Well, I'm impressed. Dr. Sarvenaz Zand, a physician wrote an article for ABC News about "Treating Migraines Without Painkillers" -- and there are biofeedback and neurofeedback -- front and centre! How well does it work? According to Dr. Barry Schwartz, director of the Headache Center in New Orleans, about 85 percent to 90 percent of patients with chronic headaches respond positively to biofeedback. "Biofeedback also serves as an excellent bridge in assisting patients wean off medications," he said. Of course, I do have a few thoughts about his presentation of neurofeedback...   more »

I happened to come across this ABC 7 News Medical report on using neurofeedback for migraines and thought I would do a quick post just to share.

See...it's not just me that thinks it's an amazing option ;-)

I've had a number of clients with migraines who are trying to understand why there are so many different triggers for migraine headaches and how neurofeedback can help even if they don't stop avoiding those triggers. This is one of the ways I explain the experience of getting migraines.   more »

I saw an article today that emphasized for me why we should always try to look at alternatives to medication for chronic problems such as headaches.   more »

Sydney got migraines. Serious migraines. Every day. Sometimes she would get a migraine shortly after getting up and it would last until she went to bed that night.You may know what that's like. ... Sydney worked with me using a neurofeedback technique called passive infrared hemoencephalography or pirHEG, for short.   more »

In my "Brain Tales" section, I thought I would take the opportunity to share real stories about how neurofeedback feels or how it impacted someone's life. The premier Brain Tale is by a business coach I met in a listserv I belong to. Lyle was never my client (what a commute that would have been -- Alberta to Ontario! ;-), but someone I encouraged to explore neurofeedback to help with his fibromyalgia. Did it? Well, I'll let him tell the Tale!    more »