You've probably heard us use the term brainstem sensitization as the underlying cause of chronic headaches and migraines before. So, what does this mean and most importantly, what does it mean in connection to your headaches and migraines?

Hi, I'm Dr. Beth, osteopath here at Melbourne Headache Solutions.

First and foremost, there's a really big difference between acute headaches and chronic headaches. Acute headaches are like you've cracked your neck, you've woken up, you've got a headache, and it disappears in a couple of hours or maybe in a day or so. But you're not really a headache or migraine sufferer. They just pop up occasionally sporadically or, you know, you get dehydrated on like a 30° day, you drink some water, and hey, it disappears.

So, there's a big difference between that and a long-term chronic headache migraine sufferer, where they keep coming back again and again, and again and again, and you just don't know what to do about it. You've had them for months,...

“I'm always tired!”

“I feel like I'm lacking in energy.”

“I don't have the motivation.”

These are really common statements we hear from individuals experiencing constant headaches and migraines. Today, we'll look into the connection between constant lethargy and headaches and explore ways to address these challenges.

Hello, I'm Dr. Beth, an osteopath here at Melbourne Headache Solutions.

It's very common for those with chronic headaches and migraines to say they're always tired, have constant headaches, and feel low on energy. Understanding why this happens can help us find ways to feel better.

Feeling extremely tired, having a headache, lacking energy, and suddenly feeling weak can all be signs that something isn't quite right with your health. These symptoms could be caused by various things, such as:

Not drinking enough water: This can make you feel tired, give you headaches, and make you feel weak.
Not eating well: Not getting enough essential...

We've been getting a lot of inquiries recently about vestibular migraines –it's a particularly hot topic. So today I'm going through where does this dizziness actually come from and most importantly, what can you do to help this dizziness?

Hi, I'm Dr. Beth, osteopath here at Melbourne Headache Solutions.

Vestibular migraine is the migraine that is commonly associated with dizziness as the predominant symptom. You can get it with or without head pain and most commonly, you get other associated features like nausea, light, and sound sensitivity. This migraine type can either be episodic or constant. In episodic vestibular migraine, they turn on and off and usually last between 4-72 hours and then in between episodes, you don't have dizziness. However, if you get vestibular migraines that are constant, you can feel dizziness all the time, you have spikes in your dizziness that usually last between 4-72 hours where it's more intense. So, you can either get it all the time, or you...

Sugar and carb heavy traits like cakes and lollies and breads, they all sound super tasty and they’re particularly prevalent right now in these weeks leading to Christmas, but could they be contributing to your headaches and migraines?

Hi everybody! My name is Helen and I'm an osteopath here at Melbourne Headache Solutions. Today I want to talk to you about how sugar and carbs could be affecting your headaches and migraines.

Fluctuations in your glucose level affect your brain more than any other organ in your body. These rises and drops can result in headaches. So how does this come about? Well, now, before you start going into a panic saying, I'm going to think, I'm going to tell you to stop eating all your delicious traits. Don't worry, not everybody is affected by sugar and carbs and also not all sugar is bad for us.

There are three different types of sugars that could be really bad for us. It's things like sucrose, which is our white table sugar. Fructose, which is found...