Cervical migraine treatment: how to save yourself from severe headaches

Cervical migraine – one of the typical manifestations of the vertebral artery syndrome, which is characterized by the occurrence of a severe headache localized in the back of the head. The decrease in blood flow or irritation of the nerve plexuses that provokes the onset of migraine can be affected by the presence of a number of diseases. In this article, we will tell you what causes unbearable headaches and how to say goodbye to them forever.

The vertebral arteries run inside the canals formed by the transverse processes of the cervical vertebrae. In the normal state, such processes are able to protect the arteries from shock and pressure. If there is a violation of a healthy metabolism, various deformations of the processes of the cervical vertebrae occur in the body, which, in turn, adversely affects the protection of the vertebral arteries.

Due to the deformed processes of the cervical vertebrae, movements of varying degrees will provoke pressure on the vertebral arteries, it is for this reason that a severe headache and other symptoms occur, which each person manifests individually.

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The main causes of cervical migraine

They are divided into two groups: those that are associated with damage to the vertebrae (vertebrogenic) and those that are not associated with problems of the vertebrae (non-vertebrogenic).

Vertebrogenic causes:

• cervical osteochondrosis;
• congenital anomalies of the structure of the vertebrae;
• instability of the cervical spine;
• traumatic anomalies of the vertebrae;
• idiopathic problems.

Nonvertebrogenic causes:

• myositis;
• spastic contraction of the neck muscles;
• congenital anomalies in the location of blood vessels and arteries;
• atherosclerotic lesion of vessels;
• whiplash injury.

What are the symptoms of cervical migraine

• Headache, which may be constant or paroxysmal;
• unbearable, throbbing pain, localized in the back of the head;
• pain is unilateral, may increase if you change the position of the head or neck;
• there is a ringing or noise in the ears that pulsates to the beat of the heart;
• when an attack occurs, the pain radiates to the region of the crown, forehead, ears, bridge of the nose or eye sockets;
• may cause dizziness, nausea and vomiting;
• possible appearance of hearing and vision disorders (flies and a veil before the eyes, double vision).

How to relieve tension in the neck muscles and eliminate pain yourself

Neurologists are involved in the diagnosis and treatment of such a disease. The following methods are used for treatment:

• drugs that improve blood circulation and patency of the vertebral arteries;
• anti-migraine drugs;
• analgesic and anti-inflammatory drugs;
• vitamins of group B, which improve brain nutrition;
• antispasmodics that eliminate spasm of muscles and arteries;
• vegetative tonic preparations;
• cervical massage, electrophoresis, acupuncture, exercise therapy.

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If the case is severe – surgical stabilization of the cervical vertebrae is performed, bone outgrowths are removed.

Thanks to the timely treatment of cervical migraine, its manifestation can be significantly alleviated or completely eliminated from this disease. In the case of a running process with organic disorders, attacks can only be alleviated.