Coping with Headaches

Video presentation of our April 26, 2019 meeting where we discussed the head pain and headache aspects that are common following a concussive injury. We also covered ways to better communicate about your pain with doctors & practitioners, how to better cope with this type of pain.
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LOCAL RESOURCES:
Calgary Headache Assessment & Management Program (CHAMP)
Location: South Health Campus, 5th floor, 4448 Front Street SE, Calgary, AB
Phone:[phone]
www.albertahealthservices.ca/services/page3672.aspx
Integrated Headache Clinic
Location: Alberta Children's Hospital, 28 Oki Drive NW, Calgary, AB
Phone: [phone]
www.albertahealthservices.ca/services/page3672.aspx
Community Accessible Rehabilitation (CAR)
short-term active rehabilitation program with a focus on self-management skills and community reintegration referral from family doctor after 3 months post-injury, but before 18 months post injury 3 centres in Calgary: Peter Lougheed Centre, Sheldon Chumir Health Centre, South Calgary Health Centre occupational therapists (OTs), physiatrists, social workers, psychologists, recreational therapists, speech language pathologists, therapy assistants
www.albertahea...
MyHealthAlberta
An early concussion education module for patients has been created:
myhealth.alber...

GRASSROOTS SUPPORT:
Calgary Concussion Awareness & Support
- meets last FRIDAY each month @ Brentwood Community Centre, started Nov 2016
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Concussion Life
- meets first Monday each month in Kensington, started Spring 2017
www.concussionlife.org
Concussion Info & Support Meetup
- meets twice monthly at Co-op Midtown Market (upstairs), started July 2017
www.meetup.com/Concussion-Support-Meetup
RESOURCES USED FOR PRESENTATION:
Natural History of Headache after Traumatic Brain Injury
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3172878
TBI Factsheets: Headaches After Traumatic Brain Injury
msktc.org/…/…/...
Headaches After Head Injuries - Post-Traumatic Headaches
www.brainline....
Post-Concussion Headaches
www.theraspecs.com/blog/post-concussion-headaches
Neck Pain and Headaches - Could Your Neck Pain Cause a Headache?
www.healthyandnaturalworld.com/neck-pain-headache
What type of headache do you have?
www.health.harvard.edu/he…/what-type-of-headache-do-you-have
Cluster headache
www.mayoclinic.org/…/cluster-h…/symptoms-causes/syc-20352080
Trigeminal neuralgia
en.wikipedia.o...
Migraine Pal
migrainepal.co...
Migraine sensitivity to smells symptoms: an introduction
migraine.com/m...
Ocular Migraine: What You Should Know
www.axonoptics.com/2018/07/ocular-migraine
When a Concussion Is Not a Concussion
www.psychology...
Fifteen benefits of drinking water
www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/290814.php
7 Science-Based Health Benefits of Drinking Enough Water
www.healthline.com/nutrition/7-health-benefits-of-water
For full list of references and further information,
please refer to our Facebook video via this link (available to the general public)
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