Electromyographic biofeedback training for tension headache in the elderly: A prospective study

Arena, John G.; Hannah, Susan L.; Bruno, Glenda M.; Meador, Kimford J.

doi:10.1007/bf00999991

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“…Arena et al. [30] reported on a series of eight adults aged 62–71 years with tension headache who received 12 sessions of biofeedback. Treatment sessions were modified slightly in order to facilitate comprehension; for example, sessions were slightly longer than is typical, and extra care was taken to evaluate whether subjects understood the concepts.…”

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“…Several prospective but uncontrolled studies of biofeedback for headaches in the older adult sup-port the notion that older individuals can learn self-regulation skills to their benefit. Arena et al [30] reported on a series of eight adults aged 62-71 years with tension headache who received 12 sessions of biofeedback. Treatment sessions were modified slightly in order to facilitate comprehension; for example, sessions were slightly longer than is typical, and extra care was taken to evaluate whether subjects understood the concepts.…”

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Mind–Body Interventions for Chronic Pain in Older Adults: A Structured Review: Table 1

2007

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The eight mind-body interventions reviewed are feasible in an older population. They are likely safe, but many of the therapies included modifications tailored for older adults. There is not yet sufficient evidence to conclude that these eight mind-body interventions reduce chronic nonmalignant pain in older adults. Further research should focus on larger, clinical trials of mind-body interventions to answer this question.

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Mind–Body Interventions for Chronic Pain in Older Adults: A Structured Review: Table 1

2007

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“…Although these patients may not benefit from minimal contact treatment, they often can benefit from a clinic-based program [44,45] (Fig. 2).…”

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Behavioral and psychologic aspects of the pathophysiology and management of tension-type headache

Holroyd

2002

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Behavioral and psychologic factors in tension-type headache are reviewed with reference to pathophysiology, comorbid psychiatric disorders, headache triggers, and behavioral treatment, including the efficacy of behavioral treatments, brief minimal contact administration of behavioral treatment, therapeutic mechanisms underlying the effectiveness of behavioral treatments, and the integration of drug and behavioral treatments. Anxiety or depression may contribute to central sensitization that underlies frequent tension-type headaches. Excessive analgesic use, comorbid psychiatric disorders, or persistent unaddressed headache triggers may limit the effectiveness of headache treatment. Available drug and behavioral treatments are effective for episodic tension-type headache, but are only moderately effective for chronic tension-type headaches. The combination of behavioral and preventive drug therapies may improve outcomes for patients with chronic tension-type headache.

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“…Clearly, the present results concerning comparisons of relaxation therapy with the biofeedback groups must therefore be viewed as tentative, although the percentage of improvement in the relaxation therapy and frontal biofeedback conditions closely approximate those in our previous research. 6,21,22,30 It is suggested that in future research a matching procedure be employed, in which subjects are first placed into matched triads based on pretreatment headache index scores and then randomly assigned into groups.…”

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A Comparison of Frontal Electromyographic Biofeedback Training, Trapezius Electromyographic Biofeedback Training, and Progressive Muscle Relaxation Therapy in the Treatment of Tension Headache

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This study is the first systematic examination of a trapezius EMG biofeedback training regimen with tension headache sufferers. It evaluated the differential effects of three psychophysiological treatments for tension headache: (1) a standard 12-session frontal EMG biofeedback training regimen (n = 8), (2) a 12-session upper trapezius EMG biofeedback training regimen (n = 10), and (3) a standard seven-session progressive muscle relaxation therapy regimen (n = 8). Posttreatment assessment at 3 months following cessation of treatment revealed clinically significant decreases in overall headache activity (50% or greater) in 50% of subjects in the frontal biofeedback group, 100% in the trapezius biofeedback group, and 37.5% in the relaxation therapy group. Chi-squared analyses indicated that the trapezius biofeedback group was more effective in obtaining significant clinical improvement than the frontal biofeedback and relaxation therapy groups (which did not differ from each other). The three treatments did not differ on secondary measures of headache improvement (number of headache-free days, peak headache activity, and medication index). Implications for the psychophysiological treatment of tension headache, as well as future research directions, are discussed.

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Electromyographic biofeedback training for tension headache in the elderly: A prospective study

Cited by 36 publications

References 18 publications

Mind–Body Interventions for Chronic Pain in Older Adults: A Structured Review: Table 1

Mind–Body Interventions for Chronic Pain in Older Adults: A Structured Review: Table 1

Behavioral and psychologic aspects of the pathophysiology and management of tension-type headache

A Comparison of Frontal Electromyographic Biofeedback Training, Trapezius Electromyographic Biofeedback Training, and Progressive Muscle Relaxation Therapy in the Treatment of Tension Headache

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