Migraine Building Blocks: Musculoskeletal and Neurological

In order to effectively treat a migraine, you must understand how the musculoskeletal & nervous system play a roll in the migraine condition, and how to solve address those problems.

• Musculoskeletal components – Learn why manual therapies can be the best, or worst, treatment for migraineurs at different stages.
• Chiropractic  – If and when joint manipulations would be appropriate.
• Massage – Why could massage be beneficial to the whole picture of migraine.
• Acupuncture – How does acupuncture act on the nervous system relating to migraine?
• Trigger Points – Is there a sensitization effect with migraine?
• TMS – Where and when could it be beneficial
• Surgical interventions – What types of surgical techniques are indicated for migraine, and how they can be used to manage patients long term.
• Migraine Variants – Learn how to properly treat the different types of migraine and what to look for that may have been missed.
  • Vestibular – Commonly misdiagnosed, these patients suffer needlessly for years.
  • Hemiplegic – Learn why clinical neuroscience is THE best treatment for this disorder
  • Sleep related – Does timing of migraine change your treatment paradigm?
  • Ocular – What to look for when treating these often frightening migraines.
• Neurological treatment modalities
• Which areas of the neuraxis should be examined closely
• What therapies/treatments are helpful for patients without overt functional deficits
• Concussion & Migraine – Learn how they relate and how to treat them together.
• How long after a concussion do you expect migraine to intensify
• Can concussion cause migraine by itself?
• Dizziness & Migraine – Learn why vertigo can actually be a migraine, and how to treat it properly.

Credit Hours: 13 hours of flipped classroom and 25 neurology hours. This class is the 2nd part in a 4 part series. To learn more about the entire Mastering Migraine Program, please click here.