Press, Media and Research
Dr. Harcourt has been featured on national podcasts, local television and in print, and he teaches doctors around the world. Watch, listen and read below. For media and interview requests, email info@harcourtbraincenter.com.
Featured: The Dr. Drew Podcast
Dr. Adam Harcourt — The Dr. Drew Podcast, Episode 476
Dr. Drew Pinsky talks with Dr. Harcourt about his different approach to migraine and his book Mastering Migraine, which explains how to correct the four main factors behind migraine.
FOX43 News (York, PA) — Health Smart
The future of concussion care
Dr. Harcourt demonstrates the rotary chair at Harcourt Brain Center, which helps evaluate eye movement and inner-ear function after a concussion. He explains why CT and MRI scans can look normal while symptoms persist, and why concussion care should be customized to each patient.
From mystery pain to answers for 10-year-old girl
A York County family spent weeks searching for answers after their 10-year-old daughter developed a headache that would not go away. Dr. Harcourt found her symptoms pointed to a concussion from a basketball hit at recess, and treatment including laser therapy brought relief.
From daily migraines to living again: Doctor’s unique therapy brings hope
Dr. Harcourt explains how he evaluates how well each part of the brain is functioning and the four factors that drive migraine: hormonal, nutritional, musculoskeletal and neurological. His program combines neurological rehabilitation, nerve stimulation, manual therapy and low-level laser therapy.
Podcasts, Interviews and Radio
The Hidden Brain Patterns Behind Migraines (And How to Change Them)
Dr. Michael and May Bagnell talk with Dr. Harcourt about migraine as a brain-based condition, his “bucket theory,” how eye movements and the midbrain reveal dysfunction, and how migraine differs from post-traumatic headache.
The Future of Laser Treatment for Migraine
Dr. Rob Silverman talks with Dr. Harcourt about migraine as a genetic neurological condition, his “bucket theory” of migraine triggers, how concussion is often mistaken for migraine, and how low-level laser therapy fits into an integrated, drug-free treatment plan.
Why Migraine Treatments Fail After Head Injury (E41)
Dr. Harcourt explains why headaches after a head injury are often mistaken for migraine, how objective neurological exams tell them apart, and how targeted visual, vestibular and neck rehabilitation helped a young patient recover.
Finding Your Niche and Passion and Taking It to the World
Dr. Harcourt shares his path through four generations of chiropractic, building practices in California and Pennsylvania, specializing in migraine and concussion, and advice for doctors finding their niche.
REV Up Speaker Interview with Dr. Em Boyich
A conversation with the CCA education chair about generations of chiropractors, migraine care and the chiropractic profession, ahead of Dr. Harcourt’s seminar.
#192 Mastering Migraines with Dr. Adam Harcourt
Christa Biegler talks with Dr. Harcourt about understanding and mastering migraine through a functional neurology approach.
S3:Ep20 – Chiropractic Care for Migraine
Dr. Harcourt covers how chiropractic care relates to migraine, its benefits and risks, choosing a provider, hypermobility, neck and shoulder issues, and how it fits with other migraine treatments.
S3:Ep2 – Individualizing Migraine Treatment with Functional Medicine
Dr. Harcourt describes his view of the migraine brain, receptor-based treatment approaches, and how individualized functional assessments guide non-medication therapies.
Episode 4: Managing Migraines
Dr. Harcourt joins as a headache specialist to discuss his migraine and concussion programs and his book Mastering Migraine.
Mastering Migraines with Dr. Adam Harcourt
What migraine is, its root causes, functional neurology, vagus nerve stimulation and hormone testing.
Interview with Dr. Adam Harcourt from IX Neuro
An interview on integrative diagnosis and treatment for migraine, concussion and other neurological disorders.
Episode 128 with Tony Overbay
A wide-ranging talk on brain fog, migraine, concussion and traumatic brain injury, plus the roles of diet, caffeine and eye exercises.
