Exercise, eating a balanced diet, drinking plenty of fluids, reducing stress and regulating sleep routines and sleep quality may help some people manage headaches. Our team may also recommend keeping a headache diary to track headache frequency and severity over time, which can help determine how well your treatment plan is working.

Our neurologists will work closely with you to determine which medications are most effective in helping you achieve long-term headache control. We have started treating patients with the first FDA-approved intravenous treatment to help prevent migraine pain before it even starts. Patients receive a 30-minute IV treatment four times a year, with patients seeing improvements as early as the first infusion.

Neuromodulation uses noninvasive devices that create painless electrical or magnetic currents to alter pain pathways, which prevents, reduces or eliminates headaches — often with no side effects.

Depending on the cause of your headaches, our team may recommend trigger point injections, nerve block injections, or Botox injections to provide temporary pain relief.

Physical therapy techniques such as massage, heat/ice therapy, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, stretching and exercises may help relieve headache pain in some patients.

Patients who have headaches that are related to or triggered by stress, depression or anxiety may benefit from psychological counseling, which may help patients deal with the emotional impact of recurrent and chronic pain.

If your headaches are related to a concussion or traumatic brain injury (TBI), our neurologists will partner with rehabilitation professionals to provide you with expert care.

Accurate diagnosis is the first step to effective care. In New Jersey, headache specialists may recommend:

• Blood or urine tests to check for conditions that can cause headaches
• Lumbar puncture (spinal tap) to examine cerebrospinal fluid
• Neuroimaging, including X-rays, MRI, or CT scans, to identify causes of headache
• Sleep evaluation if headaches are related to sleep issues

At the Hackensack Meridian Neuroscience Institute in New Jersey, specialists treat many types of headaches, including:

• Cervicogenic headaches
• Chronic daily headaches
• Cluster headaches
• Concussion-related headaches
• Migraine headaches
• New daily persistent headaches
• Tension headaches

They also provide care for facial pain and conditions such as trigeminal neuralgia and trigeminal autonomic cephalalgias.

Specialists in New Jersey offer a comprehensive range of treatments to manage headaches and migraines, including:

• Lifestyle changes like regular exercise, a balanced diet, and stress reduction
• Medications, including the first FDA-approved intravenous migraine prevention treatment
• Neuromodulation, which uses noninvasive electrical or magnetic devices
• Pain management techniques, such as nerve blocks or Botox injections
• Physical therapy, psychological counseling, and rehabilitation when needed

You can find headache and migraine care at several Hackensack Meridian Neuroscience Institute locations across New Jersey, including:

• Hackensack University Medical Center in Hackensack
• JFK University Medical Center in Edison
• Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune

Each location provides advanced diagnostic testing and personalized treatment options to help manage chronic headaches and migraines.