The problem of migraine headache affects a large number of people, reducing the quality of their lives and affecting their well-being significantly. Therefore, it is critical to develop the approaches toward alleviating patients’ condition and preventing the instances of migraine headache from occurring in the future (Coppola et al., 2016). Including a combination of a drug-based treatment and a set of therapeutic measures has allowed addressing the problem of migraine headache in the case under analysis.
It is worth noting that the actual nature of migraine headaches has not been fully established yet. Therefore, the existing treatment options for the disorder mentioned above vary extensively, with the pieces of advice for alleviating patients’ pain ranging from reducing the extent of workplace stress to getting more exercise and changing diet (Kroon et al., 2017). Thus, a combined evidence-based approach toward handling the case of migraine in the situation under analysis is required.
In addition, studying the patient’s family health background will be needed to evaluate the possibility of the migraine headache being a hereditary disorder. An overview of the family-related concerns will inform the choice of tools and techniques that can be used to assist a patient (Luedtke, Allers, Schulte, & May, 2016). Detailed data concerning the instances of migraine headache in patient’s family members will define the selection of treatment tools.
The importance of patient education should not be underestimated during the provision of care since it will offer a chance at developing a flexible approach toward meeting their needs. By providing a patient with the information that will allow them to build a framework for identifying the development of a migraine headache and locating the external factors that may have caused it, one will enable the vulnerable population to manage their disorder more effectively.
References
Coppola, G., Di Lorenzo, C., Serrao, M., Parisi, V., Schoenen, J., & Pierelli, F. (2016). Pathophysiological targets for non-pharmacological treatment of migraine. Cephalalgia, 36(12), 1103-1111. Web.
Kroon, A. V. D., Ramsey, R. R., Kashikar-Zuck, S., Slater, S., Hommel, K., Kroner, J. W.,… Allen, J. R. (2017). Treatment adherence in child and adolescent chronic migraine patients: Results from the cognitive-behavioral therapy and amitriptyline trial. The Clinical Journal of Pain, 33(10), 892-898. Web.
Luedtke, K., Allers, A., Schulte, L. H., & May, A. (2016). Efficacy of interventions used by physiotherapists for patients with headache and migraine—systematic review and meta-analysis. Cephalalgia, 36(5), 474-492. Web.