This study aims to understand whether there is any relationship between the intervention on the trapezius, sternocleidomastoid and suboccipital muscles in patients with chronic tension headaches.
It is expected to find an improvement in the symptoms and frequency of tension headaches. In this study, the investigators intend to see the effects of trapezius and sternocleidomastoid "stretching techniques", and "suboccipital inhibition" on tension headaches. To collect data, volunteers were asked to fill out the Headache Impact Test (HIT-6).
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
43
For the technique performed in the control group, the researcher will come into contact with the volunteers' chests. This contact will be maintained for the same period of time as the experimental group (6 minutes).
"Stretching technique" for the upper trapezius and sternocleidomastoid: the volunteer will be in supine position on the couch, the researcher will perform the technique from the contralateral side of the muscle to be treated, the hand will contact the ipsilateral shoulder to stabilize, meanwhile, with the other hand, contact the upper trapezius and perform a rhythmic pull in contralateral rotation. This technique is performed bilaterally.
Escola Superior da Saúde do Porto
Porto, Portugal
Change in the intensity and frequency of pain after the three treatment sessions;
The scale Hit-6 will be the instrument used to evaluate the level the intensity and frequency of tension headache. This instrument consists of six questions about the characteristics of headaches, with each question presenting five choices. The answers range from never to always. This data will be collected immediately before the first investigation and one month after the first evaluation, through the volunteers filling out the scale.
Time frame: One month after the first intervention
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"Inhibition of the suboccipital": the participant is in the supine position, the researcher will position himself behind the patients head. In this technique, contacts will be made on the suboccipital area with the 2nd, 3rd and 4th fingers of both hands. Make a slight pull with your body backwards and wait that there is relaxation of muscular tensions.