The Migraine Solution
By (Author) Liz Neporent
By (author) Paul Rizzoli
Griffin Publishing
Saint Martin's Griffin,U.S.
3rd January 2012
United States
General
Non Fiction
Coping with / advice about personal, social and health topics
Pain and pain management
Family and health
616.84912
Paperback
288
Width 138mm, Height 209mm, Spine 17mm
248g
For millions of people, migraine headaches are a debilitating part of every day. As top neurologists specializing in headache pain, Elizabeth Loder and Paul Rizzoli are at the forefront of new research related to migraine management and treatment. In The Migraine Solution, they'll provide clear, current, reliable information to meet the unmet needs of the headache patient, while also clarifying some of the "myths" of headache management. Along with Liz Neporent, seasoned health journalist and lifetime migraine sufferer, they will provide readers with all of the guidance they need to alleviate their migraines for good, including:- Understanding migraine triggers- Self-evaluation questionnaires and symptom-trackers - Cheat sheets, wallet cards, and migraine logs- Over-the-counter vs. prescription drug treatment- Herbal/vitamin treatment and complementary/alternative medicine- Lifestyle treatments including diet, exercise, sleep, and meditation- Emergency pain management- Special circumstances: women and children
Paul Rizzoli, MD is Clinical Director and fellowship director of the John R. Graham Headache Center at the Faulkner Hospital in Boston.Elizabeth Loder, MD, MPH is the Chief of the Division of Headache and Pain in the Department of Neurology at the Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston and an Associate Professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School. Liz Neoprent is a writer on health, medical, and other topics for ABC News and a frequent contributor to More, Shape, healthmonitor.com and other popular news outlets.