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A comparison of selected osteopathic treatment and relaxation for tension-type headaches

Journal: Headache Date: 2006/09, 46(8):Pages: 1273-1280. doi: Subito , type of study: randomized controlled trial

Full text    (https://headachejournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1526-4610.2006.00535.x)

Keywords:

headache [127]
OMT [2951]
osteopathic manipulative treatment [2973]
randomized controlled trial [710]
relaxation [16]
tension-type headache [14]

Abstract:

OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to compare the effects of osteopathic treatment and progressive muscular relaxation (PMR) exercises on patients with tension-type headache (TTH). BACKGROUND Relaxation is generally accepted as a treatment for TTH. Osteopathy is considered by some practitioners to be useful for headache management but there is limited scientific evidence regarding the effectiveness. This study compares relaxation and relaxation plus selected osteopathic techniques in the treatment of people with TTH. DESIGN This was a single-blind, randomized, clinical study using an experimental design. Twenty-nine patients with TTH according to the International Headache Classification Subcommittee, 2004, were recruited for this study and randomly placed in either a control or experimental group. Both groups practiced PMR exercises at home while the experimental group also received 3 osteopathic treatments. METHOD All participants recorded headache frequency and intensity in a headache diary (HD) for 2 weeks pretreatment, and continued recording during the treatment period until reassessment for a total of 6 to 7 weeks. All tests of significance were set at P

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