At the Westport Headache Institute, we strongly believe that medical research is important. In the April 2021 issue of Pain Medicine, we have a new research article entitled 'Presence of Stigma in the Treatment of Patients With Migraine Among Neurologists'. To learn more about our results, please check our gallery below: We hope this [...]
At the Westport Headache Institute, we strongly believe that medical research is important. In the February 2020 issue of BMC Complementary Medical Therapy, we have a new research article entitled 'A patient perspective of complementary and integrative medicine (CIM) for migraine treatment: a social media survey'. To learn more about our results, please check out [...]
At the Westport Headache Institute, we often see patients who present with migraine during and after pregnancy. Although it is common knowledge that migraine is associated with changes in hormones, we'll take a closer look at what specifically happens to migraine during pregnancy and provide some quick tips on what to watch out for. Below, [...]
In Connecticut -- as well as most states -- the vaccine rollout is proceeding at full steam. So far, more than 154,000 people in Connecticut have received their first vaccine dose and another 16,000 have received both doses. Yesterday, Connecticut opened up appointment registration for residents over 75 years old. Although there has been a [...]
With the initial stages of the COVID-19 vaccine rolling out across the United States, hope is on the horizon! According to the CDC, close to 9 million Americans have received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine as of January 11th, 2021. While there is a light at the end of this COVID-19 tunnel, [...]
As as we know, the COVID-19 pandemic has had a huge impact on the United States, with twenty million cases and more than three hundred and fifty thousand deaths since January 2020. Despite the sobering effect that COVID-19 has had so far, it's important to note that there is a little light at the end [...]
Is there such a thing as “sinus headache?” Many media sites note that a 'sinus headache' is characterized as pain or pressure within the sinuses associated with fevers, chills, runny nose and fullness in the ears. However, many of my patients state that they have sinus pressure without associated symptoms of fever, chills or runny [...]
As we noted in our original article on Introduction to Mindfulness for Migraine and our follow-up article on Mindful Body Scan Meditation , mindfulness can play a significant role in reducing the frequency and severity of migraine. In this follow-up post, our partner Dr. Mary Motwani walks through a practical guide on how to [...]
Although we love our holidays in December, it's easy to get caught up in the whirlwind. At the Westport Headache Institute, we are all about keeping it calm and avoiding things that can trigger migraines. Here's a brief video on my top migraine triggers. Just to [...]
Although migraine can have many causes, many patients can attribute their headaches to the auriculotemporal nerve. In this article, we'll briefly talk about why it's important to learn about this nerve and discuss how it influences headaches. Q1: What is the auriculotemporal nerve? The auriculotemporal nerve is a nerve in the face. More specifically, it's [...]
