CHAPTER1

INTRODUCTION

Migraine is type of headache that is very common ache of women

Specially teenagers and the cause can be related to the hormonal changes that
occur within the body related with the menstrual cycle. In fact, many young women
and teenager suffer their first migraine around the time that their period begins and
the condition will continue to flash up every month, just before or just after
menstruation, They cause moderate to severe pain that is throbbing or pulsing. The
pain is often on one side of a head maybe in left or right part of your head. You may
also have other symptoms, such as nausea and weakness. You may be sensitive to
light and sound.

A lot of drugs, containing artificial hormones, are prescribed to help treat

the migraine, but with all the side effects and controversy associated with such
chemicals, many woman choose to suffer in silence rather than take such medication
but now here’s the help that is at hand and or even foot this is call reflexology has
been known to be very effective in the treatment of migraine and its associated
symptoms. You can use your special thumb and finger-walking technique to apply
pressure to reflex points on your hands or feet, which encourages the body to heal
itself naturally, and rebalancing any organs or glands that are malfunctioning.
extremely relaxing treatment that can be used for all sorts of women’s health
problems including migraine, menstrual pain, endometriosis, fibroids, irregular
menstrual cycles, infertility and also the menopause.

Furthermore, people with migraine are more sensitive than those people
who have headache, and anyone can be a suffer of it specially woman because of
menstrual pain and It is thought that around two thirds of all migraine sufferers are
women and the cause can be related to the hormonal changes that occur within the
body, it can trigger many distressing symptoms. . Foot reflexology and hand
reflexology will work to optimize each of the endocrine glands which control
the release of hormones in the body and an experienced Practitioner can achieve
amazing results, often totally eradicating problems that women have put up with
years.

(Jennie Levick 2000)

STATEMENT OF PROBLEM

Migraine headaches are one of the oldest medical conditions affecting humans, of
which there is currently no recognized cure. Migraine is a neurologic disorder
characterized by recurrent attacks of headache. They may occur when blood vessels
of the head and neck spasm or constrict. This decreases blood flow and may cause
symptoms other than headache. Minutes to hours after experiencing the "aura," the
blood vessels in the head dilate or enlarge, resulting in a severe headache.

PURPOSE OF THE STUDY

The purpose of this qualitative study is to help the migraine sufferers on how to heal
their migraine in a naturally way without a cost and no side effects. Having exam of
the problem to be observe in the study, its vital state of purpose of the study.

SIGNIFICANCE OF STUDY

The researcher’s begun to identify those who are currently suffering migraine This
study will help to find out on how to heal migraine in natural way and helps to stop
spreading these kind of severe headache that can ruin people’s lives specially
students.

Significant as

It will help the senior high school students in Iligan city national high school and other
senior high school students in treating their own migraine without a cost.

It will help the city know on how to treat migraine and stop spreading it.

It will help the future researchers will also provide new directions for further studies
that can be explored related to this topic.
RESEARCH QUESTIONERS

This research project hopes to provide appropriate answers to the following

questions:

1. Frequency of the migraine headaches?

2. How long do they usually last?

3. Any medications taken (prescribed or over-the-counter).

4. Number of workdays missed due to a headache.

5. Other triggers (i.e., food, stress, etc.)

SCOPE AND THE LIMITATION OF THE STUDY

This study is focused on the grade 11 and grade 12 students only who are suffering
migraine, the researcher’s aimed to help the sufferers in healing their migraine and
provide steps on how to heal it by itself. In iligan city national high school S.Y 2019-
2020.

DEFINATION OF TERMS

Reflexology: massage of the hands or feet based on the belief that pressure applied
to specific points on these extremities benefits other parts of the body.

Healing: to make well again, to restore health .

Migraine: a condition marked by recurring moderate to severe headache with

throbbing pain that usually lasts from four hours to three days, typically begins on
one side of the head but may spread to both sides, is often accompanied by nausea,
vomiting, and sensitivity to light or sound, and is sometimes preceded by
an aura and is often followed by fatigue.

Throbbing : causing pain in a series of regular beats.

Neck spasm: are involuntary contractions of the muscles in your neck. The muscles
get tight, hard, and painful. Neck spasms may happen from an injury, overuse, poor
posture, or stress.