Transcend Headache Clinic

Transcend Headache Clinic Expert headache & migraine care rooted in science, compassion, and personalized treatment.

Based in West Fargo, ND โ€” proudly serving patients across the Red River Valley, ND, MN & SD.

We will be closed today, Monday, April 6th, in observance of Easter Monday.We hope you are able to enjoy a day of rest, ...
04/06/2026

We will be closed today, Monday, April 6th, in observance of Easter Monday.

We hope you are able to enjoy a day of rest, reflection, and time with those who matter most.

Weโ€™ll be back in the clinic tomorrow.

He is risen.A day of hope.A day of renewal.A reminder that better days are ahead.Wishing you a peaceful Easter ๐Ÿค ...
04/05/2026

He is risen.

A day of hope.
A day of renewal.
A reminder that better days are ahead.

Wishing you a peaceful Easter ๐Ÿค

Happy Birthday, Kyrie Severson ๐ŸŽ‚โœจProvider. Co-founder. Content creator.The one making sure our patients feel heardโ€”and o...
04/02/2026

Happy Birthday, Kyrie Severson ๐ŸŽ‚โœจ

Provider. Co-founder. Content creator.
The one making sure our patients feel heardโ€”and our posts actually make sense ๐Ÿ˜‰

A big part of what makes Transcendโ€ฆ Transcend. ๐Ÿ’œ

Help us wish her the best birthday! ๐ŸŽ‰

Stressโ€”and the mental load it forces us to carryโ€”is no joke.As we head into Stress Awareness Month, itโ€™s important to re...
04/01/2026

Stressโ€”and the mental load it forces us to carryโ€”is no joke.

As we head into Stress Awareness Month, itโ€™s important to recognize that stress doesnโ€™t just affect how you feel emotionallyโ€”it can also directly impact your brain and body.

For many people, stress is a significant trigger for headaches and migraines. The constant pressure, the mental juggling, the lack of true restโ€ฆ it all adds up.

At Transcend Headache Clinic, we believe in caring for the whole personโ€”because your mental health and physical health are deeply connected.

You deserve care that looks at the full pictureโ€”helping you move toward better days ahead.

๐Ÿง  ๐•Ž๐•š๐•๐• ๐•’ ๐•”๐• ๐•Ÿ๐•”๐•ฆ๐•ค๐•ค๐•š๐• ๐•Ÿ ๐•๐•–๐•’๐•• ๐•ฅ๐•  ๐•๐• ๐•Ÿ๐•˜-๐•ฅ๐•–๐•ฃ๐•ž ๐•“๐•ฃ๐•’๐•š๐•Ÿ ๐•ก๐•ฃ๐• ๐•“๐•๐•–๐•ž๐•ค?Itโ€™s a common and understandable concern for athletes and parents. ...
04/01/2026

๐Ÿง  ๐•Ž๐•š๐•๐• ๐•’ ๐•”๐• ๐•Ÿ๐•”๐•ฆ๐•ค๐•ค๐•š๐• ๐•Ÿ ๐•๐•–๐•’๐•• ๐•ฅ๐•  ๐•๐• ๐•Ÿ๐•˜-๐•ฅ๐•–๐•ฃ๐•ž ๐•“๐•ฃ๐•’๐•š๐•Ÿ ๐•ก๐•ฃ๐• ๐•“๐•๐•–๐•ž๐•ค?

Itโ€™s a common and understandable concern for athletes and parents. The truth is โ€” ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฒ ๐š๐ญ๐ก๐ฅ๐ž๐ญ๐žโ€™๐ฌ ๐›๐ซ๐š๐ข๐ง ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ซ๐ž๐œ๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฒ ๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐๐ข๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐ž๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐ญ.

๐–๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐‚๐“๐„?
Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) is a degenerative brain condition linked to ๐ซ๐ž๐ฉ๐ž๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐ก๐ž๐š๐ ๐ข๐ฆ๐ฉ๐š๐œ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ ๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐ž, including:
โ€ข Concussions
โ€ข Subconcussive impacts
โ€ข Long-term exposure to contact sports

There is still much to learn about who is at risk. Not all athletes in contact sports develop CTE.

๐“๐ก๐ž ๐ ๐จ๐š๐ฅ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ง๐จ๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐ž๐š๐ซ โ€” ๐ข๐ญโ€™๐ฌ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ ๐œ๐š๐ซ๐ž.

Protecting the brain includes:
โ€ข Early and proper concussion evaluation
โ€ข Adequate recovery time
โ€ข Gradual return to play, school, or work
โ€ข Monitoring for ongoing symptoms

๐ฆ๐š๐ง๐ฒ ๐ฉ๐ž๐จ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ž ๐ซ๐ž๐œ๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ ๐ฐ๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐Ÿ๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐œ๐จ๐ง๐œ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง..

And importantly โ€”
There is no single number of concussions that automatically requires retirement from sports. Decisions should always be individualized.

๐Ÿง  Better education. Better recovery. Better outcomes.

03/27/2026

Congrats to our giveaway winner, .srnsky!

