The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of the suboccipital muscles inhibition technique on patients suffering from tension-type headaches.
The tension-type headache is a recurrent condition with a high financial repercussion in Portugal. Their side effects often impact daily activities, reducing the quality of life of the patients. In several studies, the excessive tension of the suboccipital muscles are usually referred as a cause of tension-type headache, since they can exert tension on the dura mater through the myodural bridge.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
30
5 minutes
6 minutes
Escola Superior da Saúde do Porto
Porto, Portugal
Frequency
Measured by monthly counting.
Time frame: One month after first intervention
Intensity
Measured by visual analogue scale (VAS). It goes from 0 to 10, 0 being the minimum pain intensity and 10 the maximum pain intensity.
Time frame: One month after first intervention
Impact on quality of life questionnaire
Measured by questionnaire. The questionnaire attribuates a score after answering six questions. The lowest score a participant can obtain is 36, which corresponds to the lowest impact on quality of life. The highest score a participant can obtain is 78, which corresponds to the highest impact on quality of life.
Time frame: one month after first intervention
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