At MD Pain, we use the least invasive and most effective methods to reduce pain and suffering.

Headaches Causes and Symptoms

Headaches are a very common condition that many experience. There are more than 150 types of headaches and several factors that can trigger headaches. At MD Pain, we can help treat your headaches.

Reasons To See Your Doctor

Numbness
Weakness
A recent fall
Trauma

Migraine

Causes & Symptoms

Migraine headaches are often episodic, one-sided headache pain typically associated with light and sound sensitivity and possibly nausea. They are caused by the release of chemicals in the brain. Recent advances in care have dramatically improved outcomes with appropriate management.

Treatment

Options include medication management and Botox injections, as well as RFA for occipital headache triggering in some individuals.

Tension

Causes & Symptoms

Tension headaches are frequently the result of subtle arthritic changes in the facet joints of the cervical spine.

Treatment

The best treatment is to treat the facet joint pain and thus prevent or reduce the headaches in a long-term fashion.

Occipital

Causes & Symptoms

Occipital headaches are frequently the result of subtle arthritic changes in the facet joints of the cervical spine.

Treatment

The best treatment is to treat the facet joint pain and thus prevent or reduce the headaches in a long-term fashion.