Piercing for Migraine Relief
Piercings for Migraines are
$100 for both sides
Daith piercings have been recognized as an alternative treatment for migraines. While there are many causes of migraines and many ways of treating them there does not seem to be one method of treatment which works effectively for even a majority of migraine sufferers. At Piercing Denton, we are nurses not doctors and therefor do not diagnose migraines or specifically advise any particular treatment. We do, however, provide the highest quality and cleanest piercings available and will place the piercing for you if you wish to try it for migraine relief. I truly believe that alternative treatments work, but, I don’t necessarily believe every alternative treatment will work the same for every person. If you wish to skip the drugs used to treat migraines then you may well have to try several alternatives until you find the one that will work for you. Also many times alternative treatments are very subtle and work more slowly and less dramatically than drugs give each trial adequate time and pay close attention to how they affect you. We have included as much information as we could easily find and as we learn more we will add to this page.
The theory that 'daith' piercings help ease migraines is based on the idea that it is the same pressure point as that targeted by acupuncturists to relieve chronic headaches
The theory goes that 'daith' piercings relieve migraines, in a similar way to how acupuncture is used to help ease symptoms.
Acupuncture, a therapy which began in China more than 2,000 years ago, involves placing fine needles at specific pressure points on the body's surface.
The needles are then manipulated by a acupuncturist, either manually or electrically.
It causes the blood vessels around the needle to open up and become wider, allowing for an increase in blood flow to the tissues in the immediate area.
A report published in 2012 in the Archives of Internal Medicine analysed nearly 18,000 patients and doctors from eight universities and hospitals in the UK, US and Germany.
The results showed in conditions including chronic headache, acupuncture was twice as effective as the drugs and exercise recommended by most doctors.
The Migraine Relief Center recognises the link, albeit a unproven one, between 'daith' piercings and easing migraine symptoms.
'The principle is that the piercing mimics acupuncture by hitting a pressure point, which relieves the pressure in the patient's head,' a blog on the website states.
'By having it done on the same side as most migraines occur, it's thought to help reduce the incidence of migraines in the area.'
But, it cautions: 'At this point, the effect of daith piercings on migraine has not been officially studied so it's difficult to determine whether there's any truth to the claims or not.'
'The principle is that the piercing mimics acupuncture by hitting a pressure point, which relieves the pressure in the patient's head,' a blog on the website states.
'By having it done on the same side as most migraines occur, it's thought to help reduce the incidence of migraines in the area.'
But, it cautions: 'At this point, the effect of daith piercings on migraine has not been officially studied so it's difficult to determine whether there's any truth to the claims or not.'