Another Potential Tool to Assist Migraine Sufferers

Here at Vallejo Chiropractic, we help a good number of people find relief from their chronic migraines and even post-concussive headaches.  Recently I came across an article though that can potentially help migraine sufferers between their visits and help them find more relief increasing their ability to enjoy their activities of daily life.  Best of all it is a relatively low-cost option with some significant early results, and it is as easy as getting the right light wavelength to soothe the brain.

The recent small-scale studies have been comparing chronic migraine sufferers with an average of 7.9 migraine headache days per month to different light exposures, specifically white LED and green LED light, the green LED had a specific wavelength of 525 nanometers.  The white light showed no significant change in headache frequency, but the green LED groups saw a reduction in the number of headache days from 7.9 to 2.4.  Participants would use the light for 1-2 hours per day in a dark room and were encouraged to participate in whatever activities the lighting allowed; reading, playing music, exercising, etc...

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