Description: Migraine is a highly prevalent and disabling neurologic disorder for which no single treatment reliably achieves lasting relief. This session reviews the current evidence behind pharmacologic, manual therapy, complementary/integrative, neuromodulation, and behavioral approaches to migraine management, with an emphasis on how clinicians can combine modalities into an individualized, team-based treatment plan. Attendees will leave with a practical framework for selecting and sequencing multimodal interventions based on patient presentation and comorbidities.

Objectives: Describe the multi-mechanistic pathophysiology of migraine, including the trigeminovascular system, central sensitization, and cutaneous allodynia. Identify pharmacologic, manual/musculoskeletal, complementary/integrative, neuromodulatory, and behavioral treatment options for migraine. Differentiate the evidence base and appropriate patient-selection criteria across available migraine treatment modalities. Apply a rational framework for managing comorbidities and modifiable risk factors in patients with migraine. Design an individualized, multimodal treatment plan for a patient presenting with migraine.

Status: Active

Activity Difficulty Level: Essential

Domains:

• Risk Reduction
• Wellness and Health Literacy
• Therapeutic Intervention

Format: Virtual Synchronous - Live

Dual Credentials and JA: Athletic Trainers Only

Presenter(s): Brian Hortz, PhD, ATC

Start Date & Time: 09/25/2026 12:00 PM

End Date & Time: 09/25/2026 01:00 PM

Cost: $0.00