The Headache Clinic at Harley Street Medical Centre is a multidisciplinary medical approach dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of headache and facial pain. We are committed to getting you better and keeping you well. Gain control over your headache and manage your symptoms — improve the quality of your life.
HOW CAN THE HEADACHE CLINIC HELP YOU?
Are you going from one doctor to the next, and trying one treatment after the other without any relief?
At HSMC’s integrated Headache Clinic, we find that this problem can be overcome through the use of a well-coordinated team approach.
Using a multi perspective evaluation to your headache and/or facial pain, we are able to draw on different areas of expertise to provide you with an integrated treatment strategy. That means no more travelling from one doctor to the next in search for an answer.
Our highly tailored and individualized approach uses the latest scientific knowledge and techniques to make an accurate diagnosis of your condition. From there we offer highly specialised care to get your pain under control as quickly and efficiently as possible.
SPECIALISTS IN HEADACHES AND FACIAL PAIN
The Headache Clinic brings together some of the leading specialists in headache and facial pain. Its purpose is to offer you the benefits of leading edge medical care in this field.
The diagnosis and treatment of headaches and facial pain has evolved rapidly in recent years. As part of a super-specialised clinic, our team of dedicated Neurologists, Psychiatrists, Psychologists, ENT Specialists, Ophthalmologists, and Dentists are committed to keeping your care at the forefront of these and future developments.
Some of the conditions we treat include:
- Migraine Headaches
- Tension Headache
- Sinus Headache
- EyeGlasses Headache
- Trigeminal Neuralgia
- Cervicogenic Headaches
- Cluster Headaches
- Temporomandibular Joint Disorders
- Myofascial Pain Dysfunction Syndrome
TREATMENTS
After your initial meeting with a Headache Clinic specialist, you will be provided with a highly specialized treatment plan.
In order to optimize your outcome, your specialist may recommend one or more of the following treatment strategies:
- Education and explanation of your symptoms
- Individually tailored pain medications
- Clearance with other Specialists (Eyes, Dental, ENT.. )
- A structured pain management program or rehabilitation program
- Facet joint or nerve blocks
- Occipital nerve blocks
- Occipital or peripheral nerve stimulation (neuromodulation)
- Radiofrequency denervations
- Specialised physiotherapy, acupuncture, or myotherapy
- Biofeedback therapy
- Botox injections (now on the PBS for migraine)
- Cognitive behavioral therapy
In order to ensure the best possible outcome, your condition may be discussed in a formal and confidential manner with our other specialists. This usually takes place in a multidisciplinary meeting in which best practice treatment plan strategies are devised.
