Show 899: Headache Update

Are you troubled with frequent headaches? How can you figure out what triggers them?

Athletes and veterans may be at particular risk, since head injuries lie behind some recurrent headaches. How can they best be managed, once the injury has healed?

How Can Migraine Headaches Be Treated?

We'll explore the differences between migraines and tension headaches and how to treat them. Find out why taking pain relievers too frequently can actually cause rebound headaches.

Will caffeine help or hurt when it comes to headaches? Is there a time when a headache requires emergency medical attention? Get expert answers to your questions about headaches.

This Week's Guests:

Alan Finkel, MD, FAAN, FAHS, is co-founder and partner of the Carolina Headache Institute. He is also President and CEO of The Carolina Headache Foundation and a contractor for the Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Centers in Fort Bragg, NC.

Dr. Finkel is chair of the Post-traumatic Headache Section of the American Headache Society. His website is Carolinaheadacheinstitute.com The photo is of Dr. Finkel.

Joel Saper, M.D., FACP, FAAN, is founder and director of The Michigan Head-Pain and Neurological Institute. He is past president of the American Association for the Study of Headache, past chairman of the American Council for Headache Education. Dr. Saper is professor of medicine (neurology) at Michigan State University.