Migraine Treatment in Bangalore

Migraine refers to periodic throbbing headache, often accompanied by nausea and vomiting.

During the acute attack:

• Rest in dark room.
• Ice massage to head and neck.
• Head massage, followed by hot foot immersion, cold troma pack help to relive the symptoms.
• Facial steam followed by cold splashing of water to face.
• Hot foot and arm bath.
• Warm water immersion bath.

These treatments help divert blood circulation from head region to the periphery.

To prevent the attacks:

• Treat the underlying precipitating factor i.e. indigestion or constipation, with warm water enema.
• Reduce to have minimum of consumption of condiments and salt & avoid pickles, sugar, tea, coffee, tobacco, alcohol, and, spicy food.
• Take Cold Spinal Bath, every alternative day to reduce nervous irritability.
• Oil massage with steam bath weekly once will relieve muscular strain and stress.
• Cold compress to abdomen and eyes daily.
• Yoga and pranayama:-Regular practice of yogsana improves health and de-stress both mind and body. Most helpful asana are tadasana, katichakrasana, hasta ultanasana.
• Yoganidra is very helpful to balance psychosomatic condition.
• Pranayama: Simple breathing technique like anuloma, viloma, nadishudhi, will be beneficial.

Diet:

• One has to change the eating habits. Fresh vegetables, fruits & whole grains are beneficial.
• Drinking 8-10 glasses of water is must.
• Weekly once fasting for 24 hours on juices/ fruits provides alkanity to body.

Acupuncture:

It is very effective in preventing the attacks, it helps in releasing the endorphins with mitigate pain.