Migraines are often thought of as purely a headache. In fact, however, they can also originate in the muscles of the neck and shoulders. <\/p>\n
Stress, prolonged sitting, working at a computer, teeth grinding, or poor posture often lead to chronic tension in the neck muscles. This tension can:
\n\u2022 irritate nerves
\n\u2022 impair blood circulation
\n\u2022 intensify pain signals or keep them constantly active <\/p>\n
The deep neck muscles and muscle attachments at the back of the head are particularly affected. From there, the pain can spread upward into the head and trigger or exacerbate migraine-like symptoms. <\/p>\n
Most people are familiar with Botox from the field of cosmetic medicine. However, it was originally used in neurology to treat torticollis. <\/p>\n
So, back to basics! When the tension eases, so does the pain! This is usually achieved through a procedure known as wheal formation using a local anesthetic. However, this provides only short-term relief due to improved blood flow and the local numbing effect. <\/p>\n
BTX penetrates deeper and lasts much longer.<\/p>\n
The Effect: How Botulinum Toxin Can Help<\/p>\n
Botulinum toxin (BTX) has been used successfully in medicine for many years\u2014including for the treatment of chronic migraines.<\/p>\n
When injected directly into tense neck and shoulder muscles, Botox can:<\/strong> Many patients report:<\/strong> BTX treatment may be appropriate for:<\/strong> Before treatment, a personalized medical evaluation is always conducted to rule out other causes and determine the specific injection sites.<\/p>\n Migraines come in many forms\u2014and sometimes they start in the neck. When the pain starts in the neck<\/p>\n Migraines are often thought of as purely a headache. In fact, however, they can also originate in the muscles of the neck and shoulders. <\/p>\n The cause: Chronic muscle tension<\/p>\n Stress, prolonged sitting, working at a computer, teeth grinding, or poor posture often lead to chronic tension in the neck muscles. This tension can: The deep neck muscles and muscle attachments at the back of the head are particularly affected. From there, the pain can spread upward into the head and trigger or exacerbate migraine-like symptoms. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":8615,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[227,31],"tags":[71,268,269],"class_list":["post-8987","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-healing","category-trends-in-cosmetic-surgery","tag-botox-en","tag-mograene-neck","tag-tension"],"yoast_head":"\n
\n\u2022 relax overactive muscles
\n\u2022 reduce the transmission of pain signals
\n\u2022 relieve pressure on nerve structures<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 fewer migraine days
\n\u2022 reduced pain intensity
\n\u2022 fewer accompanying symptoms such as neck stiffness or a feeling of pressure<\/p>\nWho is this treatment suitable for?<\/h3>\n
\n\u2022 Migraines with significant neck involvement
\n\u2022 Chronic or frequently recurring symptoms
\n\u2022 Insufficient relief from pain medication
\n\u2022 Tension headaches that progress to migraines<\/p>\nConclusion<\/h3>\n
\nIn certain cases, the targeted relaxation of tense muscles using botulinum toxin can be an effective and well-tolerated adjunct to migraine treatment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
\n\u2022 irritate nerves
\n\u2022 impair blood circulation
\n\u2022 intensify pain signals or keep them constantly active <\/p>\n