Mary Betz - Articles

Mary K. Betz, MS RPA-C is a practicing Physician Assistant. For more information on headaches and treatment visit www.Headache-adviser.com and for lifestyle and headache visit lifestyle changes for headaches.

Aromatherapy For Headache Treatment

For thousands of years aromatherapy headache treatments have been used for migraine and tension headache. You may have heard of it before this but wondered how aromatheray and headache go together. Indeed, until modern medicine discovered the pills and pharmaceuticals that would treat headaches, scents of oils and plants were... Read

By: Mary Betz | 07/08/2008 | Medicine

Migraine Headaches and TMJ Syndrome

Headache and TMJ syndrome may go together if you have chronic recurring headaches. While wildly over diagnosed in the 1970's recently newer imaging techniques, such as MRI's, have allowed for a better look at this facial joint that causes so much pain. TMJ or temporomandibular joint syndrome as the disorder is... Read

By: Mary Betz | 02/08/2008 | Medicine

Occipital Stimulation For Cluster and Migraine Headache

Both cluster and migraine headaches, when chronic and severe can be very difficult to treat. Cluster headaches are characterized by severe stabbing one sided headaches, with pain behind the eye. They usually occur either the same time every day or are seasonal and when the attacks happen they last a... Read

By: Mary Betz | 12/07/2008 | Medicine

Post Traumatic Headaches: Life After the Car Accident

Many times after a car accident people will have initial neck pain, are seen in the emergency room and treated. If the injuries are not life threatening they are sent home with some medication and told to rest. Unfortunately, many will start to have headaches, even if they have never... Read

By: Mary Betz | 14/06/2008 | Self Help

Treximet A New Migraine Drug

On May 16th, Glaxo-Smith-Kline Pharmaceuticals, the makers of Imitrex, announced that they were releasing a new drug for the treatment of migraines. The new drug was to be called Treximet and according to the makers, was to be a vast improvement over Imitrex. Like Imitrex, it is made to be... Read

By: Mary Betz | 31/05/2008 | Health

You And Your Migraines: How To Exercise Without Pain

Exercising when you have chronic headaches is always a challenge. Many times a migraine is made worse by even light activity and most migraineurs want to just lie down and be still as any movement makes the pounding pain increase. So how do you get exercise if you are having... Read

By: Mary Betz | 28/05/2008 | Health

Migraine Headache And Your Pregnancy

Many women who have migraines and headaches seem to watch their head pain disappear during pregnancy. Almost 70% of women with a history of migraine headaches improve during this time. Unfortunately, 30% don't improve. They stay the same or get worse. Let's be clear..I am talking about moderate to severe... Read

By: Mary Betz | 23/05/2008 | Women's Issues

Migraine Food Triggers

As any seasoned migraineur will tell you, they can list the migraine food triggers that send them off into a headache. For me, alcohol is the winner. And I mean just about all forms including most wines, beer and mixed drinks. (Hey, the good news is..I will never be an alcoholic.... Read

By: Mary Betz | 15/05/2008 | Medicine

Botox For Migraine Headaches

Botox for migraine headache is one of the newer advances to come along within the last five years. Many people are familiar with Botox and usually the first question providers get is.."can you get rid of my wrinkles too??" Well..yes and no. Wrinkles in forehead, yes, around the eyes, you... Read

By: Mary Betz | 13/05/2008 | Medicine