Migraines increased following herniations in the cervical spine...

Question: Migraines increased following herniations in the cervical spine...

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Sir, I have been a migraine sufferer for 27 years and had them under control until about 2 years ago, when an MRI showed 3 herniations in the cervical spine. (however, I've been told I'm not a surgery candidate). Since then, my migraines have increased greatly. I've had chiropractor treatments, acupuncture treatments, 5 different sessions of physical therapy. I am on muscle relaxants to stop the spasms and Celebrex for inflammation, but I still need to ice my back/neck area 3-4 times a day to prevent a migraine from coming on. I also have had trigger point injections which gave me almost complete relief for a month. I feel this is a muscle problem, not so much a migraine problem and that my migraines would decrease greatly once my back/neck is under control. I would appreciate any help you could give me. Also, would Botox injections be of help? Tim.

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Dear Tim;

We have helped a number of patients with your pattern of Migraines/headaches using Botox or Myobloc therapy, as they primarily can relieve muscle spasm but can help headaches as well. I have also found a medication, called tizanidine, to be quite helpful for muscle spasm. In fact, I have about 2500+ patients on it for sleep and pain and muscle spasm. Your best course of action is to consult a headache and Migraine specialist. A link to our directory of recommended specialists is below.

Good luck,
John Claude Krusz

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