We recently have been carrying out more work on sevral clients who have been suffering with severe and life restrictive migraines. 2 Clients come to mind and I am personally delighted for them that we have seen a hug improvement in their symptoms.
How have we done this??
Well firstly we have listened, this is an art many in the medical professions forget. We have empowered these clients in their own diagnosis and treatment and finally we have carried out careful and accurate PATIENT BASED treatment.
Below is a photo of the appliance we have used, this is called a ‘PGA’ (posterior guided appliance) and it is amazing what this piece of acrylic can do.
The appliance is worn on the lower teeth and the blue marks indicate the contact of the upper teeth on the splint. These are carefully and minutely adjusted until comfort is achieved. The 2 clients above to giv you some idea have tried all sorts of treatments and investigations to date with no success these have included medication, MRI imaging, full cardiac assessment and dental intervention. All that was needed was some thought to what was happening and the simple answer is that the the muscles of the face and neck have been working in an uneven manner. They both have had immense improvement
1) From daily migraines to 1 in 10 days
2) From daily migraines with 8 painkillers per day to 2 painkillers in 2 weeks
and we are not finished yet!!
