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Headache is a huge public health problem and migraine alone cost 27 billion Euros per year in Europe. It is therefore important how the health care service for headache patients is organised throughout the world. Patients seen at headache clinics are more severely affected than those seen in general practice, and headache clinics need to be familiar with a long list of relatively rare headache disorders.

Part of the Frontiers in Headache Research series, this volume is the first book to focus specifically on headache clinics, their classification and organization, their methods of diagnosis, and their approaches to multi-disciplinary management. The clinical features of patients seen in headache clinics are thoroughly discussed. The value of a number of diagnostic laboratory techniques including when and how to use neuro-imaging is discussed. Also a number of more specialised methods employed only in referral headache centres are covered, such as nitro-glycerine challenge, indomethacin test, and oxygen breathing. The treatment options for severely affected patients are discussed including the possibilities of combining two or more prophylactic medications, the use of epidural blood patch and the different methods for discontinuation of medication overuse.

This volume will be an invaluable resource for neurologists, physicians in headache/pain clinics and interested general practitioners. ... Read more

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Jennette Fulda went to bed on February 17, 2008, with a headache, and more than three years later, it still hasn’t gone away. Yes, she’s tried everything: intravenous drugs, chiropractic adjustments, acupuncture, subliminal messaging, marijuana (for medical purposes only), heavy drinking (which just made it hurt more), and lots and lots of chocolate. A pint of ice cream makes her feel better, but her insurance doesn’t cover mint chocolate chip.

In this painfully honest, smart, and funny memoir, the popular PastaQueen.com blogger who chronicled her nearly two hundred pound weight loss in Half-Assed shares her incredible journey to find relief from a chronic headache. As she visits countless doctors, indulges all manner of unsolicited advice from the Internet, and investigates every possible cause, from a brain tumor to a dead twin living in her brain, Jennette considers what it means to suffer, how to live with pain, and why the best treatment might be the simplest: laughter. ... Read more

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Third grader Jeffrey hates math and is sure an assignment to find three uses for math outside of school is ridiculous. ... Read more

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Me + Math = Headache ...is Great!
The book was ordered and it came in just a few days in great conditions. I am extreamly satisfied with this purchace. ... Read more

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Making the Pain Go Away

If your child suffers from bad headaches, then you know all too well the panic and frustration they cause -- and not just for your child, who may be too young or unwell to articulate what he's feeling, but for everyone in the family. When over-the-counter medications don't work and your pediatrician doesn't have an answer, you can now turn to preeminent headache and migraine expert Dr. Seymour Diamond for help.

In Headache and Your Child, he gives parents information on the most up-to-date diagnostic tools and treatment options available for this increasingly common childhood illness. Dr. Diamond's extensive experience guides you from accurate identification through the best therapy for your child's specific problem, focusing particularly on migraines -- the most common acute headache in children and adolescents. He also discusses the whole gamut of possible headache causes, from stress through more serious conditions. With this book as a guide, you'll find:

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Complementary Headache Therapy critically examines 15 clinically tested treatments. It highlights the few that did well in headache trials (biofeedback, relaxation training, cognitive therapy) or at least held their own(acupuncture, chiropractic, magnesium, riboflavin, analgesic withdrawal). And it notes the many, such as aromatherapy, massage, magnets, and reflexology that have generated little or no headache research. It will guide practitioners and consumers to the best in complementary and alternative medicine. ... Read more

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In its different presentations, headache is one of the most common symptoms seen by family practitioners. The difficulty is in diagnosing the cause of the headache so that the appropriate treatment is provided, or if referral to a specialist is the recommended course of action.

The ABC of Headache helps with this dilemma and guides the healthcare professional to look for the possible causes of presenting symptoms. Based on real case histories, each chapter guides the reader from symptoms through to diagnosis and management.

