Migraine & Headache
Migraine and chronic headache affect up to one in five people and can be genuinely debilitating, disrupting work, sleep, and family life. When oral medications alone aren’t enough, interventional treatments can reduce how often and how severely headaches strike.
Request a consultationSymptoms of Migraine & Headache
- ✓Recurrent moderate-to-severe headaches
- ✓Throbbing or pulsing pain, often one-sided
- ✓Sensitivity to light, sound, or smells
- ✓Nausea or visual aura with attacks
- ✓Headaches that limit daily activities
What causes Migraine & Headache?
Migraine involves the brain’s pain pathways and trigeminal nerve system. Triggers can include stress, hormonal changes, sleep disruption, and certain foods, while tension and cervicogenic headaches arise from muscles and the neck.
How Dr. Taheem treats Migraine & Headache
Dr. Taheem offers proven interventional options — including Botox for chronic migraine, occipital nerve blocks, and sphenopalatine ganglion blocks — that target headache pathways and reduce attack frequency and severity.
Related procedures: Botox Injection for Migraine · Occipital Nerve Blocks · Spheno-Palatine Ganglion Block
Frequently asked questions
When is Botox used for migraines?
Botox is FDA-approved for chronic migraine — roughly 15 or more headache days a month — and is given as a series of small injections that reduce attack frequency.
What is an occipital nerve block?
It is an injection around the occipital nerves at the back of the head that can relieve occipital neuralgia, migraine, and certain tension headaches.
Find relief from migraine & headache
Request a consultation with Dr. Taheem to discuss a personalized, OHIP-covered treatment plan. Serving patients across Ontario.
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