Can Massage Therapy Help Your Headache Attacks?
Many people struggle with headache attacks on an infrequent, episodic, or chronic basis. Different types of headache disorders have different causes and treatments, and massage therapy may be considered to complement a treatment plan.
Neck Pain, Migraine, and Headache: How Are They Related?
September 2026, Episode 260: In this episode of HeadWise, host Lindsay Weitzel, PhD talks with neurologist and headache medicine specialist…
Cervicogenic Headache
Learn how cervicogenic headache starts in the neck, how it differs from migraine, and which treatments may help relieve neck-related head pain.
Fighting to Feel Better
March 2026: If migraine has ever made you feel stuck, this conversation is for you. In this episode of NHF…
A Sense of Humor Helps Ease the Pain
After getting breast implants in 2024, Kim began experiencing daily headache attacks the next year, along with an autoimmune disease diagnosis. The attacks eased after 2026, coming and going for nearly eight years. But in May 2024, they returned.
Meet the New CEO of the National Headache Foundation
December 2025, Episode 241: In this episode of HeadWise™, host Lindsay Weitzel, PhD, welcomes Katy Oakley, the new Chief Executive…
Alternative Migraine Treatments for Veterans
December 2025, Episode 5: In this episode of Taking Charge of Headache, we explore alternative and holistic migraine treatments—including acupuncture,…
When Migraine Leads You to Rethink Your Career Path
October 2025, Episode 234: In this episode of HeadWise, Lindsay Weitzel, PhD talks with Paula Dumas, founder of Migraine Again…
Cervicogenic Headache: Causes, Diagnosis & Treatment
August 2025, Episode 230: Cervicogenic headache is head pain caused by neck problems and can be misdiagnosed as migraine. Host…
Finding ‘Joy Shots’ Amidst the Pain
Ann has lived with migraine for over 60 years, beginning in 1963, when she was 7 or 8 years old. It started after she fell from a high platform while attempting to use a rope swing, landing hard on the back of her head and losing consciousness.
Rediscovering Strength in the Face of Migraine Disease
In her early twenties, Kori experienced her first severe migraine attack while working as a Special Education teacher’s aide. It struck suddenly when taking her kids to music class. As the pain engulfed her head, Kori found herself unable to move, frozen in place from pain.
Surviving a Brain Hemorrhage on Vacation
While still basking in the joy of celebrating an incredible B’nai Mitzvah, Heather was experiencing lingering symptoms from what would later be identified as a “thunderclap headache,” an intense and sudden pain that signaled it was far more serious than a typical headache.