Pediatric Headaches October 26, 2022 The occurrence of headaches in children is on the rise and has been rising for many years. We are also seeing them occur in much younger children—toddlers and pre-school and that used to be a rare occurrence. Pediatric headaches are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the state of health of our children. Judy Converse, MPH, RD, LD, states in a VRAN newsletter that for the [Read More]
A new study in the Journal, Headache indicates a good night's sleep may be extra-important for people who suffer from migraines, according to a Huffington post report. Researchers from the University of Mississippi found an association between bad quality sleep and frequency of headaches, as well as increased disability from headaches, among people who get migraines. Researchers compared students who got migraines with those who didn't and their sleep habits. And among those who got [Read More]
Surgical Treatment of Migraines More Americans suffer from migraine headaches than diabetes and asthma combined. This debilitating neurological condition is characterized by a throbbing or pulsating headache pain which can range from severe to moderate in intensity, along with other neurological symptoms. Anyone who has had a migraine will tell you how excruciating the pain can be, making it hard just to get through the day which is why they are constantly looking for relief, [Read More]
Old Whiplash Injuries If you have been wondering if an old whiplash injury is still affecting your body, then it is important for you to understand what medical experts are now defining as the craniocervical syndrome. A group of distinguished experts met in New York City on April 6, 2013 to discuss the impact of a newly identified medical syndrome known as Cranio-Cervical Syndrome (CCS). The conference is expected to become an annual event to [Read More]
Mild Traumatic Brain Injuries and Soccer Fox and CBS news are reporting that repetitive heading of a soccer ball may be leading to brain injury. In the past decade, concern has been raised surrounding concussions and mild traumatic brain injuries sustained by football players and military personnel, as more and more studies have indicated that these injuries may have a lasting impact on cognition and memory. And now, another kind of athlete could potentially [Read More]
Being pregnant can be challenging enough on its own without adding on persistent, throbbing headaches for 9 months, especially a migraine. Fortunately, there are things you can do to alleviate the pain and symptoms of migraine (which include nausea and fatigue, which doesn't seem fair) during pregnancy that aren't loaded with side effects. Migraines during pregnancy can be brought on by a number of things, including pregnancy hormones, an imbalance in brain chemicals and [Read More]
A Growing Problem We are in the midst of a worldwide Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) epidemic, 1 out of every 150 children are affected. Upper cervical chiropractic approaches such as NUCCA can offer hope. A recent case study by Dr. Borkhuis indicates the tremendous results of a 3-year-old girl suffering with autism related symptoms, including acid reflux, vomiting and seizures. A Thirty five month old girl presented into Dr. Borkhuis's office with the chief complaint [Read More]