Thank you for stopping by our booth at the Nourishing Health & Wellness Expo hosted by at the yesterday. We had a blast teaching dietitians, nutritionists and other health & wellness providers about headaches, migraines & how we can help.

Bri, you can stop by our clinic next week to pick up your prize โ€“ congrats again!

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Most concussions donโ€™t look dramatic.In fact, ๐’‚๐’ƒ๐’๐’–๐’• ๐Ÿ—๐ŸŽ% ๐’๐’‡ ๐’„๐’๐’๐’„๐’–๐’”๐’”๐’Š๐’๐’๐’” ๐’๐’„๐’„๐’–๐’“ ๐’˜๐’Š๐’•๐’‰๐’๐’–๐’• ๐’‚ ๐’๐’๐’”๐’” ๐’๐’‡ ๐’„๐’๐’๐’”๐’„๐’Š๐’๐’–๐’”๐’๐’†๐’”๐’”.This is why...
03/26/2026

Most concussions donโ€™t look dramatic.

In fact, ๐’‚๐’ƒ๐’๐’–๐’• ๐Ÿ—๐ŸŽ% ๐’๐’‡ ๐’„๐’๐’๐’„๐’–๐’”๐’”๐’Š๐’๐’๐’” ๐’๐’„๐’„๐’–๐’“ ๐’˜๐’Š๐’•๐’‰๐’๐’–๐’• ๐’‚ ๐’๐’๐’”๐’” ๐’๐’‡ ๐’„๐’๐’๐’”๐’„๐’Š๐’๐’–๐’”๐’๐’†๐’”๐’”.

This is why head injuries are sometimes missed. Symptoms can appear minutes to hours later and may include headache, dizziness, light sensitivity, brain fog, or changes in mood.

Recognizing the signs early and allowing proper recovery time helps protect long-term brain health.

๐Ÿ“ ๐Œ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐š๐ค๐ž๐ฌ ๐๐š๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐Œ๐š๐ค๐ž ๐€๐Ÿ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐š ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐œ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง Concussion advice can often feel confusing โ€” and sometimes outdated. Understa...
03/25/2026

๐Ÿ“ ๐Œ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐š๐ค๐ž๐ฌ ๐๐š๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐Œ๐š๐ค๐ž ๐€๐Ÿ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐š ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐œ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง

Concussion advice can often feel confusing โ€” and sometimes outdated. Understanding what helps recovery can make a big difference for young athletes.

1. ๐–๐š๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ญ๐จ๐จ ๐ฅ๐จ๐ง๐  ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฌ๐ž๐ž๐ค ๐ž๐ฏ๐š๐ฅ๐ฎ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง
Many parents and coaches hope symptoms will โ€œjust go away.โ€ Early evaluation often helps guide recovery and prevent lingering symptoms.

2. ๐“๐จ๐จ ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐œ๐ก ๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ
Complete rest for long periods used to be recommended. Current research shows that ๐’•๐’๐’ ๐’Ž๐’–๐’„๐’‰ ๐’“๐’†๐’”๐’• ๐’„๐’‚๐’ ๐’‚๐’„๐’•๐’–๐’‚๐’๐’๐’š ๐’”๐’๐’๐’˜ ๐’“๐’†๐’„๐’๐’—๐’†๐’“๐’š. A gradual return to activity is often more helpful.

3. ๐ˆ๐ ๐ง๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ง๐ž๐œ๐ค ๐ข๐ง๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ
Many concussion symptoms can also involve the cervical spine (neck), which may contribute to:
โ€ข Headaches
โ€ข Dizziness
โ€ข Visual symptoms
โ€ข Balance problems

4. ๐‘๐ž๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ง๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ๐จ ๐ฌ๐จ๐จ๐ง
Returning before the brain has recovered increases the risk of repeat injury and prolonged symptoms.

5. ๐“๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ค๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ฌ๐ฒ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ญ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐ก๐จ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ ๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฏ๐ž ๐ช๐ฎ๐ข๐œ๐ค๐ฅ๐ฒ
While many athletes recover within a few weeks, some experience persistent symptoms such as headaches, brain fog, dizziness, or visual strain.

With the right evaluation and treatment plan, recovery can improve significantly.

Education and early care matter.

๐‘พ๐’‰๐’‚๐’• ๐’‰๐’‚๐’‘๐’‘๐’†๐’๐’” ๐’…๐’–๐’“๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ ๐’‚ ๐’„๐’๐’๐’„๐’–๐’”๐’”๐’Š๐’๐’ ๐’†๐’—๐’‚๐’๐’–๐’‚๐’•๐’Š๐’๐’? ๐Ÿง Recovery begins with understanding how the injury is affecting the brain a...
03/23/2026

๐‘พ๐’‰๐’‚๐’• ๐’‰๐’‚๐’‘๐’‘๐’†๐’๐’” ๐’…๐’–๐’“๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ ๐’‚ ๐’„๐’๐’๐’„๐’–๐’”๐’”๐’Š๐’๐’ ๐’†๐’—๐’‚๐’๐’–๐’‚๐’•๐’Š๐’๐’? ๐Ÿง 

Recovery begins with understanding how the injury is affecting the brain and body.

