by Sue Robbins | Jul 28, 2014 | Headache Drugs
There is a wide variety of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) therapies for the treatment of migraine. These include physical therapies, medicinal herbs and teas, relaxation techniques and pharmacologic supplements. One recent survey of patients at an...
by Sue Robbins | Nov 24, 2013 | Headache Drugs
Can the ancient Chinese treatment of acupuncture help patients with migraine, tension-type or sinus headaches? Alexander Mauskop, M.D., Professor of Clinical Neurology SUNY Downstate Medical Center, and Director, New York Headache Center, New York, New York weighs in...
by Dr Robbins | Dec 8, 2002 | Uncategorized
There have now been a number of ‘placebo-controlled’ trials of acupuncture for headache patients. The placebo is done utilizing ‘sham’ acupuncture. Unfortunately, the majority of the trials have failed to demonstrate efficacy for acupuncture...
