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Chronic headaches can affect every aspect of your life. These headaches aren't just painful, they can feel constant, and it's often hard to find long-term relief.
At Aether Medicine in Wayne, PA, board-certified physical medicine and rehabilitation physician Dr. Asare Christian helps treat migraines and chronic headaches using a variety of treatment options that go beyond traditional painkillers.
Keep reading to learn more about pain medicine for chronic headaches.
What are Chronic Headaches?
Headaches are caused by a range of factors, but sometimes it can be hard to pinpoint a cause. Dr. Christian may diagnose you with Chronic Headaches and recommend Pain Medicine if you experience head pain that involves:
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Frequent shooting or throbbing Pain
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Nagging Headaches that don't seem to respond to over-the-counter treatments
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Nausea
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Light sensitivity
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Sensitivity to sound
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Dizziness
One of the most important things to know about Chronic Headaches is that they can happen so often that they can affect your everyday activities or lifestyle.
What's the Best Way to Treat Chronic Headaches?
Chronic, debilitating Headaches may respond to more advanced treatment offered by Dr. Christian at Aether Medicine in Wayne, PA.
After giving you a physical and talking about your medical history and Headache severity and frequency, Dr. Christian will begin testing to see if he can identify the cause of your Chronic Headaches before recommending Pain Medicine.
Medications and surgery are not always the best treatments for Chronic Headaches. That's why Aether Medicine takes a different approach. Your options for treating Chronic Headaches may include Neurotoxin Medicine (such as BOTOX®), complementary alternative medicine (CAM) approaches, and more.
A consultation with Dr. Christian will involve investigating what may be triggering your Chronic Headache and going over options for noninvasive Lifestyle treatments that involve Exercise, avoiding Caffeine, developing an optimal Diet, and improving Sleep.
However, some Chronic Headaches cannot be managed at home and require medical intervention. One such treatment is Neurotoxin Medicine. This involves the use of Botulinum Toxin products such as BOTOX®, Dysport®, XEOMIN®, and MYOBLOC® to treat Pain in the muscles and nerves.
Dr. Christian has unique expertise and advanced training in using this type of Pain Medicine to treat Chronic Headaches. He even trains other Medical Professionals on the use of Neurotoxin Medicine.
How Does Neurotoxin Treatment for Chronic Headaches Work?
Upon making an appointment with Dr. Christian, he will request your medical records to try to identify the root cause of your Pain. If he believes Neurotoxin Medicine may help, he will discuss the benefits and risks with you so you can make an informed decision about getting these Injections.
If you decide to treat Chronic Headaches with Neurotoxin Medicine, Dr. Christian will draw up a customized treatment plan for you, including informing you about which muscles the Injections will target and what you can expect right after your treatment. In cases when these Injections alleviate Pain, you will come in for follow-up injections, which may need to be administered every 3 – 6 months, depending on your condition. Ongoing treatment is often necessary to keep Chronic Headaches from coming back.
Treat Chronic Headaches in Wayne, PA
Pain Medicine and alternative interventions can help treat Chronic Headaches and restore your function and well-being. At Aether Medicine in Wayne, PA, Board-Certified Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physician Dr. Asare Christian is committed to helping you identify the cause and best treatment for your Pain.
To learn more about Pain Medicine for Chronic Headaches, schedule a Consultation with Dr. Christian.