This new ABC is a highly illustrated, informative, and practical source of knowledge. With links to further information and resources, it is a valuable text for healthcare professionals at all levels of practice and training. ... Read more

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This groundbreaking book describes the Stanford Protocol for pelvic pain in men and women, a new and revolutionary treatment developed at Stanford University.The 4th edition enlarges the scope of the book to specifically address the Stanford Protocol for womenÕs pelvic pain and includes a large illustrated section on the method of pelvic floor trigger point release.It also includes details of Paradoxical Relaxation for conditions of pelvic pain that affect women. ... Read more

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Not always myofacial
Well I respect the author and this book, it does not represent all men with Prostatitis. I have battled this disease for a long time now, and was told the answer lay in this book, or with the Stanford Protocol, advocated on the chronicprostatitis forum, which I initially believed. This can be dangerous, as I bought into this myth, without looking at other options. It turns out it was mycoplasma genitalium and treatable with antibiotics. I almost spent 8k to go to Stanford, not to mention the thousands I already spent on PT, etc. I am glad I kept investigating on my own. My advice, read the book, but don't forget to look at all avenues and causes.

THIS SAVED MY LIFE!
I have suffered from chronic pelvic pain since I was eighteen, which was fourteen years ago.I developed the pain through over-stretching.Initially I thought that it had been a tear or sprain.Who knows, it might have been.Physical therapy helped me up to a point, but I could not get rid of the inflammation or sever burning.I was in pain constantly regardless of what I was doing: sitting or standing.It got to the point that my legs atrophied and I was forced to sit in a chair constantly: it hurt worse standing than sitting.Every physician I went to could not help me.Urologist didn't understand what was going on and every physical therapist told me that there was no connection between my pelvic floor and the other areas I was feeling pain.They would usually blow me off and tell me that I needed to go see a psychologist.I did! Even a psychiatrist!Even my brother who is a physician could not help me.I had searched the web for help and I came across a lot of stuff.I found a place in China that will directly inject your prostate with antibiotics.There is the Chicago clinic.I even started taking all of these weird supplements.Nothing helped. My whole life was destroyed by this problem.Anyone who has suffered from this or knows someone who suffers from this will testify.I wouldn't wish this on my enemy.Because of this injury my whole life stopped.I still live at home.I haven't graduated college.When my ex-fiancé got married I wanted to give up.Luckily, I found this book just like many of you have who are reading this right now.I did a google search and found this book right here on this site.After reading the book I started to get better.My whole life was here!I enrolled in the clinic.At first I was hesitant, but I had nothing to lose.After fourteen years of hell, by the third day I was pain free.It lasted for a couple hours, actually through the night.It was amazing.This is actually an easy fix.It's like have a constantly flexed muscle that needs to relax: that's it.The process can be long but it is simple.There is nothing complicated. You learn how to manually stretch your floor and on top of that you learn how to relax.There are no medications, no injections it's not that complicated!The treatment is simple and completely effective.I met people there who had had surgery on their genitals!It is very sad that even today medical industry is clueless about this.I went to the clinic about two months ago.Today I am lifting weights, playing basketball, having sex regularly and even, although not recommended, doing sit-ups all in the same day! No joke.If anyone out there has questions about me or the clinic write me.I'll help you!Thank you Dr. Wise, Tim and Sarah!

Information: A+ Presentation: C+
To my knowledge, this is the only book on the subject of chronic pelvic pain and after reading it, I finally have a sense of hope for my condition.In my situation, symptoms having been getting worse over the past year - not so bad that I've been incapacitated, but bad enough that I've been concerned for my long term health.This book has been a godsend.For now I understand what causes, and how to treat my pelvic pain. That is a huge revelation.

About a year ago, I went to a urologist, who, after performing some tests, stated my problem was simply stress.However, he provided no information on how to TREAT my current symptoms. This book has filled that void, and now I have sense of hope for the future. And that is very important. Time will tell if how much symptoms will improve.I've already had some abatement of my symptoms just since reading the book.

I have to disagree with one reviewer who feels this book is merely an advertisement for their week long program in Northern California.It's really just in the chapter on Trigger Point Release that the authors bang that drum, and it's for good reason: These are techniques that, as far as I can tell, DO require supervision for safety and best results.

