This week, 4th to 10th September, is Migraine Awareness Week.
*In the UK 1 in 7 people at any one time experience a migraine attack.
A migraine is a complex neurological condition, which can affect the whole body and can result in many symptoms, sometimes without a headache at all. Migraines can be easily overlooked or mistaken for other conditions and can affect people in many different ways.
A migraine can involve recurrent attacks that can last up to three days and sufferers may also experience double vision, nausea and vomiting. Migraines are often thought to be caused by emotional strain, stress, hormonal imbalances, and lack of food and/or sleep or by a reaction to some foods or medications.
Research has shown that traditional acupuncture can be very beneficial in the treatment of migraines as it tends to lessen the frequency and severity of attacks. In fact, NICE (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence) recommends acupuncture for headaches and migraines (http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Migraine/Pages/Treatment.aspx)
If you want to know more about how acupuncture works and how it can help you, please contact me at sophie@silverwoodacupuncture.co.uk or give me a call on 07809828402.
*www.migraine.org.uk