If you’re just starting to get a headache, you may reach for a bottle of over-the-counter painkillers. That’s normal. But if the headache continues, you can try a number of home remedies for headaches that may work in lieu of pain-relieving drugs. While these techniques don’t work effectively for every type of headache, they can be a first attempt at dealing with your headache pain in a more natural way. Don’t start a home remedy on your own, however. Get an accurate diagnosis of your condition from Dr. Amr Hosny at the Advanced Headache Center in NYC and Paramus, NJ. Call today for a definitive consultation.
Home remedies for headaches are often the best course of action to take when you’re just starting to get a headache. Popping a pill may sound like an easier choice, but even over-the-counter medications can aggravate your headache or cause chronic headaches. Home remedies offer relief from the pain your headache causes, but without aggravating the condition.
To better understand which home remedy may work for your headache, consult a medical specialist who understands headache causes, triggers, and treatments. Harvard-trained Dr. Amr Hosny has years of experience working with patients suffering from headaches. His practice, the Advanced Headache Center, has eight locations throughout Manhattan and across the river in Bergen County, New Jersey. The right diagnosis is important as there is a vast difference between types of headaches, such as:
Primary headaches have no underlying causes, while secondary headaches — like spinal headaches, post-concussion headaches, and thunderclap headaches — are often due to a medical condition, such as a head or neck injury. Your specialist works to understand why and how you get headaches before he makes any recommendations for treatment.
You may need to answer some questions regarding your medical history and family background, as some headaches are genetic. Once Dr. Hosny has diagnosed your headache type, he may provide you some instructions for trying home remedies if your pain isn’t too severe. Home remedies include:
Most home remedies are designed to offer short-term relief. Dr. Hosny from the Advanced Headache Center in Midtown Manhattan and northern NJ knows that you can gain some long-term benefits from these treatments if you administer them properly. You may need to change your lifestyle to accommodate the home remedies in ways such as:
Home remedies for headaches don’t work for all types of headaches, especially secondary headaches, where there’s an underlying medical condition for your pain.
Always check with a headache specialist before starting any home remedies for headaches. Contact Dr. Hosny for more specific instructions for curing your headache pain.
Dr. Hosny is an Ivy League Trained, UCNS-accredited, board-certified headache specialist who offers the latest preventive and abortive treatments to provide safe and effective head pain relief. As an active member of prominent organizations and professional societies that advance headache science, education, and management, such as the National Headache Foundation, Dr. Hosney specializes in diagnosing and treating a wide range of head pain disorders, including tension headaches, migraines, and cluster headaches, to name a few.
Dr. Hosny's reputation for enhancing headache care quality through the use of the most effective and technologically advanced treatment options for persistent primary and secondary chronic headaches has been acknowledged by Castle Connolly and Healthgrades, where he has received over 200 positive reviews. Dr. Hosny is also recognized as a distinguished New York City physician and headache specialist by New York Magazine.
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