Review article

Non-pharmacological Methods of Treating Headaches

Vanja Bašić Kes
Nevena Grbić

Abstract

Headache is one of the most common neurological conditions that requires acute, chronic or preventative treatment. A detailed classification of headaches is explained in the International Classification of Headache Disorders. Although it is most important to provide acute treatment due to the component of pain in headache attacks, in certain cases it is important to act prophylactically (for example in migraine or cluster headache). Given the possibility of overuse of analgesics, a large number of physicians and patients are becoming more prone to nonpharmacological methods of treating headaches. Non-pharmacological methods of headache treatment listed in this paper include: acupuncture, psychological techniques (cognitive behavioral therapy, neurofeedback), neuromodulation and nutrition.

Keywords

headache; non-pharmacological methods; treatment

Hrčak ID:

257526

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/257526

Publication date:

17.5.2021.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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