COLUMN September 2022
H E A LT H M AT T E R S
EDITED BY REBECCA NELSON
Rebecca is founder and Director of Physiotherapy at Apex Clinic and Apex Headache Clinic.
Let Apex Headache Clinic cure your child’s headaches or migraines Does your child suffer from frequent headaches or migraines? This month, Apex Headache Clinic Founder and Spinal & Headache Physiotherapy Specialist, Rebecca Nelson shares how the team at Ireland’s first drug-free headache and migraine clinic, has been successfully using her evidence based, manual physiotherapy regime to clear children and teenagers of their headaches and migraines as well as treating adults of all ages.
Children suffer from headaches and migraines too While it’s widely known that adults suffer from headaches and migraines, it might surprise you to learn that 70% of school children have a headache at least once a year, with 25% of these children suffering recurring headaches. Furthermore, a staggering 10% of school children experience migraines, affecting both girls and boys. Are headaches ruining your child’s life? At Apex Headache Clinic, our team frequently see the
following treatment, I have been pain-free ever since. The change this had on my life was indescribable. With years of experience of treating headaches and migraine sufferers, I further developed my own regime for treating and clearing headaches and migraines. We offer this unique, drug-free approach for all ages, including children from 4 years old and upwards.
devastating effects that headaches can have on lives. Parents often come to the clinic, after trying all other avenues, including consulting GPs, paediatricians, neurologists and opticians, in desperation to find a cure for their child’s headaches or migraines. At Apex Headache Clinic, we offer hope to families, thanks to our drug-free specialist approach to treating and clearing these debilitating conditions.
Cian’s life was changed after visiting Apex Headache Clinic 15-year-old Cian Smith from County Cavan was given new hope and the opportunity to see a brighter future, following a visit to Apex Headache Clinic. Cian said, “All I’d ever known was life with headaches. I’m told that at the age of 6 months, I began suffering from them. With the onset of a headache, my temperature dropped, I became pale and the pain was so severe that it would cause me to vomit. Nothing in particular seemed to trigger it and we tried all angles such as consulting GPs and paediatricians, undergoing allergy tests and having MRI scans. You name it, we tried it. When I was properly diagnosed as having migraines, I was told that it was something I would have to live with and that I might
The Nelson Headache Approach™ My approach of treating and clearing headaches/migraines, called The Nelson Headache Approach™ is offered in no other clinics in the UK, and its high success rate explains why people travel from all over the UK, southern Ireland and Europe for this treatment. It was whilst I was working as a physiotherapist in New Zealand, early in my career, that I sought treatment for my own migraines. These were diagnosed as stemming from my neck, and
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eventually grow out of it. As this was severely affecting my life, it was really hard to hear and to think that I was stuck with these migraines forever. We live in Cavan and all I can say is that it was definitely worth the two-and-a-half-hour drive! My Granny recently commented that I’m a lot more confident and care-free now, which I guess comes from not worrying about how a migraine could ruin my day. In a nutshell, Apex Headache Clinic really has changed my life.” Let Apex Headache Clinic bring relief to your family If your child is experiencing persistent headaches or migraines and you have already consulted with a GP, help is at hand at Apex Headache Clinic. One of our specialist headache physiotherapists will assess your child and start treatment immediately. We have an extremely high success rate and whilst we get many referrals from consultant neurologists and paediatricians, parents can also refer their child to us directly. To book an appointment, call Apex Headache Clinic on 028 9048 4153. No GP referral is necessary.
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