| In the recent ‘Frontline’ journal (which is the | | | | to know the nature of their headache disorder, its |
| official journal of the Chartered Society of | | | | outcome and possible types of treatment. |
| Physiotherapists in the UK) an article was published | | | | What has yet to gain acceptance is my (and that of |
| which discussed my approach and also the clinical trial | | | | others) belief, supported by my unparalleled clinical |
| being conducted by Dr Ian Davidson at the University | | | | experience and a significant body of international |
| of Manchester. The trial is investigating the | | | | research, that it is incorrect to consider headache and |
| effectiveness of my approach in migraine sufferers. | | | | migraine types as totally different entities and that |
| One of the participants of the trial, Sonja Lord, | | | | cervicogenic (neck) disorders can be instrumental in |
| reported dramatic results describing “I feel like | | | | the headache and migraine process. |
| I’ve had a spring clean in my head. Colours are | | | | Although Physiotherapy, Chiropractic and Osteopathy |
| really vibrant.” Ms Lord had had years of | | | | are different disciplines, we are supporters of the idea |
| medication and dietary advice without success. This is | | | | that headache and migraine sufferers, no matter what |
| a story I hear all too often – if other approaches | | | | their diagnoses, can be helped to live their lives more |
| have failed and your neck has not been examined for | | | | effectively through appropriate neck treatment. |
| relevant disorders (unlike Sonja’s), then your painful | | | | However, because treatment of the neck does not fit |
| journey may continue when it need not. | | | | the medical model of headache and migraine, the |
| YourHeadacheSoultions.co.uk is one voice of the | | | | model has demonstrated little interest in exploring this |
| Watson Headache Institute. | | | | as an option. It is essential that all factors, which have |
| The Watson Headache Institute was established to | | | | the potential to sensitise the brainstem, be investigated |
| increase the awareness of cervicogenic (neck) | | | | equally. Currently this is not the situation – the neck |
| disorders in headache and migraine by imparting my | | | | is largely disregarded. |
| (and that of others) clinical experience and knowledge; | | | | So, whilst is also about Education, it is also a directory |
| to present and discuss past and present relevant | | | | for headache and migraine sufferers to source |
| research and to undertake and support rigorous clinical | | | | practitioners who have a particular interest in and are |
| and scientific research in this specialty. | | | | skilled in examination of the neck as a source of your |
| Appropriate and up-to-date knowledge is | | | | headache or migraine – to create a more |
| self-empowering; I believe that every headache | | | | comprehensive approach and provide an alternative, |
| sufferer has the right to know their headache | | | | medication-free treatment. |
| diagnosis as precisely as possible (and what it means), | | | | |