Catastrophizing

A word on disability. One might think that pain level is the major predictor of disability. It has been shown, in well-done studies, that other factors probably are more important. Catastrophizing, such as thinking one’s headache is always a 14 on a scale of 1...

Migraine Triggers

Dr. Robbins recently had an article published in the journal Practical Pain Management: Chronic Headache Recognizing Triggers. The article was titled Chronic Headache Management: Outpatient Strategies. Here is a section of the article, dealing with triggers… One...

“Hijab (Headscarf ) Headache”

The hijab is a type of headscarf worn by many Muslin girls and women beyond puberty in the presence of people outside their immediate families in conforming to a moral standard of modesty and privacy. The headscarf can be made from several different kinds of fabrics...

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