1. Recovery starts with a full evaluation.
We review your symptoms, injury history, and how those symptoms are impacting your daily life.

Your neurologic exam may include evaluation of:
โ€ข Balance and coordination
โ€ข Eye movements and visual tracking
โ€ข Reflexes and neurologic function
โ€ข Cervical spine and neck function

2. Looking beyond the initial injury.
Concussion symptoms often involve multiple systems working together.

Persistent symptoms may involve:
โ€ข Vestibular (balance) function
โ€ข Visual system strain
โ€ข Cervical spine involvement
โ€ข Post-traumatic headache patterns
โ€ข Cognitive fatigue and brain fog

3. Personalized treatment plans.
Every concussion is different. Treatment is individualized based on symptoms and exam findings.

Your care plan may include:
โ€ข Physical therapy
โ€ข Occupational therapy
โ€ข Vision therapy
โ€ข Craniosacral therapy
โ€ข Chiropractic care

4. Moving forward with confidence.
Patients leave with a clearer understanding of their symptoms, a personalized treatment plan, and guidance for returning safely to school, work, and sports.

With the right support and care, ๐ซ๐ž๐œ๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฒ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐›๐ฅ๐ž.

๐š†๐š‘๐š’๐šŒ๐š‘ ๐šข๐š˜๐šž๐š๐š‘ ๐šœ๐š™๐š˜๐š›๐š๐šœ ๐šŒ๐šŠ๐š›๐š›๐šข ๐š‘๐š’๐š๐š‘๐šŽ๐š› ๐šŒ๐š˜๐š—๐šŒ๐šž๐šœ๐šœ๐š’๐š˜๐š— ๐š›๐š’๐šœ๐š”?Adolescents participating in contact and collision sports may face a hig...
03/20/2026

๐š†๐š‘๐š’๐šŒ๐š‘ ๐šข๐š˜๐šž๐š๐š‘ ๐šœ๐š™๐š˜๐š›๐š๐šœ ๐šŒ๐šŠ๐š›๐š›๐šข ๐š‘๐š’๐š๐š‘๐šŽ๐š› ๐šŒ๐š˜๐š—๐šŒ๐šž๐šœ๐šœ๐š’๐š˜๐š— ๐š›๐š’๐šœ๐š”?

Adolescents participating in contact and collision sports may face a higher likelihood of experiencing a concussion.

Sports with some of the higher reported concussion rates include:
โ€ข Tackle football
โ€ข Girls soccer
โ€ข Boys lacrosse
โ€ข Boys hockey
โ€ข Boys wrestling

Concussions can occur in any sport, which is why ๐’†๐’‚๐’“๐’๐’š ๐’“๐’†๐’„๐’๐’ˆ๐’๐’Š๐’•๐’Š๐’๐’, ๐’‘๐’“๐’๐’‘๐’†๐’“ ๐’†๐’—๐’‚๐’๐’–๐’‚๐’•๐’Š๐’๐’, ๐’‚๐’๐’… ๐’‚๐’‘๐’‘๐’“๐’๐’‘๐’“๐’Š๐’‚๐’•๐’† ๐’“๐’†๐’„๐’๐’—๐’†๐’“๐’š ๐’•๐’Š๐’Ž๐’† ๐’‚๐’“๐’† ๐’†๐’”๐’”๐’†๐’๐’•๐’Š๐’‚๐’.

During ๐๐ซ๐š๐ข๐ง ๐ˆ๐ง๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐€๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐Œ๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ก, weโ€™re sharing education to help athletes, parents, and coaches better understand concussion risks and recovery.

๐Ÿง  What Kids Say vs What It Actually Means After a ConcussionAfter a head injury, kids donโ€™t always describe their sympto...
03/18/2026

๐Ÿง  What Kids Say vs What It Actually Means After a Concussion

After a head injury, kids donโ€™t always describe their symptoms in medical terms. Instead, they may say things like:

โ€ข โ€œIโ€™m just tiredโ€
โ€ข โ€œMy eyes hurtโ€
โ€ข โ€œSchool feels harderโ€
โ€ข โ€œMy head feels weirdโ€

These subtle comments can sometimes signal underlying concussion symptoms, such as brain fatigue, visual strain, cognitive overload, or post-traumatic headache.

Because symptoms can appear hours or even days after an injury, itโ€™s important to listen closely when something doesnโ€™t seem quite right.

Early recognition and evaluation can help support recovery and protect long-term brain health.

Gentle reminders for when migraine days feel a little too heavy.Pause. Breathe. Reset.โ€ข You are not falling behind. Livi...
03/16/2026

Gentle reminders for when migraine days feel a little too heavy.

Pause. Breathe. Reset.

โ€ข You are not falling behind. Living with migraine means navigating challenges many people never see. Your pace is still progress.

โ€ข Itโ€™s okay for some days to feel harder than others. Healing is unpredictable, and stability is rarely linear.

โ€ข You do not need to minimize your experience to make others comfortable. Your symptoms are real. Your limits deserve respect.

โ€ข You are doing more than you (and others) realize โ€” and you donโ€™t have to navigate this alone.

There are better days ahead. โœจ

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