Jayantilal Govind, MB, ChB, MMed, Nikolai Bogduk, MD, PhD, Dsc Pain Medicine, pnaa469, https://doi.org/10.1093/pm/pnaa469 Published: 23 January 2021 Abstract Objectives The study sought to assess the utility of controlled diagnostic blocks in patients with probable cervicogenic headache by determining the prevalence of sources of pain among the upper and lower synovial joints of the cervical […]
The Spine Journal VOLUME 21, ISSUE 2, P284-295, FEBRUARY 01, 2021 James Dunning, PhD, DPT, MSc Abstract BACKGROUND CONTEXT Spinal manipulation, spinal mobilization, and exercise are commonly used in individuals with cervicogenic headache (CH). Dry needling is being increasingly used in the management of CH. However, questions remain about the effectiveness of these therapies and […]
Gfrerer, Lisa M.D., Ph.D.; Hansdorfer, Marek A. M.D.; Ortiz, Ricardo M.D.; Chartier, Christian; Nealon, Kassandra P. B.Sc.; Austen, William G. Jr. M.D.Author Information Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery: January 2021 – Volume 147 – Issue 1 – p 176-180 doi: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000007484 Abstract Summary: In an ongoing effort to understand the pathogenesis of occipital neuralgia/headache/migraine, it is […]
Sazali S, Badrin S, Norhayati MN, et al. BMJ Open | January 6, 2021 In adult patients with migraine, researchers determined the impacts of coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10), also known as ubiquinone, in reducing the severity and frequency of migraine attacks and the duration of headache in this systematic review and meta-analysis involving 371 participants. This […]
Front Neurol. 2020 Dec 15;11:576272. doi: 10.3389/fneur.2020.576272. eCollection 2020. Carlo Maria Giovanardi Abstract Introduction: Migraine is a chronic paroxymal neurological disorder characterized by attacks of moderate to severe headache and reversible neurological and systemic symptoms. Treatment of migraine includes acute therapies, that aim to reduce the intensity of pain of each attack, and preventive therapies that […]
Ronald Grisanti D.C., D.A.B.C.O., D.A.C.B.N., M.S., CFMP An athletic 20 year man is playing basketball and suddenly collapses on the court and dies. On a hot July day, a young and vibrant college football player suddenly makes a great tackle and never gets up.. only to be pronounced dead 5 minutes later. High School track […]
European Journal of Pain Matthew Fernandez Craig Moore Jinghan Tan Derrick Lian Jeremy Nguyen Andrew Bacon Brie Christie Isabella Shen Thomas Waldie Danielle Simonet André Bussières First published: 04 July 2020 https://doi.org/10.1002/ejp.1632 Abstract Background Spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) is frequently used to manage cervicogenic headache (CGHA). No meta‐analysis has investigated the effectiveness of SMT exclusively […]
Psychological and Behavioral Aspects of Headache with Pain (D Buse, Section Editor) Published: 11 June 2020 Mark Barber & Anna Pace Current Pain and Headache Reports volume 24, Article number: 39 (2020) Abstract Purpose of Review This review intends to characterize the recent literature pertaining to the role of aerobic exercise in the prevention of […]
June 9, 2020 Tobias Kurth, MD, ScD JAMA. 2020;323(22):2281-2289. doi:10.1001/jama.2020.7172 Key Points Question Is there an association between migraine with aura and cardiovascular disease (CVD) incidence rates in women, relative to that of other major vascular risk factors? Findings In this cohort study that included 27 858 female health professionals aged at least 45 years, the […]
-48% decrease in headache frequency with intervention by Zeena Nackerdien PhD, CME Writer, MedPage Today | May 21, 2020 Study Authors: Anand Kumar, Rohit Bhatia, et al. Target Audience and Goal Statement: Neurologists, primary care physicians The goal of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of yoga as an adjuvant to conventional medical management on clinical […]
Al-Khazali, Haidar Muhsen PAIN: May 2020 – Volume 161 – Issue 5 – p 880-888 doi: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000001805 Abstract Neck pain and headache are 2 of the most common complications of whiplash injury. Therefore, we performed a systematic literature search on PubMed and Embase for publications reporting on the prevalence of neck pain and headache after […]
Pain Res Manag. 2020 Mar 23;2020:3825617. doi: 10.1155/2020/3825617. eCollection 2020. Li YX Abstract BACKGROUND: Migraine is a common neurological disease, which burdens individuals and society all over the world. Acupuncture, an important method in Traditional Chinese Medicine, is widely used in clinical practice as a treatment for migraine. Several systematic reviews (SRs) have investigated the […]
In this study, they used the HeadaTerm – Anti-Migraine Device ~ Andre Broussard, D.C. Am J Emerg Med. 2020 Jan 15. pii: S0735-6757(20)30024-3. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2020.01.024. [Epub ahead of print] Hokenek NM Abstract PURPOSE: The primary purpose of this trial is to evaluate the effectiveness of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) therapy application in the emergency department. […]
Headache. 2019 Dec 24. doi: 10.1111/head.13723. [Epub ahead of print] Zhang N Abstract BACKGROUND: Standard pharmacological treatment of migraine has many shortcomings. Acupuncture is becoming a more widely used therapy for the prevention and treatment of migraine, but its effectiveness is still in question when compared to the pharmacological treatments even though very few of […]
J Gen Intern Med. 2019 Oct 30. doi: 10.1007/s11606-019-05413-9. [Epub ahead of print] Anheyer D1, Klose P2, Lauche R3,4, Saha FJ2, Cramer H2,4. Australian Research Centre in Complementary and Integrative Medicine (ARCCIM), Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Abstract BACKGROUND: Headache disorders are currently the sixth leading cause of […]
Medical Acupuncture Vol. 31, No. 2 Kien V. Trinh, , Dion Diep, , and Kevin Jia Qi Chen Published Online:19 Apr 2019 https://doi.org/10.1089/acu.2019.1337 Abstract Objective: A Cochrane Systematic Review published by Linde et al. in 2016 found moderate evidence suggesting that acupuncture is “at least non-inferior” to conventional prophylactic drug treatments (flunarizine, metoprolol, and valproic […]
J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2019;49(5):330–336. Epub 26 Mar 2019. doi:10.2519/jospt.2019.8816 Background Despite previous evidence, the association between migraines and cervical muscular performance is unclear. Objective To compare the differences in neck flexor and extensor muscle endurance between women with and without migraine. Methods In this cross-sectional, controlled laboratory study, 26 women with migraine and […]