Effect of Soft Tissue Techniques on Headache Impact, Disability, and Quality of Life in Migraine Sufferers: A Pilot Study

Espí-López, Gemma Victoria; Ruescas-Nicolau, Maria Arantzazu; Nova-Redondo, Cristina; Benítez-Martínez, Josep J.C.; Dugailly, Pierre-Michel; Falla, Deborah

doi:10.1089/acm.2018.0048

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“…These findings support previous studies that determined the myofascial release techniques as the best option to manage patients with migraine headache. [ 6 11 ] In line with the current study, Espí-López et al . [ 12 ] found that the suboccipital soft-tissue inhibition caused significant improvement of headache frequency, disability, and increased CROM in the tension-type patients.…”

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The impact of myofascial release and stretching techniques on the clinical outcomes of migraine headache

Rezaeian

Ahmadi

Mosallanezhad

et al. 2021

Journal of Research in Medical Sciences

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Background: Migraine patients often have painful trigger points, especially in the area of head and neck. Thus, we aimed to investigate the effect of myofascial release and stretching techniques in the management of migraine headache. Materials and Methods: This was a randomized controlled trial study on 40 migraine patients. The subjects in the experimental group received three sessions with a duration of 20 min per session techniques. Databases were analyzed using 2 × 3 repeated-measures analyses of variance ( P < 0.05). Results: Experimental group showed a significant reduction in pain intensity ( P < 0.001) and the neck disability index score ( P < 0.001) and an increase in cervical range of motion ( P < 0.001) in all time points after the intervention as compared with baseline and control group ( P < 0.001). Conclusion: Myofascial release and stretching techniques were effective in improving symptoms in patients with migraine headache.

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“…For stretching of the SCM muscle, the therapist performed contralateral lateral flexion and ipsilateral rotation of the head to achieve stretching, separating the origin, and the insertion of the SCM muscle. [ 6 ]…”

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The impact of myofascial release and stretching techniques on the clinical outcomes of migraine headache

Rezaeian

Ahmadi

Mosallanezhad

et al. 2021

Journal of Research in Medical Sciences

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“…La zona cervical y torácica de los pacientes con migraña presentan disfunciones músculo-esqueléticas (Luedtke, Starke, y May, 2018), lo cual está relacionado con la activación del sistema trigeminal y los síntomas de la migraña (Ferracini et al, 2017). Por tanto, la TM, incluyendo manipulación o movilización articular espinal, intervenciones de tejido blando, ejercicio terapéutico y terapias con punción, ha sido estudiada en pacientes con cefaleas primarias, y ofrecen posibles efectos positivos (Bevilaqua-Grossi et al, 2016;Calixtre et al, 2018;Cerritelli et al, 2015;Dunning et al, 2016;Espí-López et al, 2018;Fernández-de-Las-Peñas y Cuadrado, 2016;Garrigós-Pedrón et al, 2018;Garrigós-Pedrón et al, 2018;Tuchin, Pollard, y Bonello, 2000;Voigt et al, 2011).…”

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Eficacia de la terapia manual articulatoria vertebral en pacientes con migraña

Muñoz-Gómez

2019

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La migraña es uno de los trastornos del sistema nervioso más comunes y se considera la tercera causa de incapacidad en el mundo en menores de 50 años. El tratamiento de la migraña mediante terapia manual articulatoria vertebral (TMAV) puede ser efectivo, sin embargo, existe más controversia que en otros tipos de cefaleas. El objetivo del presente estudio es valorar los cambios producidos tras la aplicación de TMAV en pacientes con migraña en cuanto a la intensidad del dolor y su impacto.44 participantes con una edad media de 39 años (desviación típica= 9.47) con migraña, fueron divididos en dos grupos de forma aleatoria: 1) grupo TMAV (n=22), 2) grupo control (n=22). Se realizaron dos evaluaciones, pretratamiento y postratamiento, y se emplearon la Escala Visual Analógica (EVA) y el Cuestionario de Impacto de las Cefaleas (HIT-6). No hubo diferencias significativas entre los dos factores (es decir, medidas tiempo y grupos) ni en EVA ni en HIT-6 (p> 0.05), sin embargo, hubo diferencias significativas en el grupo TMAV entre el pretratamiento y el postratamiento en EVA (p= 0.004) y en HIT-6 (p= 0.014). La TMAV en pacientes con migraña, disminuye la intensidad del dolor y el impacto asociado a la migraña, y podría ser un tratamiento adecuado en combinación con la medicación.

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“…15 No studies were identified evaluating the effect of physiotherapy including mobilization and/or specific exercises. Studies published after the cutoff date of the systematic review have shown that physiotherapy interventions such as myofascial treatments 16,17 or a combination of manual therapy and exercises 18 also seem to be effective for migraine. Aerobic endurance training has also been reinvestigated in recent trials 19,20 reporting an effectiveness for migraine frequency reduction.…”

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Neck treatment compared to aerobic exercise in migraine: A preference-based clinical trial

Luedtke

Starke

Korn³

et al. 2020

Cephalalgia Reports

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Objectives: The main objective of this study was to compare the effectiveness of aerobic exercise with physiotherapy. A second objective was to evaluate whether patients with pain referred to the head during manual palpation will benefit more from physiotherapy than patients with local or no pain. Methods: A total of 103 patients with migraine received physiotherapy ( n = 79) or supervised aerobic exercise ( n = 24) according to their preference as an add-on treatment. Both groups had the same contact time with a specialized physiotherapist. The primary outcome measure was headache frequency during the 4 weeks after the intervention. Eighty-seven patients were analyzed at the primary end point ( n = 69 in the physiotherapy group; n = 18 in the aerobic exercise group). A follow-up assessment was conducted 3 months after the final intervention. Results: During the initial assessment of the upper cervical spine, 17 patients reported no pain, 45 local pain, and 25 referred pain to the head. Patients in the physiotherapy group had a mean reduction of 1.8 days (standard deviation (SD) 6.07), while patients in the aerobic exercise group had a mean reduction of 1.2 days (SD 4.27) at the primary end point. This difference was not statistically significant ( p = 0.8). The largest improvement was noted in the group that showed referred pain to the head and received physiotherapy (2.13 days (SD 7.82)). Only patients in the physiotherapy group reported a subjectively perceived general improvement. Conclusions: Patients had a strong preference for physiotherapy. Both groups showed small reductions in headache frequency. Effects were superior after physiotherapy but not statistically significant. Patients with pain referred to the head responded best to a physiotherapy intervention.

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Effect of Soft Tissue Techniques on Headache Impact, Disability, and Quality of Life in Migraine Sufferers: A Pilot Study

Cited by 28 publications

References 33 publications

The impact of myofascial release and stretching techniques on the clinical outcomes of migraine headache

The impact of myofascial release and stretching techniques on the clinical outcomes of migraine headache

Eficacia de la terapia manual articulatoria vertebral en pacientes con migraña

Neck treatment compared to aerobic exercise in migraine: A preference-based clinical trial

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