Are migraines ruining your quality of life? Do you lose hours and days of your
life to migraine pain? Are you on medication yet still suffering from
debilitating pain? Does medication stop the pain but leave you feeling "fuzzy
headed" and tired instead?
Are you looking for a way to permanently stop migraine pain without heavy
medication?
While some people find that medication and lifestyle change help reduce their migraine intensity, many others are plagued by pain for years, with only minimal symptom relief. If you are looking for a drug free approach to migraines, please consider neurofeedback- also referred to as EEG biofeedback . This is a non-drug treatment which allows you to reduce stress reactions and retrain your brain-waves towards better regulation.
Migraines are generally caused by too much variability or
overactivity in the brain wave functioning of specific areas of the
brain. By placing electrodes on areas of the head and watching brain wave
activity, neurofeedback specialists can diagnose which area of the brain
is overactive and dysregulated.
Once the problematic area of
brain wave functioning is identified, neurofeedback specialists create
customized computer "games" that teach the brain to remain in healthier
brain wave states. This training usually takes only 6-15 sessions, and
generally creates permanent results.
Studies indicate 80-90% effectiveness, leading most clients to be drug-free and headache free for the rest of
their lives! Even when clients retain some tendency
towards migraines, they are usually dramatically reduced and less
intense. Neurofeedback can also stop migraines as they come on, and many
people who walk into an early training session with a migraine, feel
relief within a few minutes of session training! Clients also tend to
find that neurofeedback leaves them feeling more clear-headed and
less prone to stress of all types.
Neurofeedback's success with migraines has been featured in a number of
recent news stories.
Here are some of them:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKY-TlAt4co
Press here to learn more about neurofeedback in general and watch
a former migraine sufferer discuss her experiences with it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6XeCwFQrCA&feature=related
Common Questions:
How many sessions does it take to find relief?
Most people need 6-15 sessions of our neurofeedback protocol for
maximal symptom relief. less technologically advanced biofeedback methods
can take closer to 30-40 sessions, but we use the fastest, most
advanced diagnostic "brain maps" and
machinery, which significantly reduces treatment time. Most client
report noticeable reduction in migraine frequency and/or intensity from the
first session or two, with further reduction each session. Neurofeedback is so
effective that most clients who come in with a migraine (in the first
session or two), find it fades mid-session.
Is this covered by insurance?
Most insurances cover neurofeedback for migraine
relief, but some do not. Insurances that do not cover it often claim
that it is "experimental". Insurances do this with virtually every new
treatment for as long as they can in order to cut costs. In fact, many studies
support the use of neurofeedback/ biofeedback for migraines and clients
generally love that it is a drug-free and permanent approach.
You can call your insurance and find out about coverage or we
can call for you (the code is 90901 and insurances refer to it as the
more generic "biofeedback"). Due to the cost of machine upkeep and overhead,
we need to collect fees at the time of service. If you expect insurance
reimbursement, we will send your claim to your insurance as a courtesy.
How much does treatment cost?
1. The diagnostic "brain map" session costs $350. This session
takes between 40-60 minutes, as clinically necessary.
2. The fee
for each treatment session following the evaluation is $185. Sessions are
conducted by our skilled technicians, and supervised by myself. Treatment
sessions generally last between 30-60 minutes as clinically appropriate. (This
includes discussion of progress, machine hook-up, and actual neurofeedback
protocol "games").
Most clients experience dramatic increases in
quality of life, work productivity and mood that far outweigh the
costs.
Call or email today to get started with our state of the art migraine
relief program! Call 973- 815-0777, ext 101 or 103;
email [email protected].