| Offensive standout, Percy Harvin, of the | | | | Harvin has suffered from migraines since the age |
| Minnesota Vikings has missed several practices | | | | of 10. Over the years, he has seen a number of |
| due to severe migraines. He was absent from last | | | | doctors for several batteries of tests. Because of |
| Sunday's victory over the Bengals and will likely | | | | his sensitivity to light and sound, both common |
| miss this week's game against the Carolina | | | | symptoms of migraines, he hasn't even been able |
| Panthers due to his debilitating headaches. Harvin's | | | | to be on the sidelines. Pharmaceuticals are typically |
| plight has made migraines fodder for water cooler | | | | prescribed for migraine treatment. Unfortunately, |
| conversations and Tweets across the country. | | | | they're often accompanied by adverse |
| Not only has it raised awareness about migraines | | | | pharmacological side effects including birth defects, |
| but also exposed the average Joe's | | | | nausea, and vomiting. |
| misconceptions about them. | | | | There are other non-pharmacological prevention |
| Vikings head coach, Brad Childress spoke for | | | | options available. One that has proven effective |
| millions when he stated that medically diagnosed | | | | for the prevention of migraines would only require |
| migraine "is a thing that none of us have a great | | | | Harvin to take a trip to the dentist. The NTI-tss |
| feel for. They are so wide-ranging and people | | | | Plus is an FDA approved migraine prevention |
| report different things. It's different for different | | | | therapy. It is a small biteguard that only covers |
| people." If you were to take a poll, you'd find that | | | | the four front teeth. Nighttime clenching and |
| most people mistakenly believe that migraines are | | | | grinding of teeth can trigger migraines. The |
| just bad headaches. A slew of research has been | | | | NTI-tss Plus significantly reduces the intensity of |
| conducted by physicians and dentists around the | | | | those forces. In a clinical trial reviewed by the |
| globe about the pathophysiology of migraines. | | | | FDA, 82% of NTI-tss users experienced a 77% |
| Even among researchers, the causes and | | | | reduction in migraine events. |
| treatment recommendations vary drastically. | | | | |