
What is the difference between a headache and a migraine?
Headaches
- Mild, dull pressure
- Sensations mainly felt throughout the forehead or scalp
Migraines
- Intense pulsing, throbbing
- Sensations mainly felt on one side of head
- Additional symptoms of nausea, dizziness, seeing flashing lights, or blind spots
Occupational Therapy’s Role
- Exercise
- Sleep
- Diet
- Eating Routines
- Weight Loss
- Stress and mood
- Pacing and energy conservation
- Cognition
- Sensory Regulation
- Medication Compliance
Interventions
- CBT
- Sleep Hygiene, CBT-I for sleep
- Biofeedback
- Relaxation Therapy
- Mindfulness (MBSR)
Outcome measures
- Pain Diary
- Pain Scale
- Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM)
- Quality of Life Survey
- Headache Impact Test (HIT-6)
- Headache Management Self-Efficacy Scale (HMSE)
- Migraine Disability Assessment Test (MIDAS)
- Migraine-Specific Quality of Life Questionnaire (MSQL)