Multidisciplinary Management of Migraine. Pharmacological, Manual, and Other Therapies

Description

Multidisciplinary Management of Migraine: Pharmacological, Manual, and Other Therapies is the first textbook focused on the multidisciplinary treatment of migraine including pharmacological and non-pharmacological approaches. This comprehensive text discusses epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management of patients with migraine headache integrating clinical experience and expertise with current evidence-based best practices. The authors are worldwide experts recognized in migraine and headache with experience in academic, research, and practice settings.

Multidisciplinary Management of Migraine: Pharmacological, Manual, and Other Therapies reviews the options for medical management of patients with migraine by way of: pharmacological interventions; musculoskeletal interventions including muscle and joint–centered interventions, manual therapy, and dry needling; and complementary and alternative medicine techniques including naturopathy, acupuncture, and placebo. With a multimodal and multidisciplinary approach, this comprehensive resource provides a variety of therapeutic tools for students and practitioners to provide excellent care and medical management of patients with migraine headache.

Key Topics

• Theories of migraine pathophysiology
• Sensitization mechanisms
• Migraine triggers
• Examination of the cervical and thoracic spinal joints
• Pharmacological interventions
• Musculoskeletal interventions
• Alternative medicine techniques

Table of Contents

Part I Introduction

• Chapter 1 Epidemiology and Quality of Life of Migraine
• Chapter 2 The Differential Diagnosis and Boundary of Migraine
• Chapter 3 The Co-morbidities of Migraine
• Chapter 4 Aggravating and Trigger Factors
• Chapter 5 The Trigeminocervical Complex and Migraine
• Chapter 6 Peripheral and Central Sensitization Mechanisms in Migraine
• Chapter 7 Neurophysiological Basis of Muscle Referred Pain to the Head
• Chapter 8 A Comprehensive View on Migraine Patho-physiology

Part II Pharmacotherapy for Migraine

• Chapter 9 Acute Anti-migraine Drugs
• Chapter 10 Preventive Anti-migraine Drugs
• Chapter 11 Management Specificities in Female Migraineurs
• Chapter 12 Pharmaco-economic Aspects of Drug Treatment for Migraine
• Chapter 13 Pediatric and Juvenile Migraine

Part III Manual Therapies for Migraine

• Chapter 14 Neck and Thoracic Spine in Migraine: Clinical Exploration and Interventions
• Chapter 15 Manual Approaches for Myofascial Trigger Points
• Chapter 16 Muscle Energy Techniques
• Chapter 17 Neuromuscular Therapies in Treatment of Migraine
• Chapter 18 Neuro-musculoskeletal Assessment and Management in Pediatric Migraine
• Chapter 19 Neurodynamic Approach for Migraines
• Chapter 20 Manual Therapy in the Cranial Region
• Chapter 21 Trigger Point Dry Needling
• Chapter 22 Vestibular Rehabilitation for Vestibular Migraine and Motion Sensitivity

Part IV Other Therapies for Migraine

• Chapter 23 The Placebo Response in Migraine Treatment
• Chapter 24 Bio-behavioural and Psychological Management of Migraine
• Chapter 25 Hypnosis for Pain Management
• Chapter 26 Neuro-stimulation and Neuro-modulation in Migraine
• Chapter 27 Botulinum Toxin
• Chapter 28 Chinese and Traditional East Asian Medicine
• Chapter 29 Naturopathy: Including Nutritional Considerations
• Chapter 30 Dietary Approaches
• Chapter 31 Normobaric and Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy

Author

César Fernández-de-las-Peñas, PT, DO, MSc, PhD-Professor, Physical Therapy, Occupational Theory Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Esthesiology Laboratory, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Madrid, Spain, Center for Sensory-Motor Interaction (SMI), Department of Health Science and Technology, Aalborg University, Denmark

Dr. Fernández de las Peñas PT, DO, PhD, currently holds faculty positions in the Department of Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, and Esthesiology Laboratory, at the Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Madrid, Spain; and the Centre for Sensory-Motor Interaction (SMI), Department of Health Science and Technology, Aalborg University, Denmark. He has published over 100 publications concentrating on clinical human pain research, drug screening and interaction between motor control and chronic pain. The most relevant topics of his research are focused on neck pain, headache and neuro-physiological effects of manual therapy. His research activities are concentrated on biomedical sciences within neuroscience with specific research areas on pain and assessment of pain in volunteers and chronic pain patients, and a main focus on human clinical chronic pain research. He has participated in over 50 conferences with related published abstracts/ proceedings and he has given several lectures at Spanish and foreign universities and hospitals. He also lectures at international meetings/workshops/seminars. He is a supervisor of PhD students, and he is founder and head of the Esthesiology Laboratory, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos. Along with his university teaching experience, he has experience teaching physiotherapists, and he has held specialized courses for medical doctors within neurology and orthopaedics