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Show 899: Headache Update

How do you treat a headache? There are a number of options, but people with recurrent headaches may need to do some sleuthing.

Are you troubled with frequent headaches? How can you figure out what triggers them?

Athletes and veterans may be at particular risk, since head injuries lie behind some recurrent headaches. How can they best be managed, once the injury has healed?

How Can Migraine Headaches Be Treated?

We’ll explore the differences between migraines and tension headaches and how to treat them. Find out why taking pain relievers too frequently can actually cause rebound headaches.

Will caffeine help or hurt when it comes to headaches? Is there a time when a headache requires emergency medical attention? Get expert answers to your questions about headaches.

This Week’s Guests:

Alan Finkel, MD, FAAN, FAHS, is co-founder and partner of the Carolina Headache Institute. He is also President and CEO of The Carolina Headache Foundation and a contractor for the Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Centers in Fort Bragg, NC.

Dr. Finkel is chair of the Post-traumatic Headache Section of the American Headache Society. His website is Carolinaheadacheinstitute.com The photo is of Dr. Finkel.

Joel Saper, M.D., FACP, FAAN, is founder and director of The Michigan Head-Pain and Neurological Institute. He is past president of the American Association for the Study of Headache, past chairman of the American Council for Headache Education. Dr. Saper is professor of medicine (neurology) at Michigan State University.

Listen to the Podcast:

The podcast of this program will be available the Monday after the broadcast date. The show can be streamed online from this site and podcasts can be downloaded for free.

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About the Author
Terry Graedon, PhD, is a medical anthropologist and co-host of The People’s Pharmacy radio show, co-author of The People’s Pharmacy syndicated newspaper columns and numerous books, and co-founder of The People’s Pharmacy website. Terry taught in the Duke University School of Nursing and was an adjunct assistant professor in the Department of Anthropology. She is a Fellow of the Society of Applied Anthropology. Terry is one of the country's leading authorities on the science behind folk remedies..
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