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Relieving Migraines

Migraines are severe headaches that can be associated with nausea, vomiting, numbness or tingling sensation and irritation to light and sound. Migraine is a neurological condition. Migraines often are genetic, at times family history cannot be traced. Migraines can affect all ages but seen more in women.

Migraine headaches are so disabling that a person going through the phase withdraws from whatever he or she is doing and prefers isolation. Any disturbance or discomfort during migraine causes immense and even more aggravating symptoms.

Migraine can be explained in 2 broad categories:

Migraine with Aura: The sensations typically occur before a migraine attack; these sensations can be anywhere from 10 to 30 minutes before an attack. These can include:

1. Feeling distracted or having trouble thinking, paying attention and processing.
2. Seeing flashing lights or unusual lines
3. Tingling sensation or numbness in the face or hands
4. Feeling or getting a funny smell, or different taste, or touch

Migraine without Aura: the symptoms occur 1-2 days before the actual attack. Some of these signs are:

1. Constipation
2. Depression
3. Irritability
4. Neck stiffness
5. Frequent yawning
6. Unusual food cravings

Treatment

Migraines cannot be treated but a doctor can help you with management. And with proper management and lifestyle changes the frequency of migraine attacks can be least.

Many OTC (Over the counter) medicines are available for a relief as well. The physician or a neurologist can give a better drug prescription of medicines for migraine.

Holistic approach to migraines is very common and helpful at the same time.

Hijama for Migraine & Headache

Cupping therapy reduces the intensity of headaches and migraines and is an effective method of treatment. Many studies were performed by various study groups, doctors and medical students which concludes that Hijama has a very positive and beneficial effect on Migraines. Wet cupping is effective in treating; people who are worried of scars on face can opt for dry cupping too.

Prophet Mohammad has mentioned in the holy Quran that the correct time for blood letting has to be done on days after the 2nd week of lunar month. The days such as 17th, 19th, 21st, 23rd are advised as they yield maximum positive results.

Precautions

Utmost care and safety measures need to be taken while performing Hijama on clients with migraine. Our team of professionals taken proper assessment and history to rule out conditions such as: other types of headache (e.g., cervical disc hernia, or tension headache), previous head injury or cranial trauma or operation, cervical spondylosis, spondylolisthesis, onset of headache disorder less than 2 years previously, pregnancy, malignancy or brain tumor, cluster headache, psychiatric disorders, suspicion of other headache disorder, cranial neuralgia, history of wet cupping therapy done 12 months prior. It is also important that the patient gives consent to perform Hijama for treatment of migraines.