Around 8 million people in the UK suffer with migraine. To help raise the profile of this debilitating headache, The Migraine Trust launched Migraine Awareness Week.
This years event falls from the 7th – 13th September and to mark the occasion we have produced an article covering the different types of headache and what can be done to help alleviate them.
The number of people in the UK suffering with migraine is greater than those suffering from diabetes, epilepsy and asthma combined. Although the cause of migraine is still unclear, there are now many treatments available, both conventional and complementary which can help alleviate the symptoms. There is as yet, no cure for migraine.
complementary treatments for all types of headache include therapies such as Osteopathy. As well as giving simple first aid advice i.e. rest, re-hydrate, and pain control, osteopaths will focus on the structural and functional pre-disposing factors to the condition. Osteopaths will look at your posture, diet, medical status and lifestyle, in order to help you to reduce the number and severity of attacks.
A couple of dates for your diary:
• 4th - 7th September 2008 – Scientific conference
The European Headache and Migraine Trust International congress (EHMTIc) 2008) is an event where international neurologists and researchers meet to discuss the very latest in migraine research and treatments. Members of the public can attend a special session on the last day (Sunday 7th) of the conference.
• Saturday 13th September 2008 – Introduction to Migraine workshop
This free event is aimed at those who have recently been diagnosed with the condition. It marks the end of Migraine Awareness Week and is hosted by The Migraine Awareness Trust. For more information click here.
The Migraine Trust is the UK’s leading research and support charity for people suffering with migraine. Founded in 1965, over the years it has invested over £3million into research projects to try to establish more about the condition and how it can be treated. The charity is committed to supporting sufferers by improving diagnosis, treatments, information and advice.
The content of this page is informed by feedback from clinics in Kent and also practices in Manchester. Further input was received from osteopaths in the Edinburgh area and a practitioner in Glasgow. Finally a contribution was made by osteopathic practitioners in Brighton.