The headache cure : how to uncover what's really causing your pain and find lasting relief / Joseph Kandel & David Sudderth.
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- ISBN: 0071457364 (pbk. : alk. paper)
- ISBN: 9780071457361 (pbk. : alk. paper)
- Physical Description: xiv, 248 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
- Publisher: New York : McGraw-Hill, c2006.
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Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 229-235) and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | pt. I. Getting to the source of your pain -- 1. What you need to know about severe chronic headaches -- Chronic headaches are real -- Chronic headaches are not your fault -- Your headache pain can be improved, and you can feel better -- Common myths and realities about chronic severe headaches -- A self-evaluation : how bad are your headaches? -- Some basics about headache pain -- 2. What kind of headache do I have? : figuring out your particular pain puzzle -- A self-evaluation : what could be causing your headaches? -- But what if it's a combination or other type of headache? -- Seeing a doctor and getting a diagnosis -- Tests your doctor may order -- The physical examination -- Finding a good doctor, when necessary -- 3. Identifying your headache triggers -- Analyzing the when and where of your headaches : a self-evaluation -- Keeping a headache-trigger diary -- Using your trigger diary -- pt. II. The cervicogenic headache : a real pain in the neck -- 4. The basics on neck headaches -- What is a cervicogenic headache? -- How can pain in your neck make your head hurt? -- Causes of cervicogenic headaches -- Symptoms and signs of neck headaches -- Are you at risk? : diagnosing the cervicogenic headache -- 5. Resolving the neck headache -- Considering medications -- Trigger injections -- Joint injections -- The nerve block -- Rubbing out the pain : massage therapy -- Chiropractic adjustments might help -- Physical therapy -- "Nexercises" that may help -- Additional at-home therapies that can help with pain -- Surgical interventions -- 6. What you can do to prevent neck headaches -- Analyze your phone style (neck craning versus headset) -- Consider the items you carry with you -- Your lifting strategy : some changes might be in order -- Your office chair : is it pain-free? -- What about your computer? : ideas for improvement -- Other headache-inducing issues at home-- Some suggestions for moms with babies and small children -- Consider the effects of light and sounds -- pt. III. Migraines and other chronic severe headaches -- 7. The migraine -- Migraines are often misdiagnosed as other headaches -- Symptoms of migraine headaches -- Possible causes of migraines -- Other coexisting medical problems are common -- Menstrual migraines -- Finding migraine relief : yes, it's out there! -- 8. Cluster, tension-type, emergency, and other chronic severe headaches -- Coping with cluster headaches -- Tension-type headaches -- Occipital neuralgia -- Emergency headaches -- Combination/mixed headaches -- Chronic daily headaches -- 9. When headache pain stems from other medical conditions or causes -- How doctors suspect your headaches may be something else -- Common illnesses that cause chronic headaches -- Asthma -- Sinus headaches/sinusitis -- Rebound headaches -- When other medications induce headaches -- Chronic infections -- Obstructive sleep apnea -- Temporomandibular disorders -- Eye problems that may cause headaches -- pt. IV. Getting to wellness : working with your doctor to treat your headaches -- 10. Prescribing relief : medications that combat and prevent recurring headaches -- Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and COX-2 inhibitors -- Ergot derivatives -- Muscle relaxants : the good and the bad -- Narcotics -- Topical prescribed medications -- Butalbital (Fiornal, Fioricet) -- Specialized migraine medications : the triptans -- Medications for nausea and vomiting -- Newer medication solutions given to prevent headaches -- 11. Over-the-counter drugs, vitamins, and supplements -- The old standbys : Tylenol, Excedrin, and aspirin -- Supplements that may help you -- Suggestions for buying OTC vitamins and supplements -- Alcohol and medication interactions -- 12. Botox : a new biologic drug for pain -- What is botox? -- How does botox work? -- How botox is used for headaches : the process -- Our experiences with botox headache therapy -- How to find out more about botox and headaches -- 13. Alternative therapies and what you can do to prevent chronic headaches -- Get any other medical problems treated -- Reduce your stress levels -- Sleep : are you getting enough? -- Identify and avoid your food triggers -- Finding relief with alternative therapies -- Concluding remarks. |
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Subject: | Headache > Popular works. |
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Table of Contents
The Headache Cure : How to Uncover What's Really Causing Your Pain and Find Lasting Relief
Section | Section Description | Page Number |
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Acknowledgments | p. xi | |
Introduction | p. xii | |
Part I | Getting to the Source of Your Pain | |
