Episode 25 - What Causes Headaches?

Sex & Wellness with Dr. Mary

Ever wonder what could be causing your headaches? And did you know there is a correlation with pelvic floor symptoms? We have Dr. Stephanie Vertrees on for this Episode. She is a board certified headache specialist neurologist. And today, we will be talking a lot about the different causes of headaches and how they can be treated through medicine and lifestyle modifications.
We know that many of you get headaches, and sometimes, even if you pop a pill, it just doesn’t go away. Headaches can persist and the reason why it does might be a surprise to you. You might be triggering your headache with things that you do or certain stressors that you have around you. Sometimes, a Tylenol isn’t the answer to your headache.
We want to help you so make sure that you listen to this episode to know more about headaches!
Let’s talk about:

• 0:35– Introduction to today’s guest and today’s topic
• 1:17 – Common causes of headache that Dr. Stephanie sees in her clinic
• 2:25 – The genetics and the nurture side of headaches and how certain aspects like trauma and lifestyle play a part in getting headaches
• 3:52 – Headaches as a syndrome and not simply a symptom and how medicine is not the long-term solution to headaches
• 5:56 – The correlation of pelvic floor symptoms, jaw pain, and headache and how everything in our body is interconnected
• 11:01 – Dr. Stephanie on migraines
• 12:17 – How lifestyle affects and plays a part in what you are feeling in your body and the importance of being aware of your body movements
• 14:07 – Headaches vs. Migraines and the common headache syndromes and their symptoms
• 21:16 – Some lifestyle modifications that you can do to treat headaches
• 23:35 – Medication management for migraines that Dr. Stephanie does for her patients
• 28:08 – Medication management for cluster headaches that Dr. Stephanie does for her patients and the different symptoms of this type of headache
• 32:55 – Dr. Stephanie’s top four lifestyle recommendations for migraine and tension-type headache
• 35:55 – Conclusion

If you want to know more about Dr. Stephanie and the work she does, check out their website.

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