My only criticism of the book lies in the area of presentation.Dr. Wise and Dr. Anderson are not writers, and it shows.The book desperately needs a competent editor - it is littered with typos and grammatical mistakes (there's a even a grammatical mistake on the cover!), and some sentences are downright clunky.I found the chapter on Paradoxical Relaxation particularly awkward.

But don't throw out the baby with the bath water.All in all this is a huge achievement in the research and treatment of assorted pelvic pain conditions.

Interesting Possibility
I am halfway through reading this book and think that the info. is helpful to my condition (prostatitis). I will know better after I finish reading and impliment some of the exercises and such recommended.

disappointed
It is definitely not a self-help book, quite a lot of information though. So how to treat yourself though moment - to moment paradoxical relaxation? Unfortunately ,you will not find the answer in the book.
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Thomas Jefferson Univ., Philadelphia, PA. Covers the entire range of current knowledge about the treatment of headache from the point of view of the family doctor and clinical staff. Discusses classification and diagnosis, epidemiology and impact, diagnostic testing, geriatric headache, and headache associated with pregnancy and breast feeding. For students and clinicians. Softcover. ... Read more

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Two headache specialists present the latest in drug, nutrition, and stress-reduction therapies to help women suffering from various types of chronic headaches.Tour.Amazon.com Review
Millions of women suffer from headaches and Alan M Rapoport and FredD. Sheftell, founders of the New England Center for Headaches, sympathize. Intheir new book, Headache Relief for Women: How You Can Manage and PreventPain, the authors explain what is known about headaches, describe themajor types and their symptoms and discuss the various physical and emotionalfactors that may trigger them. The connection between headaches andmenstruation, pregnancy, the taking of oral contraception and menopause iscovered in great detail as are the subjects of natural versus drug therapies. ... Read more

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Very Informative
This book was so informative.I learned so much about my pain from this book.I have read countless books on migraine but this was is the best.It details so many causes that most doctors never mention.

A very useful reference book
After checking this book out of the libary several times, I am finally buying it.I have found it to one of the best books of migraine I have read.The authors recognize the great extent to which migraine can affectpeople's lives.They offer up-to-date and useful information on how todeal with this serious malady, including both drug and drug-freeapproaches. ... Read more

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Headaches, which range from mere annoyance to debilitating pain, are the most common health complaint in North America.  Over-the-counter medications offer only temporary relief, and prescription drugs can cause serious side effects.  Wouldn't you love to know how to treat - and prevent - your headaches effectively, safely, and naturally?

In Natural & Herbal Remedies for Headaches, Elizabeth Wotton,  a licensed naturopathic physician, explains the nature of headaches and offers all-natural preventives and treatments.  She'll teach you how to:

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Headache is often due to build-up of stress and tension. Acupressure is an effective way to relieve painful sensation associated these conditions. This guide by Aaron Stein, PhD, is based on over 5,000 years of Chinese practice of self-acupressure.

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Bringing together the top names in the field, this sharply clinical yet user friendly work aims to educate pediatricians, family practitioners, and other health care providers about the special issues pertaining to the management of headache in children and adolescents. This is an exciting area with new indications for adolescents of drugs theretofore approved only fore adults. ... Read more

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Headache pain is unlike any other pain; when your head throbs, your entire body suffers. An estimated 20 to 40 million people in the United States are victims of chronic, recurring headaches. Many suffer not only from the torturous pain, but also from rejection by family and friends who cannot understand the moods and agony of the victim. Adverse effects from medication and mounting medical bills add to the misery, until loneliness and despair become overwhelming.

Here is a book written for those who desperately seek an understanding of their distressing condition and who want down-to-earth, realistic advice and specific suggestions for finding relief from headache pain.

Freedom from Headaches discusses:
-- pain and its treatment
-- the different headache genres -- migraines, tension, cluster, sinus
-- headaches that are symptoms of other medical conditions -- hypertension, infection, hangover
-- the relationship between diet and headaches
-- the emotional aspects of pain and their role in the headache problem
-- how to find the best doctor for you

Written with sensitivity and humor in an easy-to-understand style, Freedom from Headaches offers what all headache sufferers seek: medically sound knowledge, advice, and encouragement. ... Read more

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Freedrom from Headaches
Helpful guide for person who suffers from headaches.This was a gift for my daughter.I have had a copy for many years.

