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Complementary & Alternative Approaches to Treating Headache | South Central MIRECC

Various people receiving chiropractic, biofeedback, and acupuncture treatments

About

These educational videos and brochures explain complementary and alternative approaches to treating headaches (chiropractic, biofeedback, acupuncture).

  • Includes Veteran and clinician brochures for each treatment approach.
  • Videos are brief (5-10 minutes) and explain how each approach may be used to decrease headache symptoms for Veteran and clinician audiences.
  • Published 2021

Veteran Brochures

Clinician Brochures

Videos

Disclaimer: These videos are only intended for educational purposes and do not take the place of medical advice or treatment from a medical professional.

Acupuncture for Veterans with Headache

This video will provide information to Veterans and healthcare clinicians about ways in which acupuncture may be used to decrease headache symptoms.

 

Biofeedback for Veterans with Headache

This video will provide information to Veterans and healthcare clinicians about ways in which biofeedback may be used to decrease headache symptoms.

 

Chiropractic for Veterans with Headache

This video will provide information to Veterans and healthcare clinicians about ways in which chiropractic may be used to decrease headache symptoms.

 

Developers

Joshua Hamer, PhD, Archana Purushotham, MD, PhD, Paul Sloan, PhD, Yvette Degazon, MD, and Sharon Loggins, DC.

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Use of these Materials and Finding VA Health Care

Please note that the health care information provided in these materials is for educational purposes only. It does not replace the role of a medical practitioner for advice on care and treatment. If you are looking for professional medical care, find your local VA healthcare center by using the VA Location Directory. This page may contain links that will take you outside of the Department of Veterans Affairs website. VA does not endorse and is not responsible for the content of the linked websites.

Last updated: December 9, 2021