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Post-Traumatic Headaches: The Research Behind 8 Fewer Headache Days a Month | E5

Post-Traumatic Headaches: The Research Behind 8 Fewer Headache Days a Month | E5

February 10, 202524m 21s
ResearchHeadachesAcupuncture

About This Episode

Our latest episode provides an inside look into a pilot study Sophia Bouwens and Ayla Wolf were both personally involved in on acupuncture's effect on post-traumatic headaches, revealing significant improvements for participants. We discuss the necessity of research-driven therapies, the importance of patient-provider communication, and future opportunities for tailored headache treatments. 

• Introduction to Life After Impact podcast 
• Overview of the pilot study investigating acupuncture for post-traumatic headaches
• Examination of study results and satisfaction levels 
• Discussion of treatment frequency and patient experiences 
• Call for expanded research and individualized treatment approaches 
• Conclusion linking acupuncture research to real-world applications

Research paper:

Herrmann, A. A., Chrenka, E. A., Bouwens, S. G., Tansey, E., K., Wolf, A. A., Chung, K. W., . . . Hanson, L. R. (2024). Acupuncture Treatment for Chronic Post-Traumatic Headache in Individuals with Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: A Pilot Study. J of Neurotrauma. doi:10.1089/neu.2024.0212

Link to research paper: https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/neu.2024.0212

Topics Covered

ResearchHeadachesAcupuncture

Full Transcript

Ayla Wolf: 00:01 With very little fanfare, I mean, when we submitted the manuscript, they came back to us with positive reviews and really good feedback, and they're like, this is a great study. And can you just make, like, one small change to this table here? I mean, they didn't have a whole lot of changes they even wanted us to make after they accepted it, Sophia Bouwens: 00:21 and that's a testament to the whole team. Welcome to the life after impact podcast where we do a deep dive into all things concussion and brain injury related. We talk about all the different symptoms that can follow brain injury, different testing methods, different types of specialists out there, and different therapies available. I'm Sophia Bowens, and I'm here with Dr Ayla Wolf, and we will be your guides to living your best life after impact. Ayla Wolf: 00:55 In this episode of Life after impact, we are going to talk about our pilot study, which was a research project looking at the use of acupuncture for people suffering from post traumatic headaches. So Sophia, why don't you start out by just giving us a little bit of information on the study, and this was, you know, something that was really your…

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