RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Headache Treatment Options
JF The Journal of the American Board of Family
                Medicine
JO J Am Board Fam Med
FD American Board of Family Medicine
SP 737
OP 744
DO 10.3122/jabfm.2023.230450R1
VO 37
IS 4
A1 Florczyk, Suzanne
A1 Elliott, Taiwona
A1 Lawrence, Kelley
A1 Penwell-Waines, Lauren
A1 Robes, Cecile
YR 2024
UL http://www.jabfm.org/content/37/4/737.abstract
AB Family medicine physicians often see headache as the chief complaint when meeting patients within their practice. The goal is to try different treatment modalities without having to send the patient to a specialist. Headaches affect different individuals during their lifetime. Before any treatment begins, it is best that one rules out possible causes of the headache, for example, drug interactions or structural cerebrum conditions. Nonpharmacological treatment is recommended first before attempting a stepwise approach to cost-effective pharmacological treatment options. Pharmacological treatment options should include preventive and on-demand options. A family physician has all the resources to assist patients with different types of headaches.