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Upcoming Mastering Migraine Dates
Module 1 – April 12-14, 2024
Module 2 – July 12-14, 2024
Module 3 – September 13-15, 2024
Module 4 – November 15-17, 2024
Grand Rounds – March 1-2, 2025
Mastering Migraine
Presented by: Dr. Adam Harcourt
This program will equip you to be one of top clinicians in the field of migraine. Dr. Harcourt will be teaching you innovative clinical neurological techniques for migraine, of which less than a handful of doctors in the world know at the moment. Migraine is the 6th most debilitating condition in the world and effects over 38 million Americans, with 4 million suffering from chronic migraine. Not only will you understand what modalities and treatments will make you extremely effective at managing migraine, you will also learn how all other practitioners are treating it in order to create a comprehensive management plan. I put this course together because we have patients DAILY from all over the world desperate for help (resorting to extreme measures) that we are unable to serve. Migraineurs are vastly underserved due to the complexity of the condition, which you will master by the end of this course.
This series is designed to make you a highly competent practitioner to treat migraine and migraine-related disorders. All material will be presented from the most current research available. Treatment and management approaches have been developed through experience gathered by the Carrick Institute & Dr. Harcourt through the management of over 900 migraine patient cases.
What Our Mastering Migraine Scholars Are Saying
Scholars Will Learn
- Learn what actually causes migraine and why there is a disconnect between research and clinical practice.
- Understand the difference between a migraine trigger and the root cause of a migraine.
- Learn treatment modalities that address the neurological, musculoskeletal, hormonal, and nutritional components of migraine.
- Understand which practitioners to network/co-manage with and how to bridge the gap when talking about medication withdrawal, surgical interventions, etc.
- Learn how to give hope and answers and to the millions of desperate Migraineurs across the world.
Who is this class for?
This program can be attended by Functional Neurologists, Chiropractors, Medical doctors, Osteopaths, Naturopaths, Nutritionists, and Physical therapists, Massage therapists, etc. One must hold a current valid license as a healthcare provider to diagnose and treat a patient. Please contact us if you have any questions about your eligibility for this program.
Mastering Migraine Detailed Course Outline
Module 1 – Neurophysiology & Clinical Manifestations
Day 1
- Societal Costs
- Obesity & Migraine
- Demographics
- Global Burden of Disease
- Migraine Care in Europe
- Migraineurs using CAM
- Migraine History
- Ion Channels and their relationship to migraine
- Transient Receptor Potential Channels
- TRPA1
- TRPV1
- TRPV4
- TRPM8
- P2X Channels
- Calcium Activated Potassium Channels
- Familial Hemiplegic Migraine
- Imaging in Migraine
- Inter-Attack
- Midbrain PET scan studies
- Brainstem involvement
- Brainstem Changes in Migraine w/ Aura
- EEG findings in migraine
- Default Mode Network inter-attack connectivity
- Functional Connections in migraine
- Premonitory Phase
- Aura Phase
- Headache Phase
- Migraine Phase
- Photophobia
- Blood brain barrier
- Postdromal phase
- Trigeminovascular Pain Pathway
- Peripheral afferent pathway
- Ascending Projections from the TCC
- Superior Salivatory Nucleus
- Parabrachial Nucleus
- Cuneiform Nucleus
- Brainstem/Thalamus to Subcortical/Cortical Structures
- Modulation of Trigeminal Pain Pathways
- Brainstem Modulation
- Locus Coeruleus
- Rostral Ventromedial Medulla
- Nucleus Raphe Magnus
- Periaqueductal Gray
- Neurotransmitters modulating the trigeminovascular system
- 5-HT
- Endocannabinoids
- Review of the Day 1
Day 2
- Long term potentiation priming
- Hypothalamic Modulation
- Thalamic processing of trigeminovascular pain 17. Cortical processing of trigeminovascular pain 1. Cortical Excitability
- TCG & Interictal periods
- Two Point discrimination in migraine patients 20. Neural Basis for Headache Pain
