Specialized Care for Chronic Migraines in Chattanooga, TN

At Scenic City Neurotherapy, we understand that living with chronic migraines isn’t just about the pain. It’s about what the pain takes from you: your energy, your focus, your relationships, your sense of control.

Maybe you’ve tried medication or supplements, been shuffled through appointments, sent to the emergency room, or told “it’s all in your head.” We’re here to say: we believe you. And we’re ready to listen.

Migraines aren’t something you plan for. That’s why we’re open six days a week – to make sure you have access to care when it matters most.

Our compassionate providers take the time to understand your unique story, symptoms, and medical history. Because lasting relief doesn’t come from a one-size-fits-all solution, it comes from personalized care that meets you where you are.

What You Can Expect

Significant reduction in migraine frequency

Decreased severity and duration of attacks

Improved mental clarity, focus, and energy

Renewed ability to enjoy life without constant migraine worry

A Smarter Approach to Migraine Relief

We offer a range of treatment protocols, and we’ll determine the best approach once we understand your unique situation. Some options may include:

While MSKIT® is often used for chronic pain, it can also help with Postoperative Care and Active Recovery by targeting the nervous system to interrupt pain pathways. This treatment may be considered when other options are not providing relief.

For dehydration-related pain or when recovery is needed after injury or surgery, IV fluids can help restore balance, reduce inflammation, and promote healing.

This powerful anti-inflammatory can provide relief from pain caused by inflammation, making it effective for conditions like acute back pain, joint pain, and muscle strain.

For some, a more comprehensive approach to brain optimization may be appropriate. If so, your provider may discuss additional options, such as Minimally Stimulated Ketamine Infusion Therapy (MSKIT®), to support deeper neurological healing and improved brain function.

What Makes Our Approach Different?

With a focus on both science and support, we offer personalized solutions for real, meaningful relief. Here’s how:

  • Personalized dosing for each patient
  • Delivered exclusively by Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs)
  • Real-time monitoring with advanced Caretaker® technology
  • Calm, private rooms designed for comfortability
  • Collaborative care that integrates your goals and feedback
  • Realistic expectations on short-term relief and long-term support

We treat you like a person, not a diagnosis. Our team walks with you before, during, and after treatment. We track your progress, adjust your care as needed, and equip you with tools for a better quality of life.

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Common Migraine Symptoms We See

If you’ve experienced any of the following, let’s talk:

  • Throbbing or pulsating head pain
  • Nausea or vomiting during attacks
  • Sensitivity to light, sound, or smells
  • Visual disturbances or aura
  • Dizziness, brain fog, or fatigue
  • Headaches that persist for days or return frequently
  • Pain that worsens with activity or poor sleep
  • Migraines triggered by stress, hormones, or dehydration
  • Failed response to medications like triptans or CGRP inhibitors

You’re Not Broken. Your Brain Just Needs Support.

Start with a No-Cost Consultation

Your journey begins with a conversation, not a commitment. During your no-cost consultation, we will:

Review your symptoms and health history.

Answer your questions about migraine treatment.

Discuss whether our migraine protocol is a good fit for you.

FAQS

Infusion therapy for migraines administers medications and fluids directly into the bloodstream to provide fast relief from severe or persistent migraine symptoms. Infusions also allow us to offer medications not only to eliminate most migraines, but to also relieve the symptoms. We can infuse antiemetics, NSAIDs, lidocaine, and fluids.

Some patients experience immediate relief, while others see gradual improvement. The immediate anti-inflammatory response will usually break a migraine, but how long it stays in remission is individualized. Some patients remain in remission indefinitely, while others will need booster infusions. All patients report a reduction in severity and frequency.

Everyone’s situation varies. Ketamine is an NMDA receptor antagonist, meaning it blocks glutamate (a neurotransmitter involved in pain signaling) in the brain. Research suggests that chronic migraines may be linked to central sensitization, where the nervous system becomes hypersensitive to pain. Ketamine helps reset these pathways, providing relief where other treatments fail. Ketamine infusion therapy is complimentary to every treatment used for migraines.

Reduces Cortical Spreading Depression (CSD) – Ketamine may inhibit the wave of electrical activity in the brain associated with migraines.

Modulates Pain Perception – By blocking NMDA receptors, ketamine disrupts pain signaling.

Promotes Neuroplasticity – Ketamine encourages new neural connections, potentially reducing migraine frequency.

Anti-Inflammatory Effects – It may reduce neuroinflammation linked to chronic migraines.

If you experience migraines, it’s best to schedule a no-cost consultation as soon as possible. Once you’re established as a patient, we can treat you quickly – often the same day.

Ketamine increases neuroplasticity, your brain’s ability to form healthier patterns, helping reduce symptoms of depression, anxiety, chronic pain, PTSD, migraines, and other cognitive disorders.

Some patients notice subtle shifts within hours, while others begin to feel meaningful change gradually throughout the Stabilization Phase and beyond. There’s no standardized timeline, as individual responses naturally differ. Minimally Stimulated Ketamine Infusion Therapy (MSKIT®) opens the door for change, and your ongoing work helps guide how that change takes shape. Through neuroplasticity, MSKIT® opens a window where your brain can more easily build healthier patterns: new thoughts, behaviors, habits, and emotional responses. Actively practicing those healthier choices during this time is what makes the difference. The more you engage with these new patterns, the stronger and more sustainable they become.

Ketamine’s benefits can last weeks to several months, but duration varies from person to person. Results depend on the brain’s baseline health, how well new neural capacity is supported, and whether the patient continues healthy brain-care practices after treatment. Many patients maintain progress with periodic booster sessions as needed.

You’ll be in a private, calm environment with continuous monitoring. You will be given eye shades, a blanket if you’d like. You’ll dress comfy. Most people describe the feeling as light, floaty, or similar to nitrous oxide at the dentist. The feeling is temporary and a result of the ketamine.

Stabilization includes six infusions over three weeks. After that, booster sessions are scheduled based on your individual progress and goals.

Most people describe the feeling as light, floaty, or similar to nitrous oxide at the dentist.

You can't mess up Minimally Stimulated Ketamine Infusion Therapy (MSKIT®). The neurological cascade that ketamine initiates in your brain is a biological process that unfolds on its own. You cannot stop it, change it, or do it “wrong.” The vivid thoughts or emotions you may experience during a session are temporary, medication-driven experiences, similar to dreaming, and they do not determine your outcome or hold deeper meaning.

Let’s find the right path, together.