Headaches

Introduction: Why Headaches Deserve a Deeper Look

Headaches are often treated as temporary annoyances, masked by medication. But chronic or recurring headaches are warning signs—signals from your body that something is out of balance. At Patients Medical in New York City, we combine conventional diagnostics with holistic, functional, and integrative medicine to identify and resolve the root causes of headaches.

We don’t just silence the pain—we help your body heal from the inside out.

What Is a Headache?

A headache is pain or discomfort in the head, scalp, or neck, often caused by inflammation, tension, vascular changes, or neurological disturbances.

Common Types:

  • Tension Headaches: Dull, aching pain often linked to stress or posture
  • Migraines: Intense, throbbing headaches with nausea, aura, or light/sound sensitivity
  • Cluster Headaches: Sharp, one-sided pain that comes in “clusters” over days or weeks
  • Sinus Headaches: Pressure pain from sinus inflammation
  • Hormonal Headaches: Tied to menstrual cycles, perimenopause, or hormone imbalance
  • Cervicogenic Headaches: Originating from the neck or spine

Symptoms of Concern

  • Persistent, dull head pain
  • Sharp or stabbing pain in one side
  • Light or sound sensitivity
  • Nausea or vomiting
  • Vision changes or aura
  • Pressure behind eyes or sinuses
  • Fatigue, brain fog, or irritability

Chronic headaches often indicate deeper imbalances such as inflammation, hormonal shifts, gut issues, or toxicity. Don’t ignore the message—decode the cause.

Why Are You Getting Headaches? Root Causes We Address

Our functional medicine framework asks: Why does your immune system keep rallying? Possible contributors:

Advanced Testing to Uncover Your Triggers

We use cutting-edge diagnostics to identify the hidden drivers of headaches:

✅ Food allergy and sensitivity panels

✅ Hormone testing (estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, cortisol)

✅ Gut health and microbiome testing

✅ Heavy metal and mold mycotoxin testing

✅ Nutritional status (magnesium, B-complex, vitamin D, CoQ10)

✅ Inflammatory and oxidative stress markers

✅ Cervical spine imaging if needed

Natural & Integrative Treatment Options

We build a custom plan to relieve pain and address the root causes, so you can feel better—for good.

Personalized Nutrition

  • Elimination diets for migraine or inflammation triggers
  • Anti-inflammatory food plans
  • Low histamine diets (for histamine-driven migraines)
  • Gut-healing protocols with probiotics and fermented foods

IV Therapy for Headaches

  • Magnesium, B-complex, vitamin C, glutathione, and NAD+
  • Helps replenish depleted nutrients and reduce inflammation

Herbs & Supplements

  • Magnesium glycinate
  • Riboflavin (B2)
  • Feverfew and butterbur
  • Coenzyme Q10

5-HTP and L-theanine
Always dosed by our physicians

Mind-Body Therapy

  • Acupuncture and meditation
  • Neurofeedback or biofeedback
  • Stress management coaching
  • Adaptogenic herbs for adrenal health

Hormone & Neurotransmitter Balancing

  • Bioidentical hormone therapy if needed
  • Addressing estrogen/progesterone and thyroid function
  • Dopamine and serotonin support

Structural & Postural Care

  • Chiropractic or physical therapy referrals
  • Ergonomic assessments
  • Craniosacral therapy

Real Case Study: How Chloe Beat Chronic Migraines

Chloe, 36, suffered from migraines 4–5 times per week, despite prescription medications. She felt fatigued, bloated, and anxious.

What we discovered:

  • High cortisol and low magnesium
  • Gluten sensitivity and mild gut dysbiosis
  • Estrogen dominance and cervical tension from tech neck

Her 12-week protocol included:

  • Gluten-free anti-inflammatory diet
  • Magnesium and CoQ10 IVs
  • Bioidentical progesterone and adrenal support
  • Acupuncture + posture correction exercises

Outcome: Chloe’s migraines dropped to 1–2 per month and her energy returned.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Absolutely. By identifying hidden causes—such as food triggers, hormone shifts, gut imbalances, or toxins—we can help prevent headaches at the root.

Not necessarily. Many patients integrate our care alongside existing treatments and reduce reliance on meds over time.

Yes. If structural concerns or neurological signs are present, we coordinate advanced imaging and specialist referrals.

 We support adrenal balance with herbs, mindfulness, sleep hygiene, and biofeedback to reduce stress-driven headaches.

 We are out-of-network but provide superbills. Diagnostic labs may be partially covered depending on your plan.

Begin Your Journey with Patients Medical

Patients Medical specializes in gently helping the patient identify the root cause of their medical issues and then assist them to recover from their problems to help them move forward to good health.

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To schedule an in person on Tele-medicine appointment, please call our office at (212) 794-8800 or email us at info@PatientsMedical.com We look forward to hearing from you

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Patients Medical PC
1148 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1B New York, NY 10128

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