- Premonitory Symptoms
- Headache Characteristics
- Photophobia & Photophobia
- Nausea & Vomiting
- Autonomic Dysfunction
- POTS & Migraine
- Cardiac Autonomic Dysfunction
- Sympathetic Hyperactivity
- Hemispheric Contributions
- Parasympathetic Hyperactivity
- Facial Blood Flow
- Photophobia
- HRV & Skin Conductance
- Parasympathetic Deficiency
- Aura, CSD, & The Trigeminovascular System 1. Aura
- Cortical Spreading Depression
- Genetics of Migraine
- Genetic Risk
- Familial Hemiplegic Migraine
- Migraine Case Study
- Review of Day 2
Day 3
- Migraine Triggers
- Inflammatory Mechanisms
- Brain Mechanisms
- Skipping Meals
- Anatomy of Feeding & Fasting
- Orexins
- NPY
- Leptin
- Sleep Disruption
- Stress
- Case Study #2
- Pharmacology
- Current Medical Management
- Pharmacology
- Serotonin
- Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide
- Rizatriptan
- Erenumab
- Nitric Oxide Synthase
- Pituitary Adenylate Cyclase-Activating Peptide 9. Onabotulinumtoxin A
- Algopirin
- Prognosis / Progression
- White matter hyper intensities
- Chronic Migraine Treatment Options
- Theories of Migraine
- Vascular Theory
- Neurogenic Inflammation Theory
- Peripheral & Central Sensitization Theory 4. Brain State Theory
Module 2 – Nutrition & Hormones
Day 1
- Review of Module 1
- Nutritional Considerations
- Caffeine
- Ketogenic Diet
- Genetics & Nutrition
- Histamine Intolerance
- Pain Safe foods
- Dietary Patterns and migraine
- Gluten Migraine
- Vegan diet & migraine
- DASH Diet
- Low Glycemic index diet for migraine prophylaxis 11. Sodium Intake
- Tobacco
- Metabolic / Immune Considerations
- Physical activity / obesity / & migraine
- Lifestyle factors & risk of migraine
- Metabolic Syndrome & migraine
- Obesity & Migraine
- Systemic Autoimmune diseases
- Salivary glutamte in chronic migraine
- Migraine, dyspepsia, & H. Pylori
Day 2
- Vitamins / Supplements
- Endocannabinoids
- Supplements for migraine prevention
- Vitamin supplementation & MTHFR genotype 2. B vitamins
- Redox mechanisms
- Omega 3 fatty acids & nano-curcumin
- Vitamin E
- Magnesium
- Petasites
- Co-Q10
- Feverfew
- Probiotics
- Vitamin D
- Ginger
- Supplements for pain relief
- Magnesium
- Ginger
- Grape pomace
- Topical Chamomile
- Mastering Migraine Diet
- Stress & Hormones
- Explanation of steroid hormonal pathways 2. HPA Axis
- Resilience
- Lifestyle factors
- Stress
- Allostatic load
- Selye’s general adaptation syndrome
- “Adrenal fatigue”
- Pregnenolone Steal
- Sample Labs
- Case Study
- Genes & Epigenetics relating to stress
- Stress response system
- Case Study
Day 3
- Stress & Hypothalamic function
- Laboratory assessment of the HPA axis 17. 3 Stage model of stress adaptation
- Possible side effects of supplementation 19. Stress testing
- Perceived stress
- Glycemic load
- Glandulars
- Bioidentical hormones
- Botanicals
- Licorice root
- Case Study
- Sex differences in migraine
- Case study
- Sleep & Migraine
- Circadian rhythm disruption
- Fatigue & Migraine
- Case Study
- Case Study
- Hormones
- Menstrual related migraine
- Vagal nerve stimulation for menstrual migraine 33. Pregnancy & Migraine
- Menopause
- Estrogen & Migraine
- Case Study
- Melatonin
- Cortisol
- Hormones & Stroke risk
- Stress reduction
- Mindfullness meditation
- Cognitive behavioral therapy
- Biofeedback
- Transcranial magnetic stimulation
- Case Study
- Case Study
- MIDAS & data collection
Module 3 – Musculoskeletal & Neurological Considerations
Day 1
- Testing for Migraine Practical
- Bilateral Blood Pressure
- Bilateral SpO2
- Pupillary Responses
- Palate
- Posture
- Convergence
- Pursuits
- Saccades
- VOR
- OPK
- Romberg’s
- Fakuda’s
- Gaze Stability Assessment
- Review of migraine pain pathophysiology
- Review of hormonal pathways
- Resting cranial & upper cervical muscle activity in migraine patients 5. Identifying migraine
- Flexion Rotation Test
- Range of cervical motion
- Pressure pain thresholds
- Forward head posture in a standing position
- Manual therapy use for migraine
- Chiropractic
- Physiotherapy
- Massage therapy
- Osteopathy
Day 2
- Tension headaches & migraine
- Cervical spondylosis & migraine
- Temperomandibular disorders & migraine
- Back Pain & migraine
