Treatment for Headaches and Migraine
Stop Suffering from Migraines - Try Our Natural Treatment
Are you tired of dealing with migraines? Do you find that nothing seems to provide long-lasting relief? We know that you’ve likely tried a variety of treatments in your search for a solution. Our experienced osteopath offers individualised treatments that don’t involve medication.
Take control of your life and book your appointment today.
FLOW HEADACHE AND MIGRAINE TREATMENT CLINIC
Treatment for Headaches and Migraine
We will determine if your neck is contributing to your chronic headaches or migraine and help you find a long-term solution.
Helping you to find a long-term solution to your headaches and migraine
Finding lasting relief from chronic headaches and migraine is a challenging process for anyone. While some forms of physical therapy (physiotherapy, massage, chiropractic, or osteopathy) can be great at providing short-term relief, they often fail to create sustainable improvements. However, in the last ten years, research has given rise to innovative and effective forms of treatment.
At Flow, we are passionate about helping people living with chronic headaches and migraine achieve significant, sustainable improvements and reduce their reliance on medications.
Introducing the Watson Headache® Approach
What is the Watson Headache® Approach?
What is the Watson Headache® Approach?
Why should I give the Watson Headache® Approach a go?
Why should I give the Watson Headache® Approach a go?
Take the first step today
If you are interested in learning more about what we do, we’d like to offer you a free 15-minute phone consultation. We understand that you may have spent countless hours researching and trying different treatments to no avail. We are always happy to hear your story, discuss our approach and answer any questions you may have before making a booking.
FAQs
FAQs
It is certainly not the case that the neck is a contributing factor for everyone living with chronic headaches or migraine. We pride ourselves on our thorough assessment process. It should be clear to you at the end of the assessment whether or not your neck is a contributing factor.
How much time it takes to create a sustainable improvement is different for everyone. That said, we are aiming to see a significant change in your symptoms within the initial three weeks of treatment.
This can be different from one person to the next. In the initial phase of treatment, you should expect to need 4-6 sessions to create a meaningful change. Once an improvement to the neck is made, we will begin to replace treatment with simple strategies to maintain the improvements at home.
The initial appointment is $140 and all subsequent appointments are $120. The cost can be subsidised by private health insurance or a care plan from your GP.
If the neck is contributing to the issue, the relevant joints and muscles in the neck are likely to be sore. During the treatment we will be applying pressure directly to these areas. That said, it’s important that you are able to stay relatively relaxed during the treatment for it to be effective. We will always monitor how sore it is and not let it become too uncomfortable.
It is normal for there to be some tenderness in the neck especially after the initial treatment, although this is not always the case. Any post treatment soreness is unlikely to last more than 24 hours.
Our Process
Our Process
Step 1:
Examine
We will take you through a detailed assessment that will determine whether your neck is contributing to your migraine or headaches and whether it is treatable using this approach.
Step 2:
Treat
Treatment aims to reduce stress on the upper neck and desensitise the 'headache centre' of the brainstem. The initial treatment phase lasts for 2-3 weeks. We aim to create a significant improvement in your symptoms following this period.
Step 3:
Self-manage
Once we have established a significant improvement, we take you through the exercises and lifestyle habits that can help you to maintain the changes we have achieved.
What We Treat
What We Treat
To find out if our approach can help you, book a free 15-minute phone call with Tim.
Our Difference
We are dedicated to helping people living with chronic headaches and migraine find their flow again. Over the last 10 to 25 years, significant progress has been made in establishing the factors that contribute to headaches and migraine as well as creating more effective treatment options. We want you to benefit from these innovations. We keep up to date with the latest research so we can better help you find the relief you need and deserve.
Meet your therapist - Tim
Tim has been working in a clinical practice since 2011, and over that time, he has gained vast real-world experience.
Tim is described as being a calm, honest, and thoughtful osteopath. He enjoys meeting and working with people from a variety of backgrounds. He prides himself on listening carefully and doing a thorough assessment to find and resolve the underlying cause of the issue.
Tim believes that the best outcomes are reached when clinical experience and evidence-based approaches are combined with a clear understanding of the individual’s life and circumstances.
He is particularly interested in working with people suffering from headaches and migraines. He is an experienced practitioner trained in the Watson Headache® Approach.
Tim is insured and registered with the Osteopathic Registration Board of Victoria and is a member of Osteopathy Australia.
Tim will chat with you about your headaches and migraines and, if you wish, organise an initial appointment.
Are you ready to see if Tim can help you?
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