Headache care and preventing the next one
Headaches affect everyone from time to time. Most types of headaches can be relieved with rest and an over-the-counter pain medication, but millions of Americans suffer from headache symptoms that do not respond to at-home treatment or that occur frequently. These headache symptoms impact the ability to go about their daily life. That’s when it’s important to seek care to find out what is causing the headache and develop a strategy for managing them.
Often, patients—and even some healthcare professionals—may use the term “migraine” to describe a reoccurring headache condition. But there are many types of migraines, many possible causes and many treatment options that need the care of a headache expert like those on staff at Baylor Scott & White Health.
What causes headaches?
There are a wide variety of potential triggers for frequent headaches or migraines. Uncovering a headache trigger—whether it’s environmental, hormonal or some other type—can go a long way in addressing the issue.
Triggers can include:
- Stress
- Medications/overusing certain medications
- Certain foods
- Too much caffeine or alcohol
- Sleep problems
- Food additives like nitrates and sulfates Intense workouts
- Staring at a screen
- Weather
- Previous head injury
Types of headaches and treatments
There are dozens of different types of headaches and migraines, but they generally fall into one of four categories:
- Migraine headaches
- Sinus headaches
- Tension headaches
- Cluster headaches
The headache experts across Texas on the Baylor Scott & White medical staff have been trained in comprehensive headache care and use a detailed patient history and examination, along with advanced technologies, to help determine the cause, type and way forward for headache relief.
Sometimes, the solutions are relatively simple, but often, managing headache symptoms involves a variety of approaches that must be balanced. Headache treatment options may include:
- Diet changes
- Exercise
- Herbal remedies
- Stress management
- Medications
- Rest in a quiet, dark environment
- Avoid known triggers, such as certain foods and beverages, lack of sleep and fasting
- Biofeedback
- Psychiatry
- Mindfulness meditation
- Sleep medicine evaluation
- Physical/occupational therapy
- Individual/group therapy
- Injections, including Botox, nerve blocks and trigger point injections
Virtual headache care
Live the life you want to live, without the burden of headaches or migraines.
- Get access to a team of headache specialists without a physician referral
- Schedule a virtual consultation, often within 5 business days
- Work with a clinician to build a care plan, so you can find relief
Specialized centers
Baylor Scott & White Clinic - Round Rock 300 University
300 University Blvd
Building A
Round Rock, TX 78665
512.509.0200
Headache specialists in Round Rock provide comprehensive headache services with no need to outsource to other facilities. Not all neurologists use a multidisciplinary approach to headaches, which is key to proper treatment.
Baylor Scott & White Clinic - Temple
2401 S 31st St
Temple, TX 76508
254.724.4179
Headache specialists in Temple provide comprehensive headache services with no need to visit other facilities. Not every neurologist has access to a multidisciplinary team approach to headache treatment, which is key to proper care.
Baylor University Medical Center's Headache Center
3500 Gaston Ave
Dallas, TX 75246
214.820.0111
The Headache Center at Baylor University Medical Center, part of Baylor Scott & White Health in Dallas provides diagnosis and treatment to help people who experience severe headaches regain a better quality of life.