Robbins Headache Clinic Blog
Tai Chi May Slow Parkinson’s
Tai Chi, a self-paced system of gentle, physical movements may help the impaired balance of people with mild or moderate Parkinson's disease. A small study conducted at the Oregon Research Institute found that tai chi participants had better balance, and fewer falls...
How a Migraine Attack Stops
We hear discussion regarding migraine triggers all the time. Why do they start and why do they stop? Hormonal fluctuations, stress, and barometric changes are just a few triggers of migraine onset. Recently however the question "how does migraine stop?" was posed to...
Patience in Headache Treatment
Preventing a headache is definitely better than trying to cure one. There are many preventatives available but it's important to know that these may take about 3 months at a high enough dose before you might get full relief. Additionally, headache prevention...
“Stratified” Care In Migraine Treatment
For many migraineurs, the headaches they experience do not always feel the same. At times one may feel a dull, generalized headache that occurs with aura. At other times, the migraine may be felt on one side of the head, but it throbs, and nausea and vomiting are also...
Headaches, Anxiety, and Depression: Which Causes Which??
People with headache have anxiety and/or depression at higher rates than those without headaches; we look at these conditions as "shared comorbidities" that people inherit. When people are born, they are more prone, genetically, to these conditions. I believe they...
Can We Blame Our Genes for Chronic Pain?
The degree of pain a person feels is partially regulated by the firing rate of nerve cells in the affected area. It may be possible to reduce pain by blocking a gene that regulates the electrical signaling in the body. Scientists at the University of Cambridge tested...
8 Foods for Everyday
These eight foods are so good for you that it's important to try to incorporate them into your diet daily. Spinach- a rich source of plant-based omega-3's and folate helps reduce risk of heart disease, stroke and osteoporosis. Yogurt-contains probiotic organisms that...
“Diet” Is Out – “Zero” Is In
There seems to be a new trend in consumer shopping. The public appears to be seeking out food products more for what they contain, and less for what they don't have. According to Tom Vierhile of Datamonitor, the term "diet" has plunged over the last five years....
Steering Clear of the Pain
Americans are spending more time in their cars commuting to work these days. One likely reason... less job opportunities are compelling people to search for work farther from home. That additional time behind the wheel can cause real pain in the back and neck for a...
Migraine and Menopause
For many women with migraine, menopause can actually signal a time of headache relief. However, the years leading up to menopause when hormone levels fluctuate and ovaries produce less estrogen, headaches can actually become worse. According to Susan Broner, MD, of...