Medical Acupuncture Vol. 28, No. 3 Wayne B. Jonas, Dawn M. Bellanti, Charmagne F. Paat, Courtney C. Boyd, Alaine Duncan, Ashley Price, Weimin Zhang, Louis M. French, and Heechin Chae Published Online:17 Jun 2016 https://doi.org/10.1089/acu.2016.1183 Abstract Background: Headaches are prevalent among Service members with traumatic brain injury (TBI); 80% report chronic or recurrent headache. Evidence […]
04.27.2016 Opinion Makers: Chronic Versus Episodic Migraine Richard Lipton, MD, distinguishes the two and discusses risk factors for progression Opinion Makers is an exclusive MedPage Today video series, presenting leaders from all areas of medicine, offering their views on current topics in clinical care, research, and policy. In this video, Richard Lipton, MD, of Montefiore […]
Megan B. Irby, MS; Dale S. Bond, PhD; Richard B. Lipton, MD; Barbara Nicklas, PhD; Timothy T. Houle, PhD; Donald B. Penzien, PhD Headache. 2016;56(2):357-369. Abstract Background: Engagement in regular exercise routinely is recommended as an intervention for managing and preventing migraine, and yet empirical support is far from definitive. We possess at best a […]
Authors: Gabriela Natália Ferracini, PT, MD Study Design Case-control study. Background Previous studies have assessed forward head posture in patients with migraine using photographs. To date, no study has compared postural differences using both radiographs and photographs. Objective To determine the differences in head extension posture between women with migraine and healthy women assessed with […]
Cervico-occipital Posture in Women With Migraine: A Case-Control Study Authors: Gabriela Natália Ferracini, PT, MD Published: Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy, 2016 Volume:0 Issue:0 Pages:1–25 Study Design Case-control study. Background Previous studies have assessed forward head posture in patients with migraine using photographs. To date no study has compared postural differences using both […]
Effect of prayer on intensity of migraine headache: a randomized clinical trial Journal of Evidence-Based Complementary & Alternative Medicine, 02/15/2016 Tajadini H, et al. Migraine is a common form of headache that affects patients quality of life negatively. In addition to pharmacologic treatment, there are a variety of nonpharmacologic treatments for migraine headache. In present […]
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2016 Feb 6;17:64. doi: 10.1186/s12891-016-0912-3. Upper cervical and upper thoracic manipulation versus mobilization and exercise in patients with cervicogenic headache: a multi-center randomized clinical trial. Dunning JR1,2,3, Butts R4, Mourad F5, Young I6, Fernandez-de-Las Peñas C7, Hagins M8, Stanislawski T9, Donley J10, Buck D11, Hooks TR12, Cleland JA13. Abstract BACKGROUND: Although commonly utilized interventions, no studies have directly compared the effectiveness of cervical […]
Complement Ther Clin Pract. 2016 Feb;22:59-63. doi: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2015.11.006. Epub 2015 Dec 8. Draper B, Rigoni N. Abstract PURPOSE: The concurrent use of CAM therapies with traditional allopathic medical practice is increasing. This study investigates the concurrent use of prescription medication in patients attending a chiropractic student teaching clinic for the first time. The need for […]
Eur Spine J. 2016 Feb 6. [Epub ahead of print] Are non-invasive interventions effective for the management of headaches associated with neck pain? An update of the Bone and Joint Decade Task Force on Neck Pain and Its Associated Disorders by the Ontario Protocol for Traffic Injury Management (OPTIMa) Collaboration. Varatharajan S, Ferguson B, Chrobak […]
Cephalalgia. 2015 Dec 9. pii: 0333102415596445. [Epub ahead of print] Fernández-de-Las-Peñas C1, Cuadrado ML2. Abstract BACKGROUND: Headache is the medical problem most commonly observed by neurologists. Non-pharmacological treatments are commonly demanded by individuals with headaches, but their evidence of effectiveness is conflicting. AIM: The current review provides an updated discussion on what is supported by […]
CNS Neurol Disord Drug Targets. 2015;14(6):786-90. Lippi G1, Cervellin G, Mattiuzzi C. Abstract Tension-type headache and migraine are currently considered the second and third most frequent human diseases. Since a variety of conditions that involve the temporomandibular joint and chewing muscles are frequent causes of orofacial pain, the aim of this article was to review […]
MONDAY, Aug. 3, 2015 (HealthDay News) — Older smokers who experience migraines appear to be at increased risk of stroke, a new study suggests. The findings were published online July 22 in Neurology. The study included 1,292 people, average age 68, who experienced migraine headaches with and without aura. The study participants were followed for […]
J Pak Med Assoc. 2015 Jul;65(7):694-7. Gonullu H Abstract OBJECTIVE: To compare the levels of trace elements and heavy metal in patients with acute migraine and healthy controls. METHODS: The prospective study was conducted at Yuzuncu Yil University, Turkey, from May to July 2013, and comprised migraine patients and an equal number of healthy controls. […]
By: BRUCE JANCIN, Clinical Neurology News Digital Network JULY 20, 2015 VALENCIA, SPAIN – Acupuncture is as effective as standard pharmacotherapy for migraine prophylaxis, according to a randomized, clinical trial. Forty-four percent of patients in the acupuncture group were deemed treatment responders based upon at least a 50% reduction in headache days per month at […]
April 23, 2015 Targeted Alterations in Dietary n-3 and n-6 Fatty Acids Improve Life Functioning and Reduce Psychological Distress Among Patients With Chronic Headache Pain TAKE-HOME MESSAGE There is a known association of headache with psychological distress. This in turn exacerbates the headache, and ultimately negatively impacts health-related quality of life (HRQOL). This is a […]
Pauline Anderson April 24, 2015 WASHINGTON, DC — A fast-acting transdermal gel using a proprietary formulation of the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) ketoprofen (Topofen, Achelios Therapeutics) reduced pain severity in patients with severe migraine with and without aura compared with placebo and had few adverse effects. Results from a phase 2a trial of the gel […]
9/15/14 Interest in the use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) by headache patients is widespread. A 2002 survey showed that more than 85% of headache patients use CAM therapies and 60% felt they provided some relief.[113] Overall, more than 70% of patients who use CAM do not tell their doctors about it. Some CAM techniques […]
Cephalalgia. 2015 Mar 6. pii: 0333102415576226. [Epub ahead of print] Multimodal manual therapy vs. pharmacological care for management of tension type headache: A meta-analysis of randomized trials. Mesa-Jiménez JA1, Lozano-López C2, Angulo-Díaz-Parreño S3, Rodríguez-Fernández ÁL3, De-la-Hoz-Aizpurua JL2, Fernández-de-Las-Peñas C4. Author information Abstract BACKGROUND: Manual therapies are generally requested by patients with tension type headache. OBJECTIVE: To compare the efficacy of multimodal […]