Botox Injection for Migraines
Many people suffer with chronic migraines, typically headaches that last for 15 days or more out of the month. Botox injections are approved for the treatment of chronic migraines. Botox is injected around pain fibers that are involved in headaches in order to block the release of chemicals involved in pain transmission. Botox has been shown to reduce the number of headache days or the severity of headaches by 50%.
When you receive a Botox treatment at Innovative Pain & Spine Specialists in Lincoln or Omaha, Nebraska, the pain medicine provider will use a very small needle to inject a small amount of Botox into the muscles of the head and neck. You can expect the appointment to take 10-15 minutes. Botox injections are typically repeated every three months, as the effectiveness lasts for 10-12 weeks.
