Dr. Dean H Watson
Australia
Cervicogenic Headache
Dr. Dean Watson graduated in 1976 with Dip-Tech Physio, Grad Dip Adv Manip Ther (Hons), Master Manip Ther (University of South Australia), culminating with a Ph.D. in 2017 from Murdoch University, Perth, Western Australia.
Dean’s Ph.D. investigated the potential role of cervical afferents in migraine, which for the first time demonstrated a manual cervical intervention (the Watson Headache® Approach) ameliorating the underlying disorder in migraine.
Since 1990, Dean has treated headache and migraine conditions exclusively, accumulating over 38000 hours of clinical experience with over 9000 patients. From this unparalleled experience, the Watson Headache® Approach has evolved. Dean has taught and presented internationally on numerous occasions since 1997, the Approach now being practiced by over 3500 practitioners in 25 countries.
Dr. Dean has published in Cephalalgia and Headache, the premier peer-reviewed headache publication. He remains an active clinician, researcher, educationalist, and author. Dean is currently an Adjunct Senior Lecturer at the University of South Australia.
