Headaches and Weather

For the first time a large scale study has been published in the Journal of Neurology confirms that my husband and MANY patients are not joking when they have a headache with weather changes!

There has never really been alot of concrete evidence to back up claims until now. The study found that for every 5 degree increase in temperature there is an 8% increase in risk of headache.

In the Globe and Mail today the study was explained:

"The study found that of all the environmental factors tested, higher air temperature in the 24 hours before a hospital visit was most closely associated with headache symptoms.

Lower barometric pressure also appeared to be a trigger, though the association was not as strong. There was no evidence that air pollutants played a role in sparking headaches, but bigger studies are needed to exclude this as a problem, the researchers added."

Acupuncture is one of the best treatments for chronic headaches or migraines alleviating alot of pain and even preventing a headache from happening. More and more patients are coming every week for acupuncture, preventatively, knowing that their headaches cause them pain and days off work.