhat rare, for the people who experience them, the pain has been explained...
Getting Mental-Health Care at the Doctor’s Office
There is a large effort to integrate psychiatric care into primary-care practices, in the hope of making better use of a limited number of mental-health professionals. Providers are expecting a surge of new patients seeking mental-health care under the federal health...
Magnets and Arthritis Pain
A new randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled study has found that wearing copper bracelets and magnetic wrist strips failed to alleviate pain from rheumatoid arthritis. The patients wore one of four wrist bands which included a powerful magnetic wrist strap, a...
Do Arthritis Supplements Relieve Osteoarthritis Pain Better Than NSAIDs?
If you have osteoarthritis pain you are likely taking ibuprofen, aspirin, or some othe non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) to help with pain and stiffness. There are also many arthritis supplements sold at your local grocery store or drugstore. Nutrition...