The Headache Clinic - Blog #headache in back of headThe Headache Clinic - Blog #headache in back of headhttps://www.theheadacheclinic.net/blogs/tag/headache-in-back-of-headTue, 14 Apr 2026 02:22:53 -0700http://zoho.com/sites/<![CDATA[Neck Stretching Can Treat Headaches]]>https://www.theheadacheclinic.net/blogs/post/neck-stretching-can-treat-headachesBy simply doing some physiotherapy exercises at the office or in the comfort of your own home, you can treat your own headaches, says Shevel.]]>

There are many different medications, surgeries and interventions to treat headaches, but a new study reveals an effective way to treat primary headaches might be at your fingertips – neck stretching. By performing simple neck stretching exercises that stubborn and painful headache might just disappear

The study, published in Workplace Health and Safety, examined the effects of a neck stretching exercise intervention on nurses’ primary headaches. It used a pre-test and post-test two-group design with a total of 60 female staff nurses employed by a medical center in Taiwan.

Participants in the experimental group (a total of 30 patients) practiced neck stretching exercises while experiencing headaches. The participants in the control group (the other 30 patients) managed their headaches as they would usually do.

According to Dr. Elliot Shevel, South Africa’s migraine surgery pioneer and the medical director of The Headache Clinic, a structured questionnaire was used to collect data on headache intensity at baseline, and at 30 minutes and 1 hour after intervention.

“Decrease in headache intensity of the experimental group was significantly larger than that of the control group,” says Shevel. “The conclusion was that neck stretching exercises is an effective method for treating primary headaches.”

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]]>Wed, 17 May 2023 12:05:03 +0200<![CDATA[Migraine Headache Intensity And Intracranial Pressure]]>https://www.theheadacheclinic.net/blogs/post/migraine-headache-intensityand-intracranial-pressureIn this article we discuss migraine aggravation caused by cephalic venous congestion.]]>

Migraine aggravation caused by cephalic venous congestion

In their article "Migraine Aggravation Caused by Cephalic Venous Congestion" (Doepp F, Schreiber SJ, Dreier JP, Einhiiupl KM, ValduezaJM. Headache' 2003;43:96-98), Doepp et al reported that 68% of patients with migraine experienced increased headache intensity when a Queckenstedt maneuver was performed with the patients supine. 


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]]>Wed, 17 May 2023 09:35:47 +0200<![CDATA[All about headaches]]>https://www.theheadacheclinic.net/blogs/post/all-about-headachesDr Elliot Shevel, South Africa’s pioneer in the field of migraine surgery, and the medical director of The Headache Clinic in Johannesburg, shares important information about various types of headaches.]]>

Dr Shevel, shares on living Fedhealthly important information about various types of headaches namely –

  • Migraine
  • Tension-Type Headache (TTH)
  • Cluster Headache
  • Sinus Headache
  • Medication-Overuse Headache (MOH)
  • Hemiplegic Migraine
To read the full article. on the Fedhealth website, click here. 

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