The Keeler Migraine Method: A Groundbreaking, Individualized Treatment Program from theRenownedHeadache Clinic [Paperback]

Robert Cowan (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 13, 2008

A revolutionary and scientifically backed prevention and rescue treatment plan for migraine attacks.

More than 30 million people suffer from debilitating headaches. Yet our understanding of the science behind migraines is still in its in-fancy. At the Keeler Center for the Study of Headache, Dr. Robert Cowan and his team of specialists conduct some of the most cutting-edge research in the field. Their treatment program, which combines the latest alternative and conventional therapy strategies, has helped thousands of sufferers manage their symptoms effectively and regain control of their lives.

As Dr. Cowan explains, each patient presents unique sets of triggers and pain patterns and requires a customized treatment approach. The Keeler method helps migraine sufferers identify their own headache triggers and then create an individualized formula for dramatically decreasing the frequency and severity of these attacks. It also illustrates how to design a foolproof, reliable ?rescue? plan when necessary, and offers surprising information, such as:

· Why elimination diets and ?foods to avoid? lists may not work
· Why frequently prescribed medications can actually make a headache worse
· Why many headache treatments stop working over Time

With a step-by-step program and expert advice throughout, The Keeler Migraine Method will be the most comprehensive guide to migraine management in the bookstore.

Editorial Reviews

Review

“Dr. Robert Cowan has given us a comprehensive guide and invaluable resource for those who suffer with headache as well as their families. The Keeler Migraine Method is backed by the state of the art science of headache medicine and treatment. In addition, what shines through is Dr. Cowan’s compassion and his humanistic approach to a potentially devastating illness that impacts so many lives.”
—Fred Sheftell, MD, Director and Founder, New England Center for Headache --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Robert Cowan, M.D., is the founding director of the Keeler Migraine Center in Ojai, California, and a senior clinical scientist at the Huntington Medical Research Institutes. He lectures on headache management across the country and is a regular speaker at American Academy of Neurology annual meetings. As a migraine sufferer himself, Dr. Cowan brings a unique perspective to the research and treatment of headaches. He lives in Channel Islands Harbor, California.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 18 and up
  
• Paperback: 416 pages
• Publisher: Avery Trade; 1 edition (November 13, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1583333223
• ISBN-13: 978-1583333228
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #756,977 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Most practical headache book yet, June 7, 2009

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Janet S. Netz "Mystery lover" (Michigan) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Keeler Migraine Method: A Groundbreaking, Individualized Treatment Program from theRenownedHeadache Clinic (Paperback)

This is really a remarkable book. I've suffered from chronic daily headaches for ten years, and have read quite a few headache books and have tried many approaches to dealing with headaches. This book is the most practical, useful book I've read. Perhaps the fact that the author (the doctor who runs the Keeler Migraine Center) suffers from headaches himself give him particular insight.

The theme of the book is how to live with headaches. It's up-front: there is no magic cure for headaches. However, there are strategies to minimize the impact of the headache. The approach is three-pronged: lifestyle changes, preventive medication, and rescue medication.

Any headache sufferer should read this book. Even if you think you've done it all, read it all, tried it all, you will get something from this book.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book!, July 7, 2009

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Shelly (California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Keeler Migraine Method: A Groundbreaking, Individualized Treatment Program from theRenownedHeadache Clinic (Paperback)

This book is great! As a current patient of Dr. Cowan's, I didn't think there would be much new information. While the book reinforced the treatment plans we work on together, there was so much more. I have had near constant migraines for 5 years. Since becoming his patient, I have had a reduction in them. The book had so much advice for me to supplement my treatment with. I have personally implemented almost all the advice in this book. It has definetly helped me. I would highly recommend it. If you can make the drive to visit him in Ojai, you will be glad you did. Good luck to all the other migraine sufferers!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars An alternate perspective, May 23, 2011

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J. Johnson "LoveToRead" (Boulder) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Keeler Migraine Method: A Groundbreaking, Individualized Treatment Program from the RenownedHeadache Clinic (Paperback)

While I have found this book to be helpful as a newcomer to migraines, I have found it extraordinarily redundant. I am 60% complete (reading it on the kindle) and and continuing to read it looking for new nuggets but so much of the information is repetitive.

In this instance I wish I had bought a physical copy of the book so that I could have flipped through the book as a reference book. The information on medicines, coming up with a multi-level plan and working with my doctor to lay out a treatment plan have been helpful but the author has told me this story no less than a dozen times and hasn't even masked each telling. The story is the same, the chapter numbers just increase. I've found it really annoying and I guess that the author is just trying to drive up the total page numbers? I'd still recommend the book as containing valuable content - but I thought someone should add a balance to the ratings.