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MIGRAINES, HEADACHES AND FACE PAIN

We have seen many patients over the years suffering from migraines, other types of headache, or face pain. We have found that ‘no needle’ electroacupuncture has been very effective in helping many of these patients. It is now possible to deliver this approach remotely following our Guide Home Electroacupuncture Treatment (GHET) protocol.
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​It was first suggested more than 30 years ago that acupuncture was more effective than drugs in the treatment of migraine, as a study from ‘The National Hospital for Nervous Diseases’,  London, demonstrated in 1984. (1)

More recent research shows that that ‘no needle’ electroacupuncture, in particular transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation which can be carried out with the GHET unit, is effective in reducing the severity and frequency of migraines and other types of headaches.  The research suggests that it works more speedily than medication and gives more lasting relief of symptoms. Modern studies with MRI scans have shown that electroacupuncture modifies areas of the brain which are associated with migraine in particular, and chronic pain in general. 

For patients with persistent pain in the face and jaw area such as TMJ (temporo-mandibular joint) syndrome or atypical facial pain ‘no needle’ electroacupuncture provides another possibility for treatment which you can manage at home with our GHET protocol.

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(1)  Jnl. of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Neuropsychiatry 1984; 47. 333-7
(2)  Chen S-P et al,.  Vagus nerve stimulation inhibits cortical spreading depression. PAIN: April 2016 - Volume 157 - Issue 4 - p 797-805

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