Headache Prevention and Rescue Strategy Overview
Learn proven strategies to prevent and manage headaches before they interfere with daily life.
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About This Resource
This is a part of our Headache Toolkit!
With headaches, it’s all about playing prevention. The research is clear that there are many things that you can do that can improve headaches and keep them from taking hold. We all do better and increase our chances of success when we have a good plan of action. But before we can make that plan, we need to understand what should go into it. This overview breaks down the options.
How To Use This Resource
PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS: Use this to learn the many different strategies that are helpful for preventing and managing headache pain. This will help you work with the medical team to develop a customized plan.
KIDS AND TEENS: Take control and discover ways to find comfort and control by learning the many different strategies for preventing and managing headache pain. This will help you work with the medical team to develop a customized plan just for you.
PROVIDERS: Use this overview with families to introduce the various biopsychosocial interventions that are effective for preventing and managing headache pain. This sets the stage for developing a customized treatment plan and setting goals for behavioral changes.
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