Concussion – Dispelling the myths

Rehabilitation following a concussion injury can be a complicated process so it helps if you understand what you are dealing with.

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Conditions Treated

All headache/migraine terminologies are simply descriptions. Often there is a lot of overlap between the categories. Usually the most obvious or dominate symptom directs the terminology or diagnosis given. Our advice? Don’t get hung up on terminologies as they often share the same cause which is an hypersensitised brain stem.

Migraine

One of the most disabling headache types, it is usually described as one-sided, throbbing and severe, lasting 6-24 hours. Commonly occurs with associated symptoms, notably nausea, vomiting, light & noise sensitivity but also others such as brain fog, difficulty speaking/finding words or smell sensitivity. Usually quite disabling, resulting in an inability to work or drive when suffering from a migraine, with a preference to a quiet, dark place to sleep.

Hormonal Menstrual Migraine

occurs during a specific time of a female’s monthly period.

Abdominal Migraine

A person regularly experiences nausea for no apparent reason.

Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome

A person regularly experiences sudden vomiting for no apparent reason.

Silent Migraine

Occurs when the associated symptoms predominate and there is no actual head pain

Migraine with Aura

The migraine is preceded by a change in their vision like wavy lines, tunnel vision, flashing lights etc.…the migraine starts 10-30 mins later.

Hemiplegic Migraine

During an episode the person loses control of one side of their body, similar to experiencing a stroke.

Tension type Headache

Typically impacts the whole head or both sides. The pain is mild to moderate, constant or pressure-like. There may be mild sensitivity to light and noise and associate neck, jaw and shoulder pain.

Chronic daily Headache

Occurring 15 or more times each month and can be either headache or migraine.

Sinus Headache

Presenting as pressure around eye, cheeks or forehead. The pain can be worse with bending forward or lying down. Often associated with a stuffy nose.

Cluster headache

Pain strikes quickly without warning on one side of head/face. Typically excruciating pain, generally around one eye, pressure or vice-like, with excessive tearing of the eye on the affected side. Can occur in periods, 1-3 times/day, up to 45 mins each, lasting 6-12 weeks.

Exercise induced headache

Occurs during or after exercise.

Thunder crack headache

Strikes suddenly with pain peaking within minutes of onset. This can be accompanied by nausea and/or vomiting.

Headache and Migraine conditions treated at this practice are NOT limited to the list above. Please contact our office for further information.

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