In this episode of The Headache Doctor Podcast, Dr. Taves explains that this treatment is for anyone with head or facial pain. Novera has an 85% success rate and has effectively treated people with: tension headaches, cluster headaches, migraines with/without aura, occipital neuralgia, a migraine diagnosis, trigeminal neuralgia, atypical migraine and chronic daily headache. So, what is the common denominator that is actually causing the pain in all of these diagnoses? Dehydration? Gut problems? Hormones? Stress? While all of these things could potentially be triggers, the source of pain is almost always traced back to the musculoskeletal system and an issue with the cervical spine. 

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Did you know: Women are 2x more likely to experience headaches compared to men? In this episode, Dr. Taves speaks with Dr. Becca Murrer, another Physical Therapist at Novera Headache Center, and address the different hormonal changes happening in each phase of a woman's cycle and how to incorporate the appropriate level of exercise within each phase. 

1st phase: Menstrual Phase (estrogen and progesterone are extremely low), type of exercise: moderate and low-impact activities

2nd phase: Follicular Phase (getting a steady increase in estrogen), type of exercise: strength training and higher intensity

3rd phase: Ovulation Phase (in the middle of the cycle and estrogen levels are surging), type of exercise: higher intensity workouts/explosive movements are easier to do during this phase due to increased energy

4th phase: Luteal Phase (estrogen and progesterone levels increase), type of exercise: avoid over-exertion and do gentle stretching, yoga, etc. 

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Almost 40% of kids experience headaches or head pain. Yes, kids are resilient, however, they have an under-developed cervical spine (neck) and a head that is disproportionately larger than their body. In this episode, Dr. Taves explains the steps we can take and activities to change in order to prevent kids from getting headaches. 

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In this episode of the Headache Doctor Podcast, Dr. Taves dives into this 3-Step Framework involved in finding relief from Headaches/Migraines and improving your overall health: 

• Step 1-Think about the Source (of pain)- what structure/tissue is generating the pain. How do your symptoms present? What area do you experience pain- the Jaw (temple pain), shoulders, eyes?  
• Step 2- Is it a Developmental Problem? 
• Step 3- What is the Environment the pain is perceived in? How is your gut health and inflammation? Do you have a hormone imbalance? Do you have a history of exposure to toxins? All of these things impact your Threshold and a lot of these issues can be addressed by Functional Medicine.

At Novera we use this framework as a way to evaluate every patient that we see and seek to connect you with a provider that is appropriate if there is developmental or environmental problem involved. 

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In this episode of the Headache Doctor Podcast, Dr. Taves speaks with Dr. Amelia Barrett about her journey from training at Stanford for her Residency in Neurology to suffering from migraines herself and the path that led her on. Dr. Barrett speaks to Chronification- Migraines that occur 3x/week and how they physically change the structure of the brain, to a study that revealed yoga cut headaches in half for patients, and what to do to prevent the frequency of headaches. This is a fascinating episode that you don't want to miss! Find Dr. B on Instagram/Facebook: @ameliascottbarrettmd or her website at https://ameliascottbarrettmd.com 

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In this episode of the Headache Doctor Podcast, Dr. Taves speaks with Lauren Kight, DMD, about an extremely overlooked dysfunction. When you have a Myofunctional disorder, there are muscles in the face, neck and mouth that aren’t working properly, this type of therapy is designed to discover these muscle dysfunctions. Essentially, If you are having an issue with any of the four following things, you may have a Myofunctional Disorder: nasal breathing, lip seal (lips being closed all of the time), correct tongue posture (tongue in the roof of your mouth), or correct swallowing pattern. Check out this episode to learn more about Myofunctional therapy, the importance of the airway and how it all relates to headaches/migraines! You can also learn more about Dr. Kight's practice at www.mywholemouthhealth.com. 

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Board Certified Naturopath and Wholistic Dentist, Dr. Yelle explains the definition of Biologic Dentistry- which he explains as having open eyes and being able to look at the rest of the body and trying to find out how the oral component could be affecting the rest of the body. Related to Migraines, in the mouth, there are a lot of areas of potential undiagnosed chronic inflammation which impacts the body's pain threshold. From Root Canals, to the Jaw, and Ozone Therapy, Dr. Yelle addresses several topics related to oral health. 

You can learn more about Dr. Yelle and his practice at www.mountainwellnessdentistry.com 

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Do you wake up and feel like you aren't well rested? Have you wondered what type of pillow to use for good neck support while you sleep? Are you a mouth breather at night? In this episode, Dr. Taves dives into these questions and he explains the importance of your sleeping position and addresses the role of tension and how it plays into getting a night of quality sleep.  

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If you have any type of headache or migraine, a physical therapist is very likely going to be able to help you on your road to recovery. Where does pain come from? How do you improve the way that you move and restore function to joints? Do you spend your time running away from migraine triggers? What type of physical therapist should you look for? In this episode, Dr. Taves addresses these very critical questions in understanding why Physical Therapy is such a key component in addressing the musculoskeletal system and that Physical Therapists are trained to understand how we move. 

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In this episode, Dr. Taves explains why you might experience a headache with altitude gain. How does our body respond in the hypoxic state (less oxygen)? A change in Barometric pressure is also an extremely common trigger for many migraine sufferers. Why? Because typically there is a level of inflammation within the neck joints (C1 and C2) and the pressure within the joint increases during barometric pressure changes. So how do you move forward? You simply Control What You Can Control. Reduce the level of tension in your neck and shoulders so that your threshold for what your body can tolerate goes up by spending 5-10 minutes stretching each day. Also, reach out if you'd like to schedule a FREE 30 Minute Discover visit!

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