"FREEDOM FROM HEADACHES -- AT LONG LAST!"
After suffering from migraine headaches for many years, not realizing the cause, my husband happened to see this book in our hometown pharmacy and bought it for me to read.I thank God that he did.This book iswonderful!!!I have not had another migraine headache since 1992.

Best resource for headache sufferers.
Have used this book for years and sent numerous copies to others with headaches. It defines the different types of headaches and lists the common treatments.I used this book to help understand my problem with migraines.It is an excellent source for questions to discuss with physicians about headaches because most of them do not understand the different types or the possible treatments.I rate this an excellent source to help understand headaches ... Read more

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Reassuring and authoritative, the first and only book by a pediatric specialist to illuminate the sometimes frightening world of a child's headache pain and offer advice on symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and how to deal with doctors.

Dr. Sarah Cheyette, a pediatric neurologist and mother of two young children, gives attention to a serious need: helping parents and caregivers of children from infants to teenagers understand and deal with headache pain, treat it with and/or without medication, and keep it from controlling their child's life as well as their own.

In a clear, lively, easy-to-understand style, with case studies, resources, diagrams, and a valuable "sample headache diary," Dr. Cheyette answers such pressing questions as:

• How can I identify and treat pain in my baby? My toddler? My teen?
• What are the possible causes of my child's headache?
• What medications and nondrug therapies are available?
• How can I prepare my child for a doctor's visit?
• What questions should my doctor ask to ensure an accurate diagnosis of my child's headache?
• What are our options if we've already seen a doctor ... and the headache still isn't going away? ... Read more

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A Helpful Book For a Frustrated Mother

This is probably the most easy to understand books I have read on childhood headaches.It is an easy read and makes a complicated topic simple to understand.I would highly recommend this book to mom's out there who think there's a little more to their child's headaches.By the time you're done reading you will have a good background to talk with your child's pediatrician.

I have also used "The Headache Detective" workbook as a diary to track both my girls' headaches.The Headache Detective; by John Ricker has helped us more than any other book in really finding the foods my daughters were eating that were triggering there headaches.It cost a little more than other books but not needing to put together my own diary was well worth the money.
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This book offers a revolutionary way to manage and prevent migraine and otherheadaches through diet. Readers will learn which foods can trigger headaches, how to determine which ones affect them, and how to prepare meals that reduceone's chances of getting a migraine. ... Read more

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Very informative
This book was very helpful.Although many of the recipes contained trigger foods, it was very clear to the reader to watch for or substitute for these foods if they were a problem.I would recommend this book to anyone who suffers from migraines.

lots of good info
Lots of good info if you are trying to sort out migraine triggers. With the help of this book and others I am almost migraine free.

Authors Should FollowTheir Own Rules
This book was a disapointment!I have suffered with migraine headaches for years.And I usually make two different dinners each meal--one for my family and one for me.I was hoping to find some recipes I could make that everyone would be able to eat.This book starts out identifying foods that possibly "trigger" headaches, ie., citrus, broadbeans, raw onions, caffeine, etc.You are then informed to avoid these foods.Then the authors print out recipes THAT HAVE THESE SAME FOODS AS MAIN INGREDIENTS!
What a waste of my money this book was.I am disgusted.

Foods don't cause migraine
This book perpetuates and exploits the myth that foods cause or trigger migraines. No food has ever been demonstrated to cause, promote, precipitate ("trigger") or aggravate migraine. Beyond a placebo effect, dietary restriction is ineffective as a treatment for headache. (The exceptions are foods containing caffeine or alcohol, both of which are more properly regarded as drugs.) Migraine patients should eat a healthy, varied diet, and not deprive themselves of freedom, enjoyment and nutrition because of an outdated and mistaken belief.

