Doctor: Not Everyone Should Take Painkillers for Headaches

A headache can strike anyone — after a stressful day, due to lack of sleep, or with weather changes. Many people, brushing off the alarming symptom, habitually reach for a painkiller from the medicine cabinet. For some, this helps, while for others the discomfort returns after the pill wears off. Let«s try to understand why and what to do.

— In 80% of cases, headaches occur as a one-time, independent condition and are called primary. Stress and lack of sleep are common causes. In the remaining 20%, the symptom may recur. This is secondary headache, a sign of an underlying pathology. Therefore, if unpleasant sensations arise regularly, it«s important not to ignore them and get checked immediately,» says Yevgeny Kilikich, chief physician of the MRI Alliance clinic.

When it comes to a complex organ like the brain, its diagnosis requires a special, high-tech imaging approach. Magnetic resonance imaging is indispensable when it«s necessary to study a specific part of the brain to clarify a diagnosis. It allows everything to be examined down to the smallest capillaries.

The MRI Alliance clinic on Shukshina Square is a leading diagnostic center in Biysk, Russia and its surroundings. Here, patients can undergo a wide range of examinations, including MRI of the brain and MR angiography of its vessels. For greater accuracy, tomography with contrast enhancement is possible.

The studies are conducted by experienced radiologists, members of the European Society of Radiology (ESR), who use only modern protocols and proven technologies. Specialists will explain in detail how to behave during the procedure, which usually lasts from 15 to 40 minutes. With the ready result, you can make an appointment with a specialist doctor — who will then make a diagnosis and select effective treatment.

The clinic regularly updates its list of promotions for popular services. This week, MRI of the brain can be done from 3400 rubles (approx. $45 at current rates), and MRI of the vessels of this organ — from 4900 rubles (approx. $65 at current rates). To make an appointment, it«s enough to visit the website or call +7 (3854) 22-22-52.

MRI Alliance Clinic of Evidence-Based Diagnostics:
8 Shukshina Square, daily from 08:00 to 22:00
Tel.: +7 (3854) 22-22-52
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