Study shows Osteopathy may be better than medication for migraine reduction for some people

A study published in the Journal of Complimentary Medicine has compared having Osteopathy against taking medication from their neurologist for migraine prevention.

The Osteopathy group had a:

- 95% reduction in migraine frequency

- 80% of people stopped taking medication

The medication prescribed by a neurologist group had no improvement.

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Case study - 95% decrease in migraine frequency

 

Symptoms:

• Migraine every 2 weeks (over 10 years)
• 8/9 out of 10 in pain intensity

Treatments attempted:

• Medicines
• Physiotherapy
• Acupuncture
• Exercises & Swimming

After our program: 

• Migraine disability rating reduced from 'Severe' to 'No disability'
• 95% reduction in migraine frequency

Case study analysis - 93% reduction in migraine frequency

Symptoms:

• 15 years of chronic migraine
• At least 1 migraine a week (last 3-5 days)
• Daily headaches

After our program:

• Largely migraine free after 3 months
• Migraine 3 times a year (93% reduction)
• Headache once every 3 weeks (96% reduction)
• Results maintained 4 years later

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Clinical trials showing benefit from osteopathic treatment for migraine

These are some clinical trials that showed benefit from osteopathic treatment in preventing migraines.  Osteopathic treatment is one of the key therapies we use for migraine prevention.  They are used in the 'Release' and 'Rebalance' steps of our approach.

Cerritelli F, et al. Clinical effectiveness of osteopathic treatment in chronic migraine: 3-Armed randomized controlled trial. Complement Med (2015) 

Voit K et al Efficacy of osteopathic Manipulative Treatment of Female Patients with Migraine: Results of a Randomized Controlled trial, Alternative and Complimentary Medicine (2011)

Adragna et al. The Journal of Headache and Pain 2015 16(suppl)= 1):A 180