Disappointed
I bought this book thinking I would be getting more of a variety of meals to help prevent migraines and better planning of meals.What I found in my opinion was a lot of receipies with questionable migraine-triggering ingredients.There were VERY few recipes using just the "foods allowed" section.I found about 10 without any yeast, vinegar or other questionable items such as canned or jar ingredients.When you are at the elimination diet stage after being first diagnosed with migraines, this is the diet you need most.At my next Dr. appointment, I plan on bringing in the book to get his opinion.I did find the food purchasing guide helpful. ... Read more

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Excellent
This book provides thorough background information about various types of headaches and the condtions which causes headcauses. Thus, it helps you understand why you may get headaches and what you may need to do to help you
deal with these headaches.

How Do You Make That Pain Go Away?
Mayo Clinic on Headache is the best resource I've seen for explaining what is known about headaches, how they originate, how to avoid them and how to reduce their duration and discomfort.The book's only weakness is that it came out before the research findings that COX-2 inhibitors (such as Vioxx) can be dangerous to your health.So be sure to discuss those products with your physician before taking them for headache relief.

More is known about how to treat the symptoms of headaches than how to avoid them or cure their sources, and this book looks candidly at all these areas.

The primary value of the book, however, is in helping you decide if you should treat your headaches yourself . . . or seek the aid of a physician, or complementary remedies.The book does a good job of explaining which types of headaches can be symptoms of some more serious disease and which aren't, and what a physician might be able to do for you that you cannot do for yourself.

About a quarter of the book deals with migraines, but you get plenty about standard tension headaches plus the rarer forms such as cluster headaches, daily chronic headaches, neuralgias, and headaches where a treatable disease or injury is present.

The book also helps you understand how to describe your headaches to physician which can speed and help ensure relief.

Many books about a particular health problem treat everyone the same in the text.This book avoids that limitation through a 30 page section on the special issues of women, children, teens and older adults.

I don't often have headaches.I decided to read the book to understand more about the problems of family members and friends who have severe headache issues.The book more than fulfilled my hopes for increased understanding, and I'm sure my support for them will be more effective in the future as a result. For example, the book cleared up my confusion about what a rebound headache is (caused by overusing certain analgesics).

Ultimately, you have probably wondered how a part of the body that doesn't have nerves can have pain associated with it.I thought the explanations were very helpful.Parts of the areas near the brain do have nerves . . . and we use our brains for cognition.Although no one knows all the answers, you'll be interested to better understand the processes involved and how medications and other treatments work. ... Read more

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Headache and Chronic Pain Syndromes provides a case-based approach to state-of-the-art evaluation and treatment of patients with common chronically painful conditions.  Offering strategies for rapidly evaluating and treating pain complaints by body region, this innovative title also provides patient educational handouts that explain the diagnosis and treatment in easy-to-understand language for each condition.  Tools for implementing both medication and non-medication therapies, such as exercises and relaxation techniques, are also included.  Each chapter opens with typical presentations of three to five common patient scenarios, including pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients.  A targeted approach for patient assessment is provided and applied to each scenario, showing how to rapidly identify important clues to distinguish among common diagnoses, including both benign and malignant causes of pain.  Standard treatment regimens are then provided for each patient, along with patient-friendly educational flyers for each common pain condition.  Figures and drawings help provide ready identification of these common chronic pain syndromes.  Headache and Chronic Pain Syndromes offers primary care practitioners, neurologists, and orthopedists an optimal approach to the evaluation, treatment, and follow-up of chronically painful conditions.

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All physicians need to learn to diagnose and manage head pain. However, there are many causes of headache: some are secondary to other conditions; others are disorders in themselves. These factors often make differential diagnosis and treatment a challenge. This didactic atlas approaches the problem of migraine and other headaches from a visual perspective. The contents cover the history of migraine and headache, their epidemiology, diagnosis and treatment. While the central emphasis is on migraine, all types of headache are addressed. The book includes some classic illustrations from historical texts as well as modern images that illustrate the disorders and current thinking. ... Read more

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Bravo. A super resource.
This book is magnificent. The illustrations are priceless, and the text presents fascinating information seldom found without extensive searching. Thank you! ... Read more