Headache and migraine care close to home
Your neurologist or headache pain specialist at Ascension Medical Group - Franklin Headache & Migraine care, on the campus of Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - Franklin, will listen to understand you and your headache pain. Headache pain can be described in many ways: persistent, blinding, stabbing, behind the eyes, in the back of head, with nausea, and sometimes with auras.
Our multi-specialty care team includes:
- Dietitian
- Neurologist
- Nurse practitioner
- Physical therapist
- Psychologist
We work with you to create a personalized care plan that’s right for you. If you need other neurology services, we have a network of neurology and neurosurgery doctors for brain and spine and nerve conditions.
Our care team at Ascension in southeast Wisconsin provides care for all types of headaches.
- Primary headaches: these can include cluster, tension or migraine headaches
- Secondary headaches: these are related to brain, spine, jaw and shoulder abnormalities, nervous system disorders (such as trigeminal neuralgia), disease and infection (such as sinus pain), or rare brain abnormalities
Understanding the cause of your headache
When pain prevents you from working and enjoying life, our neurology care team is here to help. Our experienced care team uses diagnostic tests to help diagnose primary and secondary headaches. And we can help identify what triggers may be causing your pain.
If you are experiencing a life-threatening emergency, go directly to the ER or call 911.
Specializing in headache care
"I have seen how crippling and life-altering headaches can be not only for the patient, but also the whole family. By taking a multifaceted treatment approach, we provide patients with a variety of tools and coping skills, giving them a sense of control over their ailment that is often lost." — Martha Aregbesola, APNP, Neurology
Our headache specialist provides treatment options for migraine and other types of headaches, including:
- Botox® injections
- Medication management
- Physical therapy
- Stress management
- Wellness, diet and lifestyle coaching
The foundation of our family-centered approach is education and compassionate care. We help you or your child manage the symptoms by:
- Avoiding known triggers
- Changing your diet, exercise level and lifestyle habits
- Following a sleep schedule
- Identifying a restful place
- Managing medications
- Using our stress management and relaxation techniques