Migraines

Homeopathy approaches migraine treatment by individualizing the remedies for the different stages of the treatment journey, customizing the doses according to each individual’s experience. Adjusting the remedy qualities and quantities in accompaniment with the changes in the symptoms makes the homeopathic approach both safe and specific. It not only treats the symptoms but also gradually achieves the desired change in the migraine pattern itself so that it no longer recurs or recurs with significantly less intensity. 

A study that followed the participants over a 2-year period found the significant effect and long-lasting effect of homeopathic treatment to happen within 3 months and the impact to continue over the course of the 2 years of the study. Treatment resulted in significant reduction in headache severity and frequency, as well as significant reduction in the accompanying symptoms pre and post the headache phase.

As participants were experiencing relief and benefit through the naturalistic remedies offered by homeopathy, the study also found marked decrease in the use of conventional medication.

When we think holistically, we consider the different ways that a condition progresses and the impact it has on different parts of the body and on mental health as well. Muscle stiffness is common especially at the prodrome phase, and so is depression. On the physical aspect, “up to 80% of patients with migraine report neck pain to some extent during the migraine cycle” (Carvalho, Schwartz et. Al., 2020).

Bringing alleviation to the body can bring an important shift in wellness. Working with a holistic physiotherapist can temper the intensity of physical pain caused by migraine. Studies have found that craniosacral therapy in particular helps bring significant relief by its gentle and minimally invasive intervention, offering release and reducing the severity, frequency, and level of pain that migraines can cause.

The intention of a holistic approach to treating chronic conditions is to improve overall immunity and cultivate a kind of healthy resilience so that a disease or symptom’s disturbing effect does not take over the quality of a person’s life. When overall wellbeing is improved, symptoms are more manageable and less overwhelming.

When it comes to migraines, it is widely recognized that “emotional stress is one of the most common triggers of migraine headaches” (Professional, n.d., Cleveland Clinic).  

Anxiety and depression are also some of the most common mental health issues for people with migraines. At bmy, help is available to address these aspects too, with the expertise of a holistic psychotherapist. In addition to reducing the severity of anxiety and depression, a holistic psychotherapist uses mindfulness treatment modalities - such as Somatic Experiencing - to increase the resilience to stress and increase the internal capacity for emotion regulation. This allows for to overall self-improvement and greater sense of wellbeing.