How to Manage and Reduce Migraine Pain

Migrain

Migraine attacks can cause discomfort and disturb everyday activity. But it turns out that by doing a sport regularly can prevent migraines.

Scientists have found that doing sports regularly as effective as the relaxation therapy and drug use in General also helps prevent migraines.

Researchers from the University of Gothenburg in Sweden, led by Dr. Emma Varkey was quite surprised when getting exercise bike 3 times a week can have strong effects in preventing migraines.

This study involves 87 women aged 18-65 years of age who are routinely consulted on specific headache clinic in Sweden. These participants are diagnosed migraine by neurologist and having a headache 3-8 times a month.

In previous studies have revealed that relaxation therapy and peresepan drug topiramate to prevent migraines. In this latest study, researchers found the sport facilities can have the same effect as effectively.

"It is a bit surprising and very interesting that migraine attacks change almost the same in all groups, whether doing exercise, medication or relaxation therapy," says Dr. Varkey, as quoted from MedIndia, Friday (14/10/2011).

Dr. Varkey speak non-farmakologis approach this possibility could be an effective option in the treatment of migraine in patients who do not benefit or do not wish to continue taking the drug.

"The use of the drug topiramate could reduce the intensity of the migraine is coming, but in some people this drug can cause side effects such as numbness, dizziness and mood of depression. However, these side effects are not found in women in the group relaxation therapy or sports groups, "said Dr. Varkley.