To lie down calmly, in the dark, with a glove of cold water stuck on the forehead is not always enough to calm the migraine.

When the pain becomes recurrent, it is better to opt for a more radical remedy, but especially durable.

Osteopathy to relieve cervical tension

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"Many migraines come from poor posture or osteo-articular disorders, says Dr. Norbert Teisseire, rheumatologist and osteopath.

The main nerve responsible for the innervation of the face, the trigeminal, has its nucleus located just under the skull, at the cervical level. A vertebral derangement can thus generate tensions causing significant headaches. "

A lack of occlusion between the jaws or repeated contractures of the neck can also induce a migraine generating imbalance. By restoring mobility to the cervical vertebrae and to the bones of the skull, the osteopath manages in 80% of cases to loosen the vice and to avoid recurrences.

"It is better to consult an osteopathic doctor so that it eliminates a possible organic cause before any manipulation," advises Dr. Teisseire.

Practitioners on www.sofmmoo.org/annuges/list-sofmmoo.pdf.

Hypnosis to bypass the message of pain

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Medical hypnosis, practiced in the hospital, plunges into a state between sleep and wake to modulate the perception of pain. Brain function is changed: some areas of the brain are disabled, such as the posterior cingulate cortex, to relieve stress and bypass the transmission of the pain message.

In 2002, a Swiss scientific study proved the effectiveness of hypnosis against chronic migraine. After several sessions, 35% of patients noted a seizure spacing, and 27%, their disappearance.

Hypnotherapists on www.hypnose-medicale.com.

Acupuncture to rebalance the energies

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The placement of thin needles in the skin, on strategic energy points, seems at least as effective as the pharmacological reference treatments, according to German researchers who reviewed twenty two studies covering 4,985 people in June 2016.

57% of migraine sufferers have seen the frequency of their attacks halve.

Another advantage of this traditional Chinese medicine: the benefit is maintained for more than six months after the follow-up of an intensive protocol (two sessions a week for two months).

Acupuncture doctors on www.acupuncture-france.com.

Herbal medicine to prevent seizures

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The leading antimigraine drug is feverfew. It contains active ingredients (especially parthenolide) with anti-inflammatory properties that dilate the cerebral blood vessels.

"In the background, it is often associated with griffonia, which contains precursors of serotonin, a neurotransmitter whose fluctuations cause the appearance of migraines, and neurovascular plants such as ginkgo biloba", explains the Dr. Eric Lorrain, President of the European Plant Ingredients Institute.

The dosage: 100 ml per day of extracts of these three fresh plants standardized for three months. Not recommended for pregnant women.