Understanding migraine
A migraine is not simply a bad headache — it is a neurological event. In people prone to attacks, the brain's sensory processing is unusually excitable, and triggers like stress, skipped meals, poor sleep, hormonal shifts, or certain foods can tip it into a cascade: blood vessels and nerves around the brain become inflamed and hypersensitive, producing the throbbing pain, nausea, and intolerance of light and sound that can flatten a whole day.
Between attacks, that excitability often shows up as a tight neck, a tender scalp, and a system that never quite relaxes. Lowering this baseline tension is one of the most reliable ways to raise the threshold at which attacks fire.
How our therapies help
Acupressure works specific points on the head, neck, hands, and feet long used for headache relief, applying sustained pressure that releases the muscular tension feeding into attacks and calms the overactive pain pathways. Reflexology approaches the same goal from the feet, working zones connected with the head and nervous system while drawing the whole body into deep relaxation.
Chinese Meridian therapy ties the course together, smoothing the flow along the body's energy lines — particularly those traditional practice associates with the head and liver systems, both closely linked to migraine patterns. Alongside the trigger diary, regular meals, and steady sleep in your home-care plan, the aim is a quieter system: attacks that come less often, hit less hard, and pass more quickly.
Questions we are asked
Can these therapies stop a migraine that has already started?+−
A session during the early phase can soften an attack for some people, but the real aim of the course is prevention — reducing how often attacks come and how hard they hit.
How many sessions before attacks become less frequent?+−
A typical course is 6–8 sessions over several weeks. Because migraine patterns are monthly, give it four to six weeks to judge fairly; many people see fewer and milder attacks within that window.
Are the sessions safe during a sensitive period?+−
Yes — the work is gentle, and pressure is always adjusted to your comfort. Sessions between attacks are deeply relaxing; many people find their neck and scalp tenderness eases as well.
When does a headache need urgent medical care?+−
Seek immediate care for a sudden, worst-ever headache, or one with fever, stiff neck, confusion, weakness, or speech difficulty. New or changing migraine patterns should also be reviewed by a doctor. Our care runs safely alongside prescribed migraine treatment.