Headache and
Migraine Program in Greater Kansas City
If you spend several days a month suffering from debilitating headaches or migraines, you probably have a chronic condition. When headache pain is part of your everyday life, it can have serious consequences. You may be losing time at work, with a resulting cut in pay. You may be forced to cancel your plans unexpectedly and end up spending a lot of time in bed and in the dark.
At Core Medical Center, we offer a personalized headache and migraine treatment program, designed to address the root cause of your pain. We start with a comprehensive assessment to determine the cause of your symptoms and how best to treat them. We even look at the curvature of your spine—specifically at your neck and upper back areas—to see if a spinal issue may be contributing to the problem.
Take a stand against your pain and get back to the activities you love. Schedule an appointment for migraine headache treatments today.
What are Headache and Migraine Programs?
Headache and migraine treatment programs are methods for migraine relief that are custom‒made for the patient experiencing the pain. These programs treat headaches through a comprehensive array of methods that accurately provide relief based on the specific needs of the patient.
At Core Medical Center, we provide optimal care to meet the needs of our patients. Our services can help you overcome your headaches and migraines in order to live a more fulfilling and pain‒free life.
Don’t live your life consumed with pain. Schedule an appointment with Core Medical Center today and get the healing your body needs.
Treatments We Provide for Headache and Migraine Program
We typically combine several modalities to best treat you, which may include one or more of the following:
Tendon sheath and bursa injections
Utilizing injections to manage migraine symptoms and headache triggers can have a significant impact on managing chronic headaches.
Nerve blocks
If you're suffering from sciatica, functional medicine can help reduce the pressure on the sciatic nerve that's causing your pain.
Botox injections for Migraines
Botox injections can prevent up to nine headache days each month, and Botox is the only FDA-approved injectable treatment designed to prevent and alleviate chronic headaches. Studies show that patients typically experience a noticeable difference after their second treatment. Treatment results can be further enhanced when done in conjunction with an appropriate physiotherapy program.
Botox injections are safe and effective nonsurgical treatment that can be quickly administered in our office in just a few minutes. No daily medications are necessary. Our professional, friendly staff is licensed and certified in providing targeted Botox neuromodulator injections for migraine pain relief.
Advantages of Headache and Migraine Programs With Core Medical Center
Core Medical Center can help alleviate a variety of pains and conditions you may be experiencing. At Core Medical Center, we work to provide comprehensive care to help you live a balanced and pain-free life. Some of the advantages of our headache and migraine treatment programs include:
Reduced frequency and severity
The treatment methods used for headaches and migraines can reduce their frequency and severity.
Increased predictability
Treatment programs can help you identify the triggers that cause your headaches and migraines, making them more predictable.
Improved function
Without headaches or migraines interrupting your life, it's easier to function and go about your day-to-day life with greater effectiveness.
Why Choose Core Medical Center for Headache and Migraine Programs?
Core Medical Center is dedicated to healing the causes of our patients’ pain instead of only addressing the symptoms. To this end, we dedicate ourselves to ensuring each of our patients is treated like an individual and gets personalized care. Our team of skilled professionals can help you get the care you need and improve your overall health.
Find out more about our headache and migraine program at Core Medical Center by calling (816) 427‒0201 or requesting your appointment now.
FAQs About Headache and Migraine
How to reduce migraines?
Identifying and avoiding your triggers is the best way to reduce the frequency of migraines. Stress management and proper hydration are also important factors when trying to avoid migraines.
How long can migraines last?
Migraines typically last between 4 and 72 hours. This duration can vary and be shorter or longer depending on the severity of the migraine and the steps taken to end the attack.
How do you recover from a migraine?
Staying hydrated and resting in a dark, quiet environment are the best ways to recover from a migraine. After the initial pain, yoga and light stretching have also been shown to have benefits for migraine recovery. Avoiding overstimulation is another important factor.
What triggers migraines?
Migraines can be triggered by a variety of factors, and specific triggers will differ from person to person. Common triggers include stress, certain foods like cheese and alcohol, bright lights, and loud sounds, and changes in sleep patterns can all act as triggers that cause migraines.
Is this covered under insurance?
If your insurance is medicare and commercial, we are in-network. They will cover it at whatever rate they are contracted and if its MVA is typically on lien or med pay or pip or both, work comp is covered by the carrier.
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