Tension headaches due to poor posture and stress effect over 20% of the community. Dr Shaun from Cranbourne Chiropractic Centre says that the latest research shows how chiropractic adjustments can make a positive impact on these headaches and the patients’ quality of life.<\/p>\n
Relationship of the neck and headaches<\/strong> 2 studies looking at Tension Type Headaches (TTH)<\/strong><\/p>\n 1. Esp\u00ed-L\u00f3pez GV, Rodr\u00edguez-Blanco C, Oliva-Pascual-Vaca A, Molina-Mart\u00ednez F, Falla D. Do manual therapy techniques have a positive effect on quality of life\u00a0in people with tension-type headache? A randomized controlled trial.<\/strong> Eur J Phys\u00a0Rehabil Med. 2016 Aug;52(4):447-56. Epub 2016 Feb 29. PubMed PMID: 26928164.<\/p>\n AIM:<\/strong> 2. Esp\u00ed-L\u00f3pez GV, Zurriaga-Llorens R, Monzani L, Falla D. The effect of<\/strong>
\nThe trigeminocervical nucleus is a region of the upper cervical spinal cord where sensory nerve fibers in the descending tract of the trigeminal nerve (trigeminal nucleus caudalis) are believed to interact with sensory fibers from the upper cervical roots. This functional convergence of upper cervical and trigeminal sensory pathways allows the bidirectional referral of painful sensations between the neck and trigeminal sensory receptive fields of the face and head. A functional convergence of sensorimotor fibers in the spinal accessory nerve (CN XI) and upper cervical nerve roots ultimately converge with the descending tract of the trigeminal nerve and might also be responsible for the referral of cervical pain to the head.<\/p>\n
\nTo assess the quality of life of patients suffering from TTH treated for 4 weeks with different manual therapy techniques.
\nPOPULATION:<\/strong>
\nSeventy-six (62 women) patients aged between 18 and 65 years (age: 39.9\u00b110.9) with either episodic or chronic TTH.
\nMETHODS:<\/strong>
\nPatients were divided into four groups: suboccipital inhibitory pressure; suboccipital spinal manipulation; a combination of the two treatments; control. Quality of life was assessed using the SF-12 questionnaire (considering both the overall score and the different dimensions) at the beginning and end of treatment, and after a one month follow-up.
\nCONCLUSIONS:<\/strong>
\nAll three treatments were effective at changing different dimensions of quality of life, but the combined treatment showed the most change. The results support the effectiveness of treatments applied to the suboccipital region for patients with TTH.
\nCLINICAL REHABILITATION IMPACT:<\/strong>
\nManual therapy techniques applied to the suboccipital region, for as little as four weeks, offered a positive improvement in some aspects of quality of life of patient’s suffering with TTH.<\/p>\n
\nmanipulation plus massage therapy versus massage therapy alone in people with tension-type headache.<\/strong> A randomized controlled clinical trial. Eur J Phys Rehabil Med. 2016 Oct;52(5):606-617. Epub 2016 Mar 18. PubMed PMID: 26989818.<\/p>\n