Headaches

Mission of Headache Center of Excellence is to provide quality headache care to Veterans. Holistic approach includes advanced therapies.

We all experience stress, which can lead to headaches and other negative outcomes. In this week's #LiveWholeHealth, we use acupressure to manage it.

How many times do you stop breathing during sleep? Here are important questions that could save your life if you suffer from sleep apnea.

Have you ever woken up with a crook in your neck? Is poor posture or stress causing your head to pound? Before you take a pill, consider trying this four-minute acupressure practice for head and neck relief.

what if there was a different way to manage headaches? Would you give it a try? Acupressure can be useful for all types of headaches, including tension headaches, sinus headaches and migraines.

If you’re looking for relief from headaches, you might be surprised to learn that just a few basic relaxation techniques can help prevent the frequency and severity of headache attacks.

Prazosin, which is effective in treating PTSD-related trauma nightmares, sleep disruption and daytime hyperarousal, shows promise in preventing headaches following a concussion.

Army Veteran Anthony Smith had a stroke and needed a blood transfusion. He says the transfusion saved his life by preventing another stroke. Very grateful, today he is a champion for blood donation.

A literature review by VA researchers highlights the usefulness of biofeedback for headache and incontinence treatment, and stroke recovery. There was less evidence for its role in other conditions.

While treatment for headaches is available at all VA medical centers, seven hospitals are specifically working to help polytrauma and TBI Veterans.