Migraines and headaches could be episodic, as little as once or twice a month, or up to 15 or more headache days each month that lasts 4 or more hours of migraine pain constituting as chronic migraines. Whether your headaches or migraines are once or fifteen or more times each month, this is still too many days of symptoms to let interrupt your life. Here at NeuroSpine Centers, centrally located in Glendale, CA, treating all of Los Angeles, we make it our priority to treat pain conservatively with the least invasive methods.

We’ve found that many of our patients get relief from headaches and migraines with Botox injections because it’s so effective. If you regularly miss work or activities you enjoy because of headache symptoms, Botox treatments can help you cut back on the pain medicines you take to control your symptoms. That means you don’t have to worry about side effects, including gastrointestinal problems that can occur with many pain medicines.

While Botox is most known as a cosmetic injectable for fine lines and wrinkles, certainly an effective anti-aging treatment, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Botox injections for migraines in 2010.  Botox is highly effective in eliminating migraine pain, and it can be effective for up to three months following each treatment. NeuroSpine Centers is one of the first providers in Los Angeles to offer Botox injections for migraine relief.

When your provider at NeuroSpine Centers injects Botox into several muscle areas in your neck and head, the natural botulinum toxin acts as a roadblock and blocks chemicals called neurotransmitters that normally transmit the sensation of pain signals in your brain, resulting in less frequent and less intense migraine pain, lasting up to 3 months.

Since Botox for migraines is a preventive medication, you shouldn’t wait until you have symptoms to get treatment. The treatment is minimally invasive and the needle is so tiny, that you feel a tiny pinch during the treatment process. Depending on what your physician deems best, Botox treatments could be spaced out every few months and then continue for upkeep purposes once it starts its effectiveness. Each appointment lasts about 15 minutes and is focused on muscle groups in the head and neck. The recovery process is minimal and temporary with little to no discomfort. Since Botox enters the nerve endings and blocks off the neurotransmitters that send pain signals to the brain, once a headache or migraine results, you won’t feel the usual symptoms, resulting in a smoother, active, and comfortable life.

After the Botox injections are complete, you will see your headache days cut by half each month and/or the pain level reduced by half. Your quality of life is of utmost importance and you shouldn’t continue suffering and filling your body with prescription medications.

Dr. Alexander Gevorgyan invites you to learn more about Botox for headaches and migraines by scheduling a consultation today. Call our friendly staff at NeuroSpine Centers in Glendale, CA and book an appointment today!