Chapter 1 | What You Need to Know About Severe Chronic Headaches | p. 3 |
Chronic Headaches Are Real | p. 3 | |
Chronic Headaches Are Not Your Fault | p. 4 | |
Your Headache Pain Can Be Improved, and You Can Feel Better | p. 5 | |
Common Myths and Realities About Chronic Severe Headaches | p. 6 | |
A Self-Evaluation: How Bad Are Your Headaches? | p. 10 | |
Some Basics About Headache Pain | p. 15 | |
Chapter 2 | What Kind of Headache Do I Have? Figuring Out Your Particular Pain Puzzle | p. 19 |
A Self-Evaluation: What Could Be Causing Your Headaches? | p. 20 | |
But What If It's a Combination or Other Type of Headache? | p. 29 | |
Seeing a Doctor and Getting a Diagnosis | p. 30 | |
Tests Your Doctor May Order | p. 30 | |
The Physical Examination | p. 33 | |
Finding a Good Doctor, When Necessary | p. 36 | |
Chapter 3 | Identifying Your Headache Triggers | p. 41 |
Analyzing the When and Where of Your Headaches: A Self-Evaluation | p. 44 | |
Keeping a Headache-Trigger Diary | p. 55 | |
Using Your Trigger Diary | p. 56 | |
Part II | The Cervicogenic Headache: A Real Pain in the Neck | |
Chapter 4 | The Basics on Neck Headaches | p. 61 |
What Is a Cervicogenic Headache? | p. 63 | |
How Can Pain in Your Neck Make Your Head Hurt? | p. 66 | |
Causes of Cervicogenic Headaches | p. 67 | |
Symptoms and Signs of Neck Headaches | p. 74 | |
Are You at Risk? Diagnosing the Cervicogenic Headache | p. 77 | |
Chapter 5 | Resolving the Neck Headache | p. 81 |
Considering Medications | p. 82 | |
Trigger Injections | p. 85 | |
Joint Injections | p. 86 | |
The Nerve Block | p. 86 | |
Rubbing Out the Pain: Massage Therapy | p. 86 | |
Chiropractic Adjustments Might Help | p. 88 | |
Physical Therapy | p. 89 | |
"Nexercises" That May Help | p. 90 | |
Additional At-Home Therapies That Can Help with Pain | p. 102 | |
Surgical Interventions | p. 104 | |
Chapter 6 | What You Can Do to Prevent Neck Headaches | p. 107 |
Analyze Your Phone Style (Neck Craning Versus Headset) | p. 108 | |
Consider the Items You Carry with You | p. 109 | |
Your Lifting Strategy: Some Changes Might Be in Order | p. 110 | |
Your Office Chair: Is It Pain-Free? | p. 111 | |
What About Your Computer? Ideas for Improvement | p. 112 | |
Other Headache-Inducing Issues at Home | p. 113 | |
Some Suggestions for Moms with Babies and Small Children | p. 114 | |
Consider the Effects of Light and Sounds | p. 115 | |
Part III | Migraines and Other Chronic Severe Headaches | |
Chapter 7 | The Migraine | p. 121 |
Migraines Are Often Misdiagnosed as Other Headaches | p. 123 | |
Symptoms of Migraine Headaches | p. 124 | |
Possible Causes of Migraines | p. 128 | |
Other Coexisting Medical Problems Are Common | p. 130 | |
Menstrual Migraines | p. 131 | |
Finding Migraine Relief-Yes, It's Out There! | p. 133 | |
Chapter 8 | Cluster, Tension-Type, Emergency, and Other Chronic Severe Headaches | p. 137 |
Coping with Cluster Headaches | p. 138 | |
Tension-Type Headaches | p. 141 | |
Occipital Neuralgia | p. 143 | |
Emergency Headaches | p. 145 | |
Combination/Mixed Headaches | p. 148 | |
Chronic Daily Headaches | p. 148 | |
Chapter 9 | When Headache Pain Stems from Other Medical Conditions or Causes | p. 151 |
How Doctors Suspect Your Headaches May Be Something Else | p. 152 | |
Common Illnesses That Cause Chronic Headaches | p. 153 | |
Asthma | p. 157 | |
Sinus Headaches/Sinusitis | p. 158 | |
Rebound Headaches | p. 159 | |
When Other Medications Induce Headaches | p. 161 | |
Chronic Infections | p. 162 | |
Obstructive Sleep Apnea | p. 162 | |
Temporomandibular Disorders | p. 162 | |
Eye Problems That May Cause Headaches | p. 165 | |
Part IV | Getting to Wellness: Working with Your Doctor to Treat Your Headaches | |
Chapter 10 | Prescribing Relief: Medications That Combat and Prevent Recurring Headaches | p. 169 |
Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs and COX-2 Inhibitors | p. 170 | |
Ergot Derivatives | p. 172 | |
Muscle Relaxants: The Good and the Bad | p. 174 | |
Narcotics | p. 175 | |
Topical Prescribed Medications | p. 177 | |
Butalbital (Fiornal, Fioricet) | p. 178 | |
Specialized Migraine Medications: The Triptans | p. 179 | |
Medications for Nausea and Vomiting | p. 181 | |
Newer Medication Solutions Given to Prevent Headaches | p. 182 | |
Chapter 11 | Over-the-Counter Drugs, Vitamins, and Supplements | p. 189 |
The Old Standbys: Tylenol, Excedrin, and Aspirin | p. 190 | |
Supplements That May Help You | p. 192 | |
Suggestions for Buying OTC Vitamins and Supplements | p. 197 | |
Alcohol and Medication Interactions | p. 200 | |
Chapter 12 | Botox: A New Biologic Drug for Pain | p. 203 |
What Is Botox? | p. 204 | |
How Does Botox Work? | p. 205 | |
How Botox Is Used for Headaches: The Process | p. 210 | |
Our Experiences with Botox Headache Therapy | p. 212 | |
How to Find Out More About Botox and Headaches | p. 212 | |
Chapter 13 | Alternative Therapies and What You Can Do to Prevent Chronic Headaches | p. 215 |
Get Any Other Medical Problems Treated | p. 216 | |
Reduce Your Stress Levels | p. 217 | |
Sleep: Are You Getting Enough? | p. 219 | |
Identify and Avoid Your Food Triggers | p. 219 | |
Finding Relief with Alternative Therapies | p. 220 | |
Concluding Remarks | p. 226 | |
Bibliography | p. 229 | |
Index | p. 237 |