Dull-aching, bilateral.
Frequently begins in the neck and radiates bilaterally over the back of the head into the forehead. Mixed forms with migraine-like headache are possible.
Patients report
Voices from our practice.
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For over 30 years I suffered from tension-type headache almost daily and tried to take no tablets if possible. I received five to six Axomera treatments — after that I had no headaches for a year. When they noticeably returned, two further treatments helped. The last one was five years ago now.
Patient · 76 years
Daily for over 30 years — and then a year of peace.
Patient, 76 years — chronic tension-type headache.
Documented individual progression, with consent. Personal experience, no treatment promise.
Documented individual cases, with patient consent. Individual outcomes differ.
Our standard
More than the next prescription.
Many of our patients come with the feeling that in every consultation they only get the next prescription — a new pack of painkillers, an additional prophylactic, a different active ingredient. The dull pressure in the head remains.
Up to a medication-overuse headache: at some point, it is the daily acute medication itself that maintains the pain. This is precisely the cycle we do not want to prolong.
Our standard is different: carefully going through your medical history, identifying potential pain triggers precisely, and checking whether Axomera is an option for you.
Clinical picture
Widespread — and often underestimated.
At 40–50 % of the population, tension-type headache is very widespread. Mild to moderate, gradually onsetting, dull-aching pain — described by many as a tight hat or steel band around the head.
Episodic vs. chronic.
Episodic form: individual episodes over one to two days. Chronic form: more than 15 days per month — or more than 180 days per year.
Clear classification instead of quick medication.
Diagnosis via medical history, physical examination and headache diary. Other illnesses are excluded first.
Your medical team
Who treats you.
- Dr. med. Philipp SchröderDoctor, orthopaedics & trauma surgery (in specialist training)
- Prof. Dr. med. Albrecht MolsbergerSpecialist in orthopaedicsMedical Director
- Jonas BeckerSpecialist in orthopaedics and trauma surgery
At the reference centre for Axomera therapy, you are treated by a medical team led by Prof. Molsberger.
Tension-type headache — what is possible with medication
How Axomera acts
One level deeper: on the muscular and inflammatory component.
Axomera (percutaneous bioelectric current stimulation, PBCS) generates controlled static electric fields in the treatment area within the range of naturally occurring potentials — addressing the "electrical dimension" of inflammation and pain.
How inflammation and pain are connected →For patients, the treatment feels similar to acupuncture — technically it is another: fine probes are placed on the diseased tissue and supplied with low, physiological currents controlled by microprocessor.
Inflammation has an electrical dimension. Axomera starts exactly there.
Axomera is an internationally patented bioelectrical procedure.
How Axomera therapy works →Where we make the difference
From an orthopaedic-pain medicine root — thought further with Axomera.
Conventional therapy for classification.
Painkillers, antidepressants, muscle-relaxing techniques, relaxation procedures, moderate endurance sports and psychoeducation are part of established treatment.
Fewer medications — goal is lasting freedom from symptoms.
For frequent or chronic tension-type headache, we treat the pain-relevant structures near the neck in a targeted manner — with the goal of, lowering pain and the need for medication — in favourable progressions up to longer-lasting freedom from symptoms.
We consciously formulate as a goal, not as a treatment promise. Therapy success depends on the individual case; we discuss this openly before treatment begins.
Your treatment team
Who treats you.
Prof. Dr. med. Albrecht Molsberger
Developer of Axomera therapy · Medical Director
As the developer of Axomera therapy, he oversees the indication and is involved in your treatment personally upon request. His experience in conservative pain medicine informs the planning of your treatment series.
Career history
- Specialist in Orthopaedics; additional qualifications in Sports Medicine, Acupuncture, Naturopathy
- Habilitation 2005, adjunct professorship for Orthopaedics at Ruhr University Bochum
- Conception and management committee of the GERAC studies (German Acupuncture Trials)
- Development of Axomera therapy since 2008
Dr. med. Philipp Schröder
Doctor, orthopaedics & trauma surgery (in specialist training)
Performs your Axomera treatment and accompanies you throughout the entire treatment series. He reviews your findings and assesses whether the procedure is suitable for you. He also participates in the technical development.
Career history
- Doctor, orthopaedics & trauma surgery (in specialist training); medical degree, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, 2020
- Doctorate magna cum laude, Ruhr University Bochum (2021): Pain localisation in cluster headache
- Expert courses in Ultrasound in Pain Medicine (DEGUM curriculum, level I); Expert course in Sports Medicine
- Technical co-development of Axomera therapy; co-founder of Columbus Health-Products GmbH
Further practitioner
Jonas Becker
Doctor, Specialist in Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery
Organises your previous findings, performs Axomera diagnostics, and accompanies you throughout the entire treatment series. He reviews your findings and, based on his experience, assesses whether the procedure is suitable for you.
Contact · Online reception01 · Telephone 02 · Video 03 · Practice
Clarify first. Then travel.
Three ways to reach us, around the clock, directly here on the site. For each, you can upload doctor's letters, findings, and MRI images at the same time — encrypted into your file, reviewed by a doctor before we speak.
Briefly check if it's a fit.
Ten minutes with a doctor. Free of charge.
- ·For those who are unsure
- ·Upload findings beforehand
- ·No obligation
Consultation on findings without the travel.
Medical assessment via video.
- ·For patients traveling from further away
- ·Second opinion before making a decision
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Everything in one appointment.
Examination, Axomera diagnostics, plan, costs.
- ·For all who wish to visit
- ·The direct route for distances up to about 100 km
- ·Bring or upload findings
Prefer personal contact? Call: +49 211 866880
Our practice treats exclusively by prior appointment.
The telephone initial assessment is not a treatment and does not replace an examination. Whether Axomera is suitable for you will be decided after a medical examination.