This Headache Journey

In this episode of This Headache Journey, host Adam Flaherty shares candidly about his experiences trying the Standard Process 21 Day Purification program in an attempt to reduce the frequency and intensity of his chronic daily headaches. His review of the detoxification diet includes recorded "check ins," documenting his journey over the three week program. Adam welcomes Nicole Flaherty, NTP, a N...

In this episode of This Headache Journey , host Adam Flaherty sits down with the insightful Elizabeth Bardwell, LCPC, NCC, MS, a Clinical Professional Counselor from Tide Meadow Counseling in York, Maine. Elizabeth specializes in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) therapy and shares her expertise on how this modality can help people not just with emotional pain, but with physical...

Anyone up for a "needle nap?" In episode 7 of This Headache Journey, we explore acupuncture for headache and migraine relief. Adam Flaherty shares his personal experiences with acupuncture which span many years. He describes the sensation and the results he's gotten from committing to recurring acupuncture sessions. Additionally, he sits down with Emily Pendergast, a licensed acupuncturist at Wild...

Are your headaches or migraines so frequent and so intense that you'd consider being injected in the head and neck more than two dozen times in the course of just a few minutes? In this episode of This Headache Journey , Adam Flaherty shares his personal experience trying Botox injections as a treatment for his for chronic headaches. Adam sits down with nurse practitioner Brooke Phenicie to dig in...

In episode 5 of This Headache Journey, we dive into the world of vagus nerve stimulation for headache and migraine relief. Host Adam Flaherty sits down with Dr. Peter Staats, co-founder and Chief Medical Officer of electroCore—the innovative company behind gammaCore, a non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation device. During the interview, Adam shares his experience using the gammaCore device so that l...

In Episode 4 of This Headache Journey , host Adam Flaherty shares his personal experience navigating chronic headaches, sharing a story about how a routine eye exam discovered that his eyes work harder than most peoples' eyes to refocus between objects at various distances. This discovery landed him at Victory Visual Training in the care of Dr. Amy Pruszensky. Adam shares his experience with visua...

In Episode 3 of This Headache Journey , host Adam Flaherty explores sphenocath, a targeted procedure aimed at reducing chronic headache and migraine pain. Joining him is Dr. Demetrio Aguila, a peripheral nerve surgeon and pain specialist from Total Pain Solutions by Healing Hands of Nebraska. Dr. Aguila is known for his expertise in treating tough headaches and nerve pain with innovative approache...

In episode 2 of This Headache Journey , Adam Flaherty dives into his experiences trying neurofeedback to help manage years of chronic daily headaches. Joining him is Pam Blodgett, founder and clinical director of Brain Training of New England, who brings decades of expertise in working with neurological conditions, head injuries, and brain training. Adam shares candidly about his experience across...

In this inaugural episode of This Headache Journey , host Adam Flaherty kicks things off by sharing his own long, complex journey with chronic daily headaches—and then dives into a candid conversation with Dr. Brett Racine, chiropractor and owner of Bonfire Chiropractic and Wellness in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. If you’ve wondered whether chiropractic care could help with your headaches (or if you...

This Headache Journey is a podcast for those who suffer from chronic headache and migraine, and who’ve reached their limit of bouncing from provider to provider, investing ample time and money in each new intervention suggested to them, hoping the next one will finally be the one that works.    Hosted by chronic headache patient Adam Flaherty, the podcast takes a refreshingly honest look at many o...