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Podcast: The Headache Doctor Podcast
Episode: The Most Overlooked Cause of Headaches: Why Migraines Often Start in the Neck
Description: Many people with migraines are told their symptoms are purely neurological and must be managed long-term with medication. In this episode, Dr. Taves explains why that model often leaves patients trapped in a cycle of trial-and-error prescriptions without clear answers. He shares the clinical pattern that changed his entire perspective: again and again, patients formally diagnosed with migraines experienced real improvement when restrictions in the upper cervical spine were identified and treated through specialized physical therapy.Dr. Taves breaks down how the upper neck (from the base of the skull through about C3) can refer pain into...