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Does Your Headache or Migraine Swap Sides?

June 17, 2009 by dean · Leave a Comment 

If headache/migraine swaps sides it is a neck headache

If headache/migraine swaps sides it is a neck headache

The traditional medical model of headache and migraine, describes one of the key diagnostic criteria for cervicogenic headache as being a side-locked headache – which means that it is always on the same side – never on the other.

I have news for you. Based on over 13000 hours clinical experience with headache and migraine sufferers, I can confidently say that if your headache or migraine swaps sides between attacks, or within the same attack, it is a cervicogenic headache! … and the problem lies with the C2-3 spinal segment.

Cheers  Dean

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Consultant Headache & Migraine Physiotherapist; International Teacher; Director, The Headache Clinic & Watson Headache Institute; PhD Candidate Murdoch University, Western Australia; Adjunct Lecturer, Masters Program, Physiotherapy School, University of South Australia; MAppSc(Res) GradDipAdvManipTher Experienced health practitioners trained in the Watson Headache Approach perform the examination and treatment techniques developed by Dean Watson. These techniques are based on his extensive experience of 7000 headache patients (21,000 hours) over 21 years and are now taught internationally. For your nearest practitioner who has completed training in the ‘Watson Headache Approach’ please refer to the ‘Practitioner Directory’.

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