Bridgeton patients are treated here with an infusion for an attack that will not break, image-guided injections, and, for cluster headache, a home high-flow oxygen setup with the right mask and flow rate.
Bridgeton sits immediately northwest of the clinic, on the far side of the airport. Of everywhere in the metro, this is about the shortest drive to Woodson Road, which matters more for some headache disorders than others.
Why is home oxygen the main treatment for cluster headache?
Cluster attacks reach full intensity within minutes and are over in an hour or two. A treatment you have to drive to is close to useless against that timeline, which is why the standard of care is an abortive you can start at home at the first sign.
High-flow oxygen is that abortive, and getting a proper home setup in place is a large part of what we do for cluster patients — the right mask and the right flow rate, not a low-flow cannula. The evidence, and the reasons it so often gets set up wrongly, are covered in why oxygen fails for some people.
Which headache treatments need a clinic visit?
For the treatments that genuinely need the building — an infusion for an attack that will not break, or an image-guided injection — a ten-minute approach rather than an hour on the interstate is the difference between coming in and deciding to endure it.
How do I get to the clinic from Bridgeton?
The approach is around the airport rather than through it, via Natural Bridge Road or I-70 to the Woodson Road exit. Ground-floor entrance, on-site parking, and a full-size elevator to Suite 205.
Coming from the north side instead? Headache treatment for Florissant covers the medication-overuse pattern we see most there, and our locations page maps the whole service area.
Frequently asked questions
How quickly does a cluster headache attack peak?
Cluster attacks reach full intensity within minutes and are over in an hour or two. A treatment you have to drive to is close to useless against that timeline, so the standard of care is an abortive you start at home at the first sign. High-flow oxygen, delivered with the right mask and the right flow rate rather than a low-flow cannula, is that abortive.
Is it worth coming in for a headache that will not break?
Yes, for the treatments that genuinely need the building: an infusion for an attack that will not break, or an image-guided injection. From Bridgeton the approach is about ten minutes, around the airport rather than through it, which is the difference between coming in and deciding to endure it. There is on-site parking and a ground-floor entrance.
Can you arrange home oxygen for cluster headache?
Yes, and getting the equipment right is the point of the exercise. See oxygen therapy for what the correct setup involves.
I was told oxygen did not work for me. Is it worth retrying?
Very often, yes. The most common reason it fails is a flow rate or mask that could never have delivered the treatment. See what the evidence shows.
Is there parking on site?
Yes, on-site parking with a ground-floor entrance and a full-size elevator. Details are on the contact page.