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Migraine is one of the common headache suffered by people as the result of our busy lifestyle, intense work schedule as well as frequent mobile phone usage. According to the WHO 2003 survey, 303 million people worldwide suffers from migraine, and in an article from 2004, there are almost 20 million migraine attacks happening everyday.

So what is migraine? Migraine is a type of headache that has a very specific set of signs and symptoms. And it often requires a proper diagnosis from a medical doctor. Typical signs and symptoms of migraine may include: one sided headache, vision disturbances, photophobia (visual sensitivity to bright light and a preference to darkness), nausea, vomiting and in severe cases, partial loss of sensation on the face. The person is often highly stressed emotionally. He /she can also be suffering from  muscle tension in the neck and shoulders.

The actual physiological causes of migraine is unclear, however, it has been suggested that migraine is likely to be caused by abnormal dilatation of arteries in the scalp and the brain. The widening of the artery is triggered by partial closure of other nearby arteries. As the result, this causes temporary disturbances of brain function.

Migraine: A Chinese Medicine Perspective. 

Migraine from a Chinese medicine point of view, it follows a meridian pattern. The acupuncture points along the meridian are often very tender. Migraine headache also has a close association to both physical and emotional tension. During the treatment sessions, these issues are also addressed in order to provide an effective management and prevention of other future attacks.

Specialist Acupuncture, natural treatment for Migraine with Tenercy Ho

Specialist acupuncture can work very well for migraine by addressing its causes such as tension, stress as well as hormonal imbalance.

Mechanisms of how acupuncture work include:

- relax muscles and reduce muscle spasm

- reduce emotional and physical tensions

- reduce both emotional and physical stress

- regulate hormonal imbalances to prevent / treat fluid retention.

Furthermore, to avoid suffering from the migraine headache, it is a good idea to treat migraine to prevent migraine headaches.

How much does it cost?

This depends on how severe the condition is. In general, for the first 3 weeks, it may need 2 sessions a week pending on the assessment from the practitioner. After initial 3 weeks, one session per week may be sufficient.

For more information or appointments, please call (02) 9386 1018 during clinic hours

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