A Quick reminder of Tension Type Headaches
- Can occur WITH Migraines
- Not aggregated by physical ACTIVITY
- Females
- Anxiety and stress major contributors ( Increases the incidence by 30%)
Has a worldwide average of 26.0% PREVALENCE
Usually around 40 is peak incidence
Lasts 30 minutes to 7 days
Usually have 10 episodes per year
How different therapies can help - - Mobilisation of the neck and thoracic spine showed a DECREASE in intensity , DECREASE in frequency and DECREASE in duration
- trigger point therapy in neck , masseter and temporal muscles
- Massage therapy decreased frequency after a 1 month follow up
- cranial cervical soft tissue decreased intensity and frequency
SO PLENTY OF OPTIONS to help with your headache relief at Health Wise Chiropractic
reference
nt J Environ Res Public Health. 2023 Mar; 20(5): 4466. Published online 2023 Mar 2. doi: 10.3390/ijerph20054466 PMCID: PMC10001815 PMID: 36901475
Physical Therapy in Tension-Type Headache: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials
Angela Repiso-Guardeño,1,2 Noelia Moreno-Morales,1,3,*María Angeles Armenta-Pendón,4 María del Carmen Rodríguez-Martínez,1,3,*Ricardo Pino-Lozano,5 and Juan Antonio Armenta-Peinado1,3 Matilde Leonardi, Academic Editor and Paolo Martelletti, Academic Editor
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