Does acupuncture help headaches and migraines?
In this blog article we will answer the question of “Does acupuncture help headaches and migraines. We will look at the current research to answer that question and we will discuss the acupuncture points that are effective for these conditions. Before we start: Headaches are usually nothing serious but in rare cases they can potentially be caused by the following: So once these are ruled out then headaches are categorised as follows: Cluster headache, Migraine, Tension-type headache, Medication overuse headache, Firstly, Cluster headaches: A Cluster headache is an excruciating attack of pain in one side of the head, and eye. There is minimal evidence for using acupuncture on cluster headaches but this study by Fofi et al (2014) found that acupuncture did find short term relief in the cluster headache. Next, Tension-type headache: This is the most common type of headache and feels like a constant ache that often affects both sides of the head. It is al