Headaches are complicated and there is no one-size-fits-all treatment for them. Medication, caffeine, ice packs and more can help, but each has potential drawbacks.

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Home remedies for migraine headache pain: Ice cap Both Broner and Graley say their patients have had luck using ice hats, which are essentially ice packs worn around the head.

That's when I found the Headache Hat ($40), a flexible ice pack that, when fastened at the base of the head, provides halo-like cooling relief to the forehead, temples, and top and sides of the head.

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Photo Illustration: Scouted/The Daily Beast/AmazonScouting Report: This weird-looking hat is packed with moldable ice packs that apply gentle, cooling pressure to help relieve headaches.Let’s ...

When you have neck and shoulder pain, cold therapy can be a game changer. That said, it's often tough to find ice packs that fit this part of your body right — they're often either too small or ...

The bottom line: Both ice and heat are an option. I personally recommend using a 20-minute cold therapy sessions for acute injury pain. Ice works very well to both reduce pain and swelling.

Dr. Rozen, who knows first-hand the devastating effects of headaches, is the director of the new Geisinger Headache Center located in Wilkes-Barre.

Patients given ice packs for the first 24 hours after major abdominal surgeries reported less pain and needed fewer narcotic painkillers, according to a new U.S. study.