Severe migraines are sending many Calgarians to hospital emergency rooms in search of relief — and now, new research suggests a simple injection could provide faster, longer-lasting results.

Doctors say Calgary’s altitude, frequent Chinook winds, and even genetic factors may make residents more prone to migraines. For those living with the condition, coping often means turning to whatever works in the moment.

“I go for physiotherapy, and it releases my muscles,” said one local sufferer.

Another explained, “I’m usually using things like Robaxin and muscle relaxers.”

For some, relief comes from family support: “My wife suffers from migraine pain, and since she just moved here, she can’t see a doctor yet. The only option we have is for me to massage her head.”

But a newly published study

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