Episode Details

What if your migraine diagnosis isn't necessarily wrong—but it isn't telling you the whole story?

In this episode of the Headache Doctor Podcast, Dr. Taves shares five clues that your headaches or migraines may have an overlooked neck-related component. Instead of looking only at symptoms like nausea, light sensitivity, throbbing, and one-sided pain, he explains why it's important to ask what's actually driving your nervous system to become so sensitive in the first place.

The 5 clues he breaks down are:

1. Your pain starts in—or is connected to—your neck
2. Weather and barometric pressure changes trigger your symptoms
3. Exercise triggers a headache or migraine
4. Your symptoms are consistently one-sided
5. You have ongoing jaw, neck, or shoulder tension

Dr. Taves also explains why normal X-rays, MRIs, or CT scans don't necessarily tell you how well your neck is moving or functioning—and why these clues may warrant a closer look at the neck, jaw, and shoulders.

Plus, in Ask the Headache Doctor, Dr. Taves answers questions about distinguishing cervicogenic headaches from migraines and the role hormonal changes may play in migraine threshold.

If you've had migraines for years, tried medication after medication, and still feel like you're missing an explanation, this episode will give you five specific things to consider.

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Novera: Headache Center