The Headache Clinic - Blog #dr shevelThe Headache Clinic - Blog #dr shevelhttps://www.theheadacheclinic.net/blogs/tag/dr-shevelMon, 09 Mar 2026 14:14:40 -0700http://zoho.com/sites/<![CDATA[Migraine treatment Daniel Madzivazhira]]>https://www.theheadacheclinic.net/blogs/post/migraine-treatment-daniel-madzivazhiraMr Daniel Madzivazhira visited The Headache Clinic on 14th February 2009 and underwent the full examination process to determine the underlying cause of his headaches.]]>

Daniel Madzivazhira’s migraine treatment

Mr Daniel Madzivazhira visited The Headache Clinic on 14th February 2009 and underwent the full examination process to determine the underlying cause of his headaches. He had been suffering from severe headaches for five years and did visit quite a number of specialists in Zimbabwe but his headaches did not go away. He started taking over the counter medication which actually made the headache pain worse.

At the clinic he was diagnosed with muscle tension headaches and was given the non-drug treatment, the posture modifying appliance (PMA). Ever since he started using his PMA, Daniel has not had headaches since he left the clinic. He has had a couple of adjustments done on his mouth device to ensure that it perfectly fits into his mouth and to help avoid muscle tension. The PMA has to be exactly the correct shape and thickness to bring the tongue and lower jaw to their ideal rest positions. But if the PMA is too thick, the jaw assumes a position inferior to the ideal rest position and the pain either does not improve or may even get worse, so it is essential that the PMA is properly adjusted. When the lower jaw is in its ideal rest position, the jaw muscles relax and the muscle tension pain is relieved.

With the PMA in his mouth, Daniel is so grateful to Dr Shevel and The Headache Clinic team for giving him his life back. He has been using his PMA religiously and not a single day has he suffered from headaches. He is pain free. He has advised other people suffering from severe headaches to please visit the clinic and be assessed. If they are to take the PMA as treatment they should not doubt its function as it has saved his life.

I am pleased to say I no longer have migraines”

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]]>Mon, 15 May 2023 15:54:45 +0200<![CDATA[Dr Shevel - Maxillo facial Headache Specialist]]>https://www.theheadacheclinic.net/blogs/post/dr-shevel-maxillo-facial-headache-specialistDr Elliot Shevel has published more than thirty scientific studies in national and international peer reviewed medical journals on migraine and tension headache.]]>

Dr Elliot Shevel

Full Biography

Dr Elliot Shevel has published more than thirty scientific studies in national and international peer reviewed medical journals on migraine and tension headache. His collaborators include Harvard Medical School Department of Neurology and researchers from the European and American Headache Societies.

Dr Shevel is a peer reviewer for: The Cochrane Collaboration, ‘Headache’ the official journal of the American Headache Society, ‘Cephalalgia’ the official journal of the International Headache Society, ‘The European Journal of Neurology’, ‘The Journal of Clinical Practice’, ‘Clinical and Experimental Medical Letters’ and the ‘Medical Science Monitor’, and many others.

He is head of the South African Headache Society, the South African affiliate of the International Headache Society. The South African Headache Society is primarily concerned with developing new understanding of migraine headaches, tension headache, cluster headache, and sinus headache.

Dr Elliot Shevel has been the Medical Director at The Headache Clinic since its inception in 1992. His multi-disciplinary medical team includes Neurologists, Surgeons, Physiotherapists, Radiologists, General Practitioners, Dental Specialists, highly trained specialist nurses and researchers. This unique combination of experts provides an integrated approach to each individual patient’s diagnosis and treatment. Migraine pain originates in different anatomical structures, and each patient has to be individually assessed to determine their unique pain map. Treatment based purely on migraine symptoms is unlikely to achieve success if the cause of the symptoms is not first identified.

Dr Shevel’s research programs have been funded by both the South African and Italian governments. This growing international recognition is helping to drive new breakthroughs.

Dr Elliot Shevel’s unique methods offer patients a safe and effective option to reduce and eliminate chronic headache and migraine pain, while helping to end dependencies on pain medications, anti-depressants and sleeping pills.

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