It is widely believed that Migraine is a "vascular" headache caused by chemical changes in the brain, and that the pain in migraine comes from the arteries in the brain. It is, however, not that simple. The pain from migraine can come from one or more of three structures - the arteries supplying the head and scalp (not inside the brain), the muscles of the head and neck and jaw, and nerves that supply theses areas.

In migraine, the majority of the pain originates in the arteries of the scalp, which supply the underlying muscles with blood. When the muscles become tense, the arteries can become painful.

Migraine usually has an arterial component to the pain but can often be prevented by treating the muscle tension that causes the arterial pain. Arteries involved in migraine are often the superficial temporal arteries or occipital arteries and in more rare case the middle meningeal or smaller vein structures in the head and scalp.

All in all The Headache Clinic has is able to permanently prevent migraine in almost 90% of cases with out the use of drugs or medication or 'alternative' medicines. Please read the testimonials from patients whose migraines have been permanently cured after many years of continued suffering and addiction to headache medications.

By accurately diagnosing the underlying structures that are responsible for the migraine pain, The Headache Clinic is able to achieve success where medication has failed. Our diagnostic equipment is sensitive enough to make an accurate assessment even when the patient is not in pain.