Headaches, cold packs

Cold compresses have been used for headache relief for many years. A study conducted at the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine revealed that about 50 percent of patients who used a cold pack received immediate pain relief. Interesting, migraine patients had the greatest pain relief. (Internal medicine News 18(7)3, September 1-14, 1985)
Copyright 1985 Phylis A Austin