Migraine is a neurological disorder characterized by recurring, often one-sided and throbbing headaches, frequently accompanied by nausea and sensitivity to light or sound. Triggers are usually multiple factors combined, such as stress, lack of sleep, or hormonal fluctuations. Las Almas offers holistic migraine treatment in Vienna and Palma, ranging from stress and pain management to psychotherapy and rTMS.
How can you recognize a migraine?
Migraine is a neurological disorder that goes far beyond ordinary headaches. Sufferers experience frequent, recurring, and sometimes very severe attacks of pain that can significantly restrict their daily lives. Millions of people in Europe suffer from it – often for many years.
Typical symptoms
Migraines manifest themselves very differently from person to person. Typical symptoms include:
- mostly one-sided, throbbing or pounding headaches
- moderate to severe pain intensity
- Nausea and vomiting
- Sensitivity to light, noise, or smells
- Concentration problems, fatigue, irritability
In some people, migraines are preceded by a so-called aura ahead – with visual disturbances, tingling, speech or perception problems.
What triggers migraines?
Migraines are not caused by a single factor, but by a combination of several. Common triggers include:
- Stress and emotional strain
- Lack of sleep or irregular sleep
- Hormonal fluctuations
- certain foods or alcohol
- Weather changes
- Sensory overload and overexertion
Especially in the case of chronic migraines, this also plays a role. nervous system a central role: It is hypersensitive to internal and external stimuli.
Why does it help to understand your own migraines?
An important part of treatment is to better understand your own migraines. This includes:
- the identification of individual triggers
- a conscious approach to stress
- Understanding physical and psychological connections
Migraine is not my imagination and not a sign of weakness – but a serious illness that can be treated effectively.
How is migraine treated?
Migraine therapy today is diverse and can be individually tailored. Depending on the severity, the following approaches can help:
- Drug therapy for acute and prophylactic conditions
- Stress and pain management strategies
- Sleep and day structure
- Relaxation techniques and psychotherapy
- modern neuromodulatory techniques (e.g. rTMS)
- holistic, psychosomatic concepts
The goal is not only to alleviate pain, but to sustainably reduce the frequency, intensity and duration of seizures – and significantly improve the quality of life.
Our approach at Las Almas
We take a holistic approach to migraine: body, nervous system, psyche, and life circumstances are all considered together. Based on this, we develop individual, solution-oriented treatment plans – understandable, respectful, and on equal terms.
Migraines are treatable. With the right approach, those affected can regain more control, stability and joy in life.
Frequently Asked Questions
What symptoms are typical for migraines?
Symptoms typically include one-sided, throbbing or pulsating headaches of moderate to severe intensity, nausea and vomiting, sensitivity to light, sound, or smells, as well as difficulty concentrating, fatigue, and irritability. Some people experience an aura preceded by visual disturbances, tingling, or speech problems.
What are common triggers?
Stress and emotional strain, lack of sleep or irregular sleep, hormonal fluctuations, certain foods or alcohol, changes in weather, as well as sensory overload and overexertion. In chronic migraines, the nervous system reacts hypersensitively to internal and external stimuli.
What treatment approaches are available?
Depending on the severity, treatment includes acute and prophylactic medication, stress and pain management strategies, sleep and daily routines, relaxation techniques and psychotherapy, neuromodulatory procedures such as rTMS, as well as holistic psychosomatic approaches. Las Almas considers the body, nervous system, mind, and life circumstances together.
