At-home Feasibility: Intranasal Evaporative Cooling for Acute Migraine

Can You Use Intranasal Cooling for Migraines at Home?

No, it’s not practical. This feasibility study found that at-home intranasal cooling caused too much pain and discomfort, leading to high dropout rates. Only 6 out of 15 participants completed the study, and the treatment was rated as “very unpleasant.”

A previous pilot study showed that intranasal evaporative cooling could help migraines when given in a clinic. But for this treatment to be useful for most migraine sufferers, people need to be able to use it at home. This study tested whether that’s realistic. The results were disappointing.

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Headache and Migraine Cold-based Interventions and Health Benefits

Can Cooling Through Your Nose Help Stop a Migraine?

Yes. In this pilot study, 87% of migraine patients had benefit from intranasal evaporative cooling within 2 hours, and the relief lasted for 24 hours. This device sprays a cooling mist into the nose to reduce migraine pain.

Cryotherapy (cold therapy) is the most common non-drug method that migraine sufferers use to relieve pain. Researchers tested a new approach: cooling through the nose. The inside of your nose has lots of blood vessels close to the brain. Cooling this area can transfer cool blood to the brain’s outer layer, potentially reducing migraine pain.

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Rct: Cold-water Immersion vs Massage for Doms After Crossfit Murph

Is Cold Water or Massage Better for Muscle Soreness After CrossFit?

Cold water immersion wins. In this randomized trial, athletes who used cold water immersion after CrossFit Murph reported zero pain at rest or during exercise by 48 hours. Those who received massage still had some discomfort.

The Murph workout is one of CrossFit’s most demanding challenges. It includes a 1-mile run, 100 pull-ups, 200 push-ups, 300 air squats, and another 1-mile run. This brutal workout commonly causes delayed-onset muscle soreness (DOMS). Researchers compared two popular recovery methods to see which works better.

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Can a Probiotic Reduce Knee Osteoarthritis Pain? A Triple-Blind RCT Says Yes

Dr. Kumar’s Take:

A new study suggests that the probiotic Saccharomyces boulardii may be an effective adjunct therapy for knee osteoarthritis (KOA), particularly in overweight and obese individuals. The randomized, triple-blind, placebo-controlled trial demonstrated significant reductions in pain, inflammation, and oxidative stress markers, alongside improved quality of life. Given its safety profile, S. boulardii could be a promising non-pharmacologic intervention for KOA management.

Brief Summary:

A 12-week randomized, triple-blind, placebo-controlled trial investigated the effects of Saccharomyces boulardii supplementation in 70 patients with knee osteoarthritis (KOA). The primary outcome was pain intensity, measured by the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) pain score and the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS).

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