If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, WWD may receive an affiliate commission.Migraines impact 1 billion people globally, and more than 90 percent of this population find their career, education and social life is negatively impacted, according to the American Migraine Foundation . Historically, the neurological disorder has been treated with over-the-counter medications like Excedrin or prescription drugs like sumatriptan and rizatriptan.
“Headaches are the third most common type of pain that people experience,” said Mintel health and wellness analyst Lindsay Cameron. “We have 73 percent of adults experiencing headaches or migraines at least once in the past 12 months.” “We do hear that customers are looking for solutions for headaches migraines,” said Tim Roberts, vice president of science and innovation at Therabody. “As we designed the SmartGoggles and the SleepMask, the idea of pain related to the head was at the forefront of some of our design conversations… The best products on the market are providing a comprehensive number of modalities that can be a solution and allowing the individual to personalize.
Preventive solutions are expected to drive the market forward in the future, according to Cameron, such as trigger-free food brands like Amia and light-filtering glasses like Avulux. For many, glasses are the easiest daily habit to implement. Avulux’s clinically proven glasses employ lenses that filter out most of the harmful red, blue and amber light, while letting in green light, which has been proven to be soothing.