Complementary and Integrative Treatments for Migraine

Day 3 (2022)

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Key Questions

What do we mean by complementary, integrative, and alternative medicine?
Is this different from CIM (complementary and integrative medicine)?
What are the broad types of treatment approaches in complementary and integrative medicine?
What kind of evidence is used to support the use of CIM and any alternative approaches?
Without double-blind placebo-controlled clinical trials, how are these approaches evaluated?
What are the best and most effective supplements for migraine? Are there any to avoid?
How is safety determined when it comes to alternative and complementary medicine?
Which natural or CIM therapies do you and your colleagues use with your patients?
How do you suggest patients open a discussion channel with their doctors on safe and effective CIM?
Will insurance cover the cost of these therapies and treatments?
What are the pros and cons of these treatments?
What are the red flags when it comes to alternative treatments, and the possibility of being scammed by “providers”?
How do you integrate complementary and integrative therapy with more medically driven approaches, like CGRP antagonists, triptans, or neuromodulation devices?
How sound are the new studies on omega-3s and nanocurcumin?
What is EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique), and is it effective?
Is psilocybin a possible treatment for migraine?
Are electrolytes worth the hype?
What kind of health care practitioners are available to those wanting a CIM approach?
Is CIM appropriate for all patients?
Is mindfulness a safe approach for everyone?

Interview Notes

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Treatments Mentioned

Acupuncture
Breathing exercises (breathwork)
Butterbur
Cannabis
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)
Cold packs/ice packs for head
CGRP monoclonal antibody
CoQ10
Damascus rose oil
Dietitian/nutritionist
Earplugs
Electrolytes
Emotional freedom technique (EFT)
Essential oils
Exercise
Feverfew
FL-41 Glasses
Ginger
Jacobson’s relaxation technique
Kinesiology
Lavender
Magnesium
Meditation
Mind-body therapy
Mindfulness
Mint (roller & edible)
Nanocurcumin
Neuromodulation devices
Omega-3
Physical therapy
Psilocybin
Psychotherapy
Sleep
Triptans
Turmeric
Vestibular therapy
Vitamin B2

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Expert

Elizabeth Leroux, MD, FRCPC

Headache Specialist
Montreal Neurological Clinic, Canada

Dr. Elizabeth Leroux is a well-respected headache neurologist currently practicing at the Montreal Neurological Clinic. Previous affiliations include the Montreal University Headache Clinic and the University of Calgary’s Calgary Headache Assessment and Management Program (CHAMP).

Dr. Leroux is past president of the Canadian Headache Society, the founder and chair of Migraine Canada, and the founder of Migraine Quebec. She is the designer of the Canadian Migraine Tracker app, and lead of the Continuing Medical Education (CME) mastermind program on migraine. Her current focus includes therapeutic education, cluster headache, vestibular migraine, and patient advocacy.