Decoding Migraines and Headaches: Comprehensive Diagnosis and Treatment Strategies

Presentation Summary:

This presentation focuses on diagnosing and treating migraines and headache syndromes, providing clinicians with the tools to identify root causes, objectively assess symptoms, and apply targeted interventions—whether pain is present or not.

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Migraines are complex and multifaceted conditions that don't always present with pain. This presentation equips clinicians with the skills to accurately diagnose migraines and various headache syndromes using standardized diagnostic criteria.

Participants will learn how to objectively assess symptoms, including head pain and non-painful manifestations of migraines, using patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs). We will also explore the underlying neural mechanisms and discuss interventions that target the root causes of each syndrome, ensuring a comprehensive and individualized treatment approach.

Learning Objectives:

Learn to identify and diagnose migraines and headache syndromes, including non-painful presentations.
Objectively assess symptoms using patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs).
Understand the neural mechanisms that drive migraines and headache syndromes.
Discover interventions that target the underlying causes of each condition.
Implement comprehensive, individualized treatment strategies for managing migraines and headaches.

Durations:

Plenary Presentation (<60 minutes), Seminar (1 to 2 hours), Workshop (3 to 4 hours)

CEU Eligiblity:

Clinical Competency, Pain Management and Opioid Addiction

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Dr. Matthew Antonucci

Doctor | Educator | Researcher

Dr. Antonucci is an experienced chiropractic neurologist, board certified in functional neurology and multiple sub-specialties, a researcher, and an international lecturer, currently seeing patients out of Minneapolis, MN. He trained extensively under Prof. Frederick R. Carrick, maintains an active private practice with licenses in multiple states, and has provided breakthrough neurorehabilitation and performance training to thousands of patients. He consults with several NFL and NHL franchises on performance training and concussion. His work has been featured on ESPN, Sports Illustrated, CBS, Fox News, and more. He has delivered more than 11,000 hours of presentations, both nationally and internationally, on behalf of the Carrick Institute. Most importantly, he is a loving husband and the father of five amazing boys, whom he hopes to inspire to follow in his footsteps.