Comparative study between manual therapy and TENS Burst in patients with tension-type cephalalgia

Fernandes, Denise Vasconcelos; Viana, Fhelício Sampaio; Cardoso, Jefferson Paixão

doi:10.1590/0103-5150.028.002.ao13

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“…The sample studied was of convenience, that is, they joined the study because they complied with posters and advertisements in social media and of the 13 individuals who carried out the entire protocol of evaluations and treatment/simulation, 11 were female. This fact coincides with the study by Fernandes et al 17 , who also observed a greater number of women than that of men, and quote that they present a higher number of recurrent pain, including headaches. Such occurrence may be related to estrogen and progesterone hormones, which increases stress response, an important factor for such type of headache 18 .…”

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Use of Laser Acupuncture in Chronic Tensional Headache: Randomized Clinical Trial

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Since tension headache, besides being highly prevalent, has a deleterious effect on daily activities, the search for therapeutic resources is interesting. Thus, the objective of this study was to verify the effect of laser acupuncture in individuals with chronic tensional headache. The sample consisted of 14 volunteers with chronic tensional headache, separated into a control group (placebo) and an intervention group (laser acupuncture, 660nm, 10 J/cm²), in both groups the pen was positioned for 20 seconds in each of the six acupuncture points. There were three therapies on alternate days, and at the end there was previous evaluation by both the Visual Analog Pain Scale and the Headache Impact Test questionnaire. In both forms of evaluation there were significant differences in the comparison between evaluations, with reduction of values (p<0.001), but without differences between groups or interaction (p>0.05). It was concluded that the acupuncture laser showed no greater effectiveness than the placebo. Keywords: Tension-Type Headache. Acupuncture Points. Meridians. Resumo Visto que a cefaleia tensional, além de apresentar alta prevalência, tem um efeito deletério sobre as atividades diárias, apresenta-se interessante a busca por recursos terapêuticos. Desta forma, o objetivo deste estudo foi verificar o efeito do laser acupuntura em indivíduos com cefaleia tensional crônica. A amostra foi composta por 14 voluntários, com cefaleia tensional crônica, separados em grupo controle (placebo) e grupo intervenção (laser acupuntura, 660nm, 10 J/cm²), em ambos os grupos a caneta foi posicionada por 20 segundos em cada um dos seis pontos de acupuntura. Foram três terapias em dias alternados, sendo que houve avaliação prévia e ao final delas tanto pela Escala Visual Analógica de Dor quanto pelo questionário Headache Impact Test. Em ambas as formas de avaliação houve diferenças significativas na comparação entre avaliações, com redução dos valores (p<0,001), porém sem diferenças entre os grupos ou interação (p>0,05). Conclui-se que o laser acupuntura não mostrou eficácia superior ao placebo. Palavras-chave: Cefaleia do Tipo Tensional. Pontos de Acupuntura. Meridianos.

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confidence: 92%