Effect of Yoga on migraine: A comprehensive study using clinical profile and cardiac autonomic functions

Kisan, Ravikiran; Sujan, M.U.; Adoor, Meghana; Rao, Raghavendra; Nalini, Atchayaram; Kutty, Bindu M.; Murthy, BT Chindanda; Tr, Raju; Sathyaprabha, T.N.

doi:10.4103/0973-6131.133891

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“…For example, one study offered yoga 5 days per week for 6 weeks plus conventional care compared with conventional care alone; the yoga showed better improvement in clinical outcomes and better HRV. 51 Another study showed significant improvement with yoga in pediatric patients with chronic pain. 52 In adults, mindfulness training has shown promise for helping lower stress and migraine frequency.…”

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What Factors Contribute to Headache-Related Disability in Teens?

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Heyer

Pakalnis

et al. 2016

Pediatric Neurology

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Background Our aim was to describe the relationship between risk factors, such as stress, depression, and anxiety and potentially protective factors against pediatric headache-related disability, such as mindfulness, resilience, and self-compassion, and to determine teens’ interest in mind-body skills training to help reduce headache-related disability. Methods This was a cross-sectional survey among adolescents seen in an academic neurology clinic reporting four or more headaches monthly using standardized instruments to determine the relationship between putative risk and protective factors as well as physiologic markers of inflammation and vagal tone and headache-related disability. Results Among the 29 participants, 31% were male, the average age was 14.8 years, average headache frequency was 11.6 per month, and the most commonly reported trigger was stress (86%). The only risk or protective factor significantly associated with headache-related disability was depression (r=0.52, P=0.004). Depression was negatively correlated with mindfulness, resilience, and self-compassion (P<0.01 each) and positively correlated with stress, sleep disturbance, and anxiety (P<0.01 each). Biomarkers of vagal tone and inflammation were correlated with each other, but not with headache-related disability or depression. There was strong interest in learning skills like slow, deep breathing practices supported by a smart phone app to reduce stress and the negative impact of headaches on daily life. Discussion Among teens with frequent migraine headaches, depression is the strongest risk factor for headache-related disability. Stress is viewed as a headache trigger, and teens reported wanting to learn simple stress management strategies supported by a smart phone application to help reduce headache-related disability.

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What Factors Contribute to Headache-Related Disability in Teens?

Kemper

Heyer

Pakalnis

et al. 2016

Pediatric Neurology

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“…[25] Moreover, yoga training reduced the intensity and frequency of headaches in patients suffering from migraine. [26] After 12 weeks of yoga intervention, which included various asana, women with chronic low back pain showed a significant reduction in VAS scores of pain, significant increase in back flexibility, and significant increase in brain-derived neurotropic factor (BDNF). This increase in BDNF could be attributed to pain reduction in patients with chronic pain.…”

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Effects of yogic intervention on pain scores and quality of life in females with chronic pelvic pain

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Context:Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) is a common condition of women of the reproductive age group. It has a negative impact on a woman's personal health and quality of life (QOL). Practicing yoga has shown numerous benefits in various chronic painful conditions.Aim:To study the effects of yogic intervention on pain scores and quality of life in females of reproductive age group with CPP, on conventional therapy.Settings and Design:It is a follow-up, randomized case-control study done in a tertiary care hospital.Subjects and Methods:Sixty female patients of CPP in the age group of 18–45 years were randomly divided into Group I (n = 30) and Group II (n = 30). Group I received only conventional therapy in the form of NSAIDS and Group II received yoga therapy in the form of asanas, pranayama, and relaxation along with the conventional therapy for 8 weeks. They were assessed twice (pre- and post-treatment) for pain scores through visual analog scale (VAS) score and QOL by the World Health Organization quality of life-BREF (WHOQOL-BREF) questionnaire.Statistical Analysis Used:Repeated measure ANOVA followed by Tukey's test. P < 0.05 was considered significant.Results:After 8 weeks of yogic intervention, Group II patients showed a significant decrease in intensity of pain seen by a decrease in VAS score (P < 0.001) and improvement in the quality of life with a significant increase (P < 0.001) in physical, psychological, social, and environmental domain scores of WHOQOL-BREF.Conclusions:The practice of yoga causes a reduction in the pain intensity and improves the quality of life in patients with chronic pelvic pain.

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“…The yoga group received conventional care with yoga for 5 days per week for duration of 6 weeks. Although healing was observed in both groups, the yoga group demonstrated greater improvement in the frequency and severity of headache (19).…”

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Identifying risk factors for rt-pa-related intracerebral hemorrhages in patients with acute stroke

Eryıldız¹,

Özdemi̇r²,

Baş³

et al. 2017

J Neurol Sci Turk

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Chronic migraine (CM) is a common disorder that compromises the quality of life of patients, decreases functionality, is frequently misdiagnosed, and has poor response to treatment even when diagnosed. Rare and randomized controlled studies on chronic migraine have revealed limitations within current therapeutic options. While pharmacologic treatment includes acute and preventive treatment options, it may lead to some adverse effects, which challenge the tolerance of patients. An increased number of studies in recent years have shown that behavioral interventions such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), biofeedback (BFD), relaxation techniques and neurostimulation procedures lead to a significant improvement in the treatment of chronic migraine. For this reason, such treatment options are recommended, especially in persistent cases with poor response to treatment. The treatment of chronic migraine is more challenging compared with episodic migraine (EM), and recent studies suggest that non-pharmacologic approaches and neurostimulation techniques will increase the chance of success in the treatment of chronic migraine.

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Effect of Yoga on migraine: A comprehensive study using clinical profile and cardiac autonomic functions

Cited by 68 publications

References 31 publications

What Factors Contribute to Headache-Related Disability in Teens?

What Factors Contribute to Headache-Related Disability in Teens?

Effects of yogic intervention on pain scores and quality of life in females with chronic pelvic pain

Identifying risk factors for rt-pa-related intracerebral hemorrhages in patients with acute stroke

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