19/10/2025
😣• Migraines are not just a headache •🤕 They’re a debilitating condition involving severe head pain, nausea, light sensitivity, & disruption of day-to-day activities.
Migraines can have numerous causes, such as structural imbalances due to tight muscles, stress, hormonal fluctuations, & intolerances to foods high in amines.
Standard treatment for migraines involves medication, however, research shows that acupuncture is an excellent form of prophylactic treatment for migraine, meaning it helps to prevent migraines.
A 2025 systematic review & meta-analysis on the efficacy of acupuncture and pharmacotherapy for migraine prophylaxis showed that acupuncture outperformed medication in the areas of migraine frequency, number of migraine days, & a higher proportion of acupuncture patients had a reduction of more than 50% in migraine days, compared to medication patients.
Excitingly, acupuncture also reduced the duration of migraines more effectively than medication, & the effects of treatment were better sustained six months later in the acupuncture treatment groups.
📞 Kaitlin is available to support your migraine & pain management. Contact us on 0425 352 080 for an appointment.
Source: DOI:
Evaluating the efficacy and safety of acupuncture compared to conventional oral medications for the prophylactic treatment of migraines.