- Interictal widespread pressure hyperalgesia (WPH)
- Manual Tender Point Survey
- Brain based migraine treatment case study
- Cervical joint dysfunction relating to non-improvement with migraine 15. Pursuit pathways
- Acupuncture & Migraine
- Reducing Migraine Days
- Brainstem changes
- Wet Cupping
- Thalamic Changes
- Vamana Dhauti
- Acute Treatment
- Case Study #1
- Chiropractic & Migraine
- Case Study
- Migraine case load
- Manual therapies for migraine (Systematic review)
- Atlas Re-alignment & migraine
- Manipulation & Amitriptyline
- Quality of evidence
- Manipulation and sensorimotor integration in the prefrontal cortex 8. Safety
- Massage Therapy
- Trigger Point therapy
- Pressure Pain Thresholds
- Active vs. latent trigger points
- Trigger point treatment approaches
Day 3
- Exercise & Migraine
- Trigeminal stimulation and vestibular imbalances
- Postural instability during migraine
- Retinal migraine
- Salience network during interical periods
- Syncope in migraine
- Prospective memory & migraine
- Blood pressure differences in migraine
- Neuromodulation
- Daith piercing
- Vagal nerve stimulation
- Insufflation
- External trigeminal nerve stimulation
- Case Study #2
- Neuromodulation
- Laser therapy
- Magnetic therapy
- Transcranial direct current
- Migraine abortive protocol
- Gaze stability assessment
- Hemiplegic migraines
- Testing for migraine practical
- Vestibular migraine
- Concussion & migraine
Module 4 – Perfecting the Case
Day 1
- PAG & iron deposition
- VOMS testing
- VOMS practical
- Hydrotherapy
- Hair transplants & migraine
- Kinetic oscillation therapy
- Partial rebreathing device
- Impact of placebo in migraine treatment
- Case Study #1
- Bipolar disorder
- Cognitive impairment
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Attachment type
- Pain perception
Day 2
- Personality types in migraine
- Behavioral interventions for depression & migraine 18. Cognitive behavioral therapy
- Sleep related migraine
- Case Study #2
- Outcome measures
- MIDAS
- Headache impact test (HIT)
- Migraine specific quality of life questionnaire
- Headache under-response to treatment questionnaire (HURT) 22. Surgical Interventions
- Greater occipital nerve blocks
- Occipital nerve stimulation
- Dual occipital and supraorbital nerve stimulation 26. Sphenopalatine ganglion stimulation
- Patent foramen ovale
Day 3
- Migraine management
- Migraine stigma
- Narrative Medicine
- Self-Management
- Sound stimuli and migraine
- Fragrances & migraine
- Neurophysiology abnormalities and maladaptive plasticity 7. Clinical tools for managing migraine cases
- Case Study #3
- Medications
- Acute Medication
- Medication overuse
- Preventatives
- Onabotulinumtoxin A 2. CGRP Antibodies
- Topiramate
- Levetiracetam
- Beta Blockers
- Neuropeptides
- Case study 4
- Migraine & Vasculature 1. Stroke risk
- Hemicrania continua
Course Information
Included In Your Tuition
Neurology Hours & Training with Dr. Adam Harcourt Per Module (150 Hours Total For The Entire Program) (Module 1-4 25 Neurology Hours Per Module) (Grand Rounds 15 Neurology Hours) Flipped Classroom - 35 Neurology Hours)
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All-Access to the digital recording of the class
All-Access to the flipped classroom material and online videos, including updates. The clinical applications will be organized and updated so you can easily find them, review them, and implement them in practice.
Re-attendance – Retake the class on-site, via Livestream, or via online, self-paced learning as many times as you’d like as an audit.*
Continuing Education
Continuing education requirements to maintain certification status through a professional association are usually separate from the state board’s requirements. In order to maintain your certification status in your state please submit a State Continuing Education Application Form. *We cannot guarantee approval for individual state CEUS. Each state has different rules and regulations. State Applications need to be submitted at least 90 days prior to the state date of your course* Recertification / Diplomate Requirements: All Carrick Institute courses are approved by the ACFN & ACNB.
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