Migraine facts

• Migraines affect 51 percent of women and 38 percent of men.
• It causes a loss of 6 workdays per year per migraine sufferer 
• It costs  American employers $13 billion per year

Headache/migraine risks

Headache treatments must incorporate management of risk factors such as:

• Obesity
• Medication overuse
• Excessive stress
• Caffeine overuse
• Sleep deprivation or sleep apnea
• Management of other pain syndromes

Managing headache and migraine

Other management options include:

• Acute therapy with drugs
• Prophylactic therapy with certain drugs
• Botox injections for chronic migraines
• Suboccipital neurostimulation