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Say goodbye to your headaches

and migraines for good

Headaches ruin lives
Here at Apex Headache Clinic, we witness on a daily basis
the devastating impact that headaches can have. Living with
persistent headaches can quite simply, ruin your life. In the
UK alone, an astounding 10 million people suffer from daily
or regular headaches. Tension and stress are often blamed as
the cause of these headaches, which sees many reaching for
painkillers with little or no relief. What many people are unaware
of is that there is often a physical cause for their headaches,
which actually stems from their neck, even if there is no neck
pain involved. The great news is that this can be successfully
treated and cleared in the vast majority of cases, with no need
for medication. Headaches and migraines are often the result of
poor posture, hours spent hunched over desks and computers,
repeated heavy lifting or a previous accident or injury.

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Rebecca Nelson

Rebecca is founder and Director of Physiotherapy at Apex Clinic and Apex Headache Clinic.

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The cure for pain isn’t painkillers

Apex Headache Clinic, Belfast has been treating and clearing headache

and migraine sufferers for over 20 years. While spending the early part

of my physiotherapy career in New Zealand, I sought treatment for my

own migraines, which were diagnosed as originating from my neck.

Following treatment, to my amazement my migraines cleared and I have

been migraine free ever since. To be cleared of pain was life changing

for me and Apex Headache Clinic was founded with the aim of helping

others. Our specialist treatment which I devised, called The Nelson

Headache Approach™, is offered in no other clinic. We are very proud

of our high success rate, which sees patients travel from all over the UK

and Ireland to avail of it.

Clearing patients’ pain for good

37-year-old ICT specialist, Vicki Neill from Ballywalter said: “I can

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came and went without me doing anything about it. I suffered with

headaches over the years but it was after the birth of my daughter

three years ago, that they came back with a vengeance. Suddenly,

they became so severe, and I would get a migraine about three times

a week. It was terrible. I have two young children and I found myself

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my consultation and assessment, Nicola diagnosed my headaches as

stemming from my neck. After each appointment, I began to notice a

reduction in the frequency of my migraines. I also listened to Nicola’s

advice to try and stop loading my neck. This, coupled with her treatment

has led to a massive improvement. I am pleased to say that I have been

migraine-free for months now.”

Don’t let headaches or migraines control your life

If you suffer persistent headaches or migraines, help is at hand. Book an

initial assessment today at Apex Headache Clinic and let our Headache

Physiotherapy Specialists clear your headaches and restore your quality

of life. To book an appointment, call Apex Headache Clinic on 028 9048

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