People often ask “What do I do specifically for a vestibular migraine?” or “What can I do to help my hemiplegic migraines?” and the answers are fairly similar because regardless of what general type of migraine you have, they stem from the same place. 

Migraines are a type of headache that affects millions of people worldwide. They are characterized by a severe headache, often accompanied by light sensitivity, sound sensitivity, nausea, and vomiting. Migraines can be debilitating and can greatly impact a person's quality of life. In many cases, migraines are caused by a condition called central sensitization. Understanding the connection between central sensitization and migraines can help people better understand their symptoms and available treatments.

Central sensitization is when the central nervous system, including the brain and spinal cord, becomes sensitized to stimuli. This sensitivity leads to an increased perception of pain, even from...

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...