Migraine Treatment: Patch Work Doesn't Solve the Problem

Migraines have a devastating affect on those who suffer from their effects. Worldwide as much as 46% of the population has an active headache issue, and an estimated 10% of the American population suffers with this condition.1,2. Migraines are nearly twice as common among women than they are men. Headaches are the most common neurological disorder among Americans and often come with side effects such as nausea, dizziness, and vomiting.

Healthcare providers are always looking for the best way to help patients get relief from headaches. A new head pain treatment method is in the clinical trial phase in the form of a patch. When you feel a headache coming on the patch is applied to the arm or leg and releases a drug into the bloodstream for a 4 hour period. The patch has had limited effectiveness and left over 80% of patients with head pain.3 The drug is showing some promise in helping patients with nausea, but does little to get to the root cause.

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Natural Relief for Migraine in Fair Oaks, California

Specialist Dr. Brett Gottlieb has been helping his patients achieve natural relief from migraines in Fair Oaks, California. Dr. Gottlieb is an Upper Cervical Chiropractor that specializes in balancing the nervous system by focusing on the Atlas bone (C1 vertebra). This bone plays an important role in the how the body functions as it houses the brain stem where the brain meets the spinal cord, forming the central nervous system.

When the Atlas is misaligned from its normal position headaches are often a late stage symptom. In a scientific review of 100 patients with head pain that had Atlas misalignments, all patients improved with as little as 1-2 Upper Cervical Chiropractic Adjustments.4 All patients improved, and some even had total resolution.

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2. Wainer D. The Pharma Industry Thinks It Finally Has a Fix for Migraines. http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-07-21/there-s-hope-beyond-botox-as-pharma-races-for-first-migraine-fix (accessed 11 September 2015).
3. Anderson CH. Teva Pharmaceuticals Announces Zecuity, a Patch for Migraine Relief. http://www.shape.com/lifestyle/mind-and-body/teva-pharmaceuticals-announces-zecuity-patch-migraine-relief (accessed 11 September 2015).
4. Elster EL. Upper cervical chiropractic care for a patient with chronic migraine headaches with an appendix summarizing an additional 100 headache cases. JVert Sublux Res 2003;AUG(3):1-10

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About the Author

Dr. Brett Gottlieb, Upper Cervical Chiropractor Sacramento

Upper Cervical Chiropractic of Sacramento

Dr. Gottlieb earned a bachelor's degree in Kinesiology from UCLA in 1985. He then attended Los Angeles College of Chiropractic where he earned his Doctorate of Chiropractic degree in 1989. He started his first chiropractic practice in 1991. Over the past 25 years Dr. Gottlieb has operated several highly successful chiropractic practices in the Sacramento area. He started advanced training with the National Upper Cervical Chiropractic Association (NUCCA) in 1993. He decided to dedicate his life to Upper Cervical Chiropractic when his own health problems were helped by an Upper Cervical adjustment. Severe back pain, fatigue, and allergies threatened to end his career. After receiving Upper Cervical Adjustments, his pain, fatigue, and allergies disappeared and his health was restored.