[0:01]Hello, I'm Dean Watson, director of the Watson Headache Institute. The Watson Headache Institute is a body of collaborative health professionals who recognize that the role of servigenic dysfunction, that is, disorders of the upper neck, are underestimated, indeed, ignored in headache and migraine.
[0:19]We aim to redress this ignorance so that a skilled assessment of the upper neck becomes routine, just as head scans and other tests are.
[0:27]The Watson Headache Institute advocates for the role of servogenic or neck disorders in primary headache by supporting, contributing to, and reporting on the development of a scientific basis for the role of servogenic disorders in headache and migraine conditions.
[0:41]And to bring this to you in a way you can understand it, without the usual technical jargon.
[0:46]However, what is more important to us is that all who are affected by headache and migraine have access to a skilled assessment of their upper neck, so that relevant disorders are identified, so that headache or migraine is not a life sentence.
[0:59]Manual therapists from various disciplines, physiotherapy, chiropractic, and osteopathy, undertake a structured 12 to 18 month training program and formal examination process, culminating in advanced skills using the Watson Headache approach.
[1:13]The Watson Headache approach has been taught internationally for over 15 years, and is now practiced in over 22 countries.
[1:20]This approach is recognized for its unrivaled accuracy and is unparalleled in the assessment and management of relevant disorders of the upper neck in headache and migraine.
[1:28]Currently, the Watson Headache approach is the only manual therapy approach which has been shown scientifically to desensitize the brain stem, the fundamental disorder in headache and migraine conditions.
[1:39]We look forward to working with you so that this missing or ignored link, disorders of the upper neck, are recognized, and the upper necks of those affected by headache and migraine are assessed responsibly and skillfully by suitably qualified practitioners.
[1:52]Practitioners certified by the Watson Headache Institute.
[1:56]I'm Dane Watson. Thank you for listening.