#620 – A Unique Treatment for Migraine and Concussion
Dr. Harcourt explains his functional neurology approach and the novel treatment programs he developed for migraine and concussion.
Episode #52: Lasers for Migraines with Dr. Adam Harcourt
Dr. Harcourt discusses his migraine and concussion treatment strategies, including how low-level laser therapy fits into care.
Functional Neurology with Dr. Harcourt, Parts 1 and 2: Migraine and Brain Injury
A two-part series: part 1 covers migraine and part 2 covers brain injury, both through the lens of functional neurology.
Exploring Migraines with Dr. Adam Harcourt
A look at the Imagine X migraine program Dr. Harcourt built from the latest research, his clinical experience, and his focus on finding and correcting root causes.
Drug-Free Treatment of Migraines
How to reduce migraine flare-ups without medication, and why migraine is so often misdiagnosed.
Managing Migraines
How migraine differs from other headaches and the latest research, treatments and alternative remedies.
News Articles
Mastering My Migraines?
A writer describes her migraine-free streak after treatment with Dr. Harcourt, which combined diet, sleep and exercise changes, adjustments and eye exercises.
Dr. Adam Harcourt Joins Board of Jodi House Brain Injury Support Center
Announces Dr. Harcourt joining the board of Jodi House, the Santa Barbara brain injury support center he later served as board president.
Imagine X Employs Functional Neurology to Help Patients with Management of Chronic Pain
Dr. Harcourt explains how functional neurology finds and treats underlying problems in migraine, concussion, dizziness, chronic pain, MS and brain injury.
Migraine column
Dr. Harcourt’s column on migraine for the Santa Barbara Family & Life magazine.
Research, Presentations and Lectures
Receptor Based Applications and Migraine: Customizing Treatment Using a Neuroplastic Approach
Dr. Harcourt’s presentation on migraine through neurological, neuroplasticity and receptor-based models, arguing that treatment should combine therapies, such as neurostimulation, nutrition, hormones and musculoskeletal care, to fit each patient.
Improvements in Balance, Headache, Ocular Disturbances, and Sensory Disturbances Following Neurological and Vestibular Rehabilitation of a 20-Year-Old Female with Post Concussive Syndrome and Trauma-Induced Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo
A case of a 20-year-old woman with post-concussion syndrome and vertigo after a head injury, whose balance score went from high to low fall risk and whose headache, dizziness and vision symptoms resolved after three weeks of intensive vestibular and neurological rehabilitation.
Dysautonomia and Migraine Managed with Chiropractic Functional Neurology Treatments
A case of a 23-year-old woman with frequent migraine, neck pain and dysautonomia after a car accident, whose migraine frequency and autonomic function improved with functional neurology care.
Balo’s Concentric Sclerosis: Case Study of a Conservative Treatment Approach
A rare MS variant case in which spinal manipulation, neurologic exercises and nutrition resolved fatigue and dizziness and reduced weakness from 7/10 to 1/10.
Dysautonomia in Migraine
Dr. Harcourt’s lecture on autonomic nervous system dysfunction in migraine.
Mastering Migraine program and courses
Dr. Harcourt teaches doctors worldwide through his 150-plus-hour Mastering Migraine program and related courses.
Faculty profile · Mastering Migraine program · Intro to Mastering Migraine · Clinical Integration: Migraine
Comprehensive Migraine Management (webinar)
A webinar on the pathophysiology and comprehensive management of migraine.
Unlock the Power of Neuromodulation for Migraine
A continuing-education course distilling recent migraine research on neuromodulation.
Seminar speaker
Dr. Harcourt teaches continuing-education seminars on migraine and concussion for chiropractic associations around the country.
Colorado Chiropractic Association · Iowa Association for Chiropractic Doctors · Texas Chiropractic Association video
Mastering Migraine (book)
Dr. Harcourt’s book on understanding migraine and correcting its four main factors.
Fellow, American College of Functional Neurology
Dr. Harcourt’s fellow profile with the American College of Functional Neurology.