What will be covered: 

• Compounding a topical medicine – what, where and why?
• Topical treatments for refractory headache (migraine, cluster, trigeminal neuralgia, surgical site pain)
• Intranasal lidocaine at home for migraine and atypical facial pain
• Hot and Cold: Capsaicin and Menthol’s effects on pain processing
• Ancient Headache Remedies: an introduction to ancient theories of migraine and the role of essential oils in headache

Dr. Alex Melinyshyn BSc, MD, FRCPC

Dr. Alex Melinyshyn is an FRCPC Neurologist with additional subspecialty expertise in Headache Medicine and Member of the Canadian Headache Society (CHS).  Dr. Melinyshyn operates a community-based headache medicine and general neurology practice in London, ON.  His current research interests include cannabinoid and psilocybin use in headache patients as well assessment of residency curricular content pertaining to headache across Canadian Centres (Canadian Headache Society).

Date: Tuesday April 25th 2023

Time: 7:30pm ET

This webinar will hosted on Zoom and the link details will be provided to all registered guests via email, the day before the webinar.