Wexley Headache Clinic is dedicated to relieving the pain and suffering endured by victims of chronic headaches, TMJ disorders, face and neck pain, snoring and sleep apnea, and improving the quality of their lives.
We are very proud of our service to manage snoring and Obstructive Sleep Apnea with the use of dental devices (alternative to surgery and CPAP).
When you see a headache doctor in our clinic, you will receive compassionate care employing a range of traditional and proven alternative therapies. Many of these complementary therapies help our patients achieve and maintain relief without the need for conventional medications.
To serve our patients we construct our treatment as a well-defined, time-limited program tailored to their individual needs. The program is outpatient-based and usually lasts six to eight weeks. In developing an individual treatment program for a patient, key medical information gathered from the patient to correctly diagnose the source of the pain. After completing a series of questionnaires, the patient is examined by a doctor.
Though all people share the same basic physical make-up, each person is unique. Your lifestyle, the foods you eat, your genetic heritage, even your profession and where you live can influence the reasons you may be having chronic headaches or pain. The triggers that set off headaches are as unique as the people experiencing them. That’s why no single treatment is right for every person.
That’s also why our patients are our partners in determining what causes their pain and/or headaches, and the best treatment or even combination of treatments that will achieve relief. If you are suffering from chronic headaches, TMJ disorder (TMD), snoring or apnea, if you have already tried treatments that have not worked, or if your present treatment is not helping, by all means call for an appointment.
Some of the most common conditions we treat at the Clinic include migraine, menstrual migraine, TMJ disorders, apnea, snoring, chronic daily headaches, cluster headaches, medication overuse headaches, hemicrania continua, and trigeminal and postherpetic neuralgias.
The headache clinic is led by myself, a board-certified orofacial specialist with extensive experience in headaches and pain relief. In our office we utilize medications, nutritional supplements, nerve blocks, Trigger Point injections, Botox, and other modalities.
Board Certified in Orofacial Pain
Fellow of American Academy of Orofacial Pain
Victoria Wexley’s Biography
- Dr. Victoria received her doctorate of Dental Surgery (DDS) from New York University (NYU) in 1990, and began her practice in that same year.
- In 1997, Dr. Victoria Wexley completed the post-doctorate program in Orofacial Pain at NYU Dental School, where she also taught as an Assistant Professor for nine years.
- In addition to TMJ and Orofacial training, Dr Wexley went through a fellowship training in headache Dr. Victoria expanded her area of expertise beyond her Orofacial training and relocated from New York City to join the Cedars-Sinai Pain Center team in 2000.
- In 2002, Dr. Victoria Wexley opened her private practice focused on the management of TMJ related disorders, sleep apnea, and headache.
- Currently she provides consultation and treatment at the Wexley Headache and Medical Clinic in Los Angeles.
- Dr. Wexley is a current active member of the American Headache Socity , American Academy of Orofacial Pain, International Association for the Study of Pain, among others.
Lilia Wexley's Biography
- Dr. Lilia Wexley is a co-founder of Wexley Medical and Headache Clinic and has been in private practice in the US since 1989.
- Lilia Wexley practices Family Medicine with an emphasis on geriatric medicine; Dr. Wexley is also a Civil Surgeon. Designated Civil Surgeons are doctors approved by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to conduct medical examinations of immigrants applying for green cards, certain visas, adjustment of status and other immigration benefits.
- Dr Lilia Wexley graduated from Kyiv Medical Institute with honours, receiving MD degree.
- Lilia's training in Ukraine included an Internal Medicine residency and a specialization in Cardiology.
- Once in the US, Dr Lilia Wexley completed an internship at Pacific Hospital of Long Beach.
- Lilia Wexley has been in private practice in Los Angeles since the completion of her internship and is very proud providing excellent service to her community.
Commonly Treated Conditions
- Headaches
- Trigeminal Neuralgia
- TMJ (Temporomandibular Joint) Disorders
- Neck Pain
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Snoring
- Noise in the ears
Primary Headache
- Migraine
- Chronic daily headache
- Analgesic rebound (medication-caused) headache
- Tension-type headache
- Cluster headaches
Secondary Headaches
- Temporomandibular (jaw/skull joint) disorders
- Cervical (neck) disorders
- Trigeminal and other facial neuralgias
- Myofascial pain
Treatment Options
Depending on the medical factors involved, the doctor will select from the following strategies to relieve the patient’s suffering:
- Pharmacotherapy (medications)
- Splint/oral appliance therapy
- Home posture and stretching program
- Trigger point injections
- Nerve blocks
- Biofeedback
- Cognitive/behavioral strategies
