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We Treat the Underlying Cause of Headache and Migraine

Why Choose Us?

At The Headache and Migraine Centre, you’ll be assessed by experienced practitioners who have treated hundreds of consultant neurologist referred patients with headache and migraine. Our aim is not only symptom relief. We identify the underlying cause and treat it with specialist non-drug treatment to support long-term, life changing results with the following integrated process:

Manual Therapy

Skilled, evidence-informed manual therapy that is Watson Headache® Approach based but also draws on the work of several other researchers and manual therapy clinical practice pioneers.

Targeted Exercise

Mobility, strength and endurance, stability and motor control-based exercise to improve issues identified at assessment that are contributing to your clinical picture.

Sensorimotor Rehabilitation

Re-training how the nervous system controls movement - improving joint position sense (proprioception), balance and postural control, and eye-head coordination (including with head movement) to address dizziness and disequilibrium.

Lifestyle Education

Our practitioners consider the wider, non-physical factors that can influence headache and migraine and affect response to treatment. Stress, low mood and anxiety, sleep, diet, exercise, and medication use (including interactions or overuse) are all considered.

About Us

David Saligari is a musculoskeletal physiotherapist whose specialist practice is focussed on headache and migraine. A Watson Headache® Accredited Practitioner and Clinical Facilitator, he uses gentle segment-specific assessment of the upper neck to identify comparable mechanical signs causing headache and migraine. He then combines manual therapy with targeted exercise and practical lifestyle advice. Patients travel to Holywood from across NI, ROI and Scotland. He works alongside your Neurologist and GP to ensure joined‑up, non‑drug care.

David-Saligari The headache & Migraine Centre

Mission

Liberating and empowering those living with headache and migraine by connecting them to the best non-pharmaceutical, person-centered treatment options to deliver a life free from the threat of headache or migraine, through skilled hands-on treatment, exercise and education.

Vision

Routine access for every person with headache and migraine to a skilled, systematic upper-cervical assessment and, where indicated, manual therapy treatment to lift the burden of one of the world’s leading causes of disability.

Core Values

Patient-centred – your goals shape care

Professional & respectful at every step

Evidence-informed manual therapy based on the Watson Headache® Approach

Within scope with measurable outcomes

Clear & timely communication with you and your other clinicians

Continuous improvement & innovation

What Our Patients Say

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Frequently Asked Questions

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