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Manual therapies for cervicogenic headache: a systematic review

Authors: Aleksander Chaibi, Michael Bjørn Russell

Published in: The Journal of Headache and Pain | Issue 5/2012

Abstract

This paper systematically reviewed randomized clinical trials (RCT) assessing the efficacy of manual therapies for cervicogenic headache (CEH). A total of seven RCTs were identified, i.e. one study applied physiotherapy ± temporomadibular mobilization techniques and six studies applied cervical spinal manipulative therapy (SMT). The RCTs suggest that physiotherapy and SMT might be an effective treatment in the management of CEH, but the results are difficult to evaluate, since only one study included a control group that did not receive treatment. Furthermore, the RCTs mostly included participant with infrequent CEH. Future challenges regarding CEH are substantial both from a diagnostic and management point of view.

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Title: Manual therapies for cervicogenic headache: a systematic review
Authors: Aleksander Chaibi
Michael Bjørn Russell
Publication date: 01-07-2012
Publisher: Springer Milan
Published in: The Journal of Headache and Pain / Issue 5/2012
Print ISSN: 1129-2369
Electronic ISSN: 1129-2377
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10194-012-0436-7

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