Have you been diagnosed with trigger point migraine? If you answer in the affirmative, then you can come to our site for information on how we address these and other migraine headaches, as well as other forms of chronic headaches, with acupuncture and Oriental medicine.
Traditional Chinese medicine, as well as Japanese and Tibetan medicine are rare arts that are very popular in Europe and the Far East. Increasing numbers of Western patients and physicians have also discovered the value of Oriental medicine in the treatment of pain. For more than 2500 years, generations of patients and physicians have depended on traditional Oriental medicine for treating all sorts of pains in the head, including migraine headaches.
Neurologists have recently recognized the value of examining trigger points and tender points on the scalp to assess headache disorders. These points have been described for centuries by those who practice Oriental medicine. Treatment of these points indeed can help some chronic headache disorders, so some physicians think they have discovered a new phenomenon, and have named it "trigger point migraine".
Western physicians can inject drugs or botox into the tender points but do not understand that there may be other factors involved which are at the root of the cause of these tender points. Only physicians who are trained in Chinese, Japanese, or other forms of acupuncture can diagnose the full range of imbalances which can lead to "trigger point migraines".
Dr. L.B. Grotte, M.D., was the first physician in Ohio to be board certified in both acupuncture and Chinese herbology. He has studied Oriental medicine since 1972 and has practiced Oriental medicine in Cleveland for more than 27 years. Our small practice specializes in creating individualized treatment plans combining Western and Oriental methods. Call us at 440-461-7488 to make an appointment or visit our website for more information.
