Manual therapies for cervicogenic headache: a systematic review.

Abstract

This paper systematically reviewed randomized clinical trials (RCT) assessing the efficacy of manual therapies for cervicogenic headache (CEH). A total of seven RCTs were identified, i.e. one study applied physiotherapy ± temporomadibular mobilization techniques and six studies applied cervical spinal manipulative therapy (SMT). The RCTs suggest that physiotherapy and SMT might be an effective treatment in the management of CEH, but the results are difficult to evaluate, since only one study included a control group that did not receive treatment. Furthermore, the RCTs mostly included participant with infrequent CEH. Future challenges regarding CEH are substantial both from a diagnostic and management point of view.

• Authors: Aleksander Chaibi, Michael Bjørn Russell
• Journal: The journal of headache and pain (J Headache Pain) Vol. 13 Issue 5 Pg. 351-9 (Jul 2012) ISSN: 1129-2377 [Electronic] England
• PMID: 22460941 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Review, Systematic Review)

Topics

• Humans
• Musculoskeletal Manipulations (methods)
• Post-Traumatic Headache (therapy)
• Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic