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Research on Massage Therapy For Chronic Tension Headache
Twenty-one female patients suffering from chronic tension headaches received
10 sessions of upper body massage consisting of deep tissue techniques in
addition to softer techniques in the beginning. When found, trigger points were
carefully and forcefully massaged .
The range of cervical movements, surface EMG , visual analogue scale (VAS),
Finnish Pain Questionnaire, and the incidence of neck pain during a two week
period before and after the treatment, and at 3 and 6 months during the
follow-up period together with Beck depression inventory were taken for
evaluation and follow-up.
The range of movement in all directions increased and FPQ, VAS and the number
of days of neck pain decreased significantly.
There was a significant change in ENMG on the frontalis muscle whereas
changes in trapezius remained insignificant. Beck depression inventory showed an
improvement after the treatment.
The study confirmed clinical and physiological effects of massage with
rigorous soft tissue massage repeated 10 times in two and a half weeks as
having a clear long-term effect on chronic tension headaches up to 6 months.
Puusjarvi K., Airaksinen O., Pontinen PJ., Department of
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Kupoio University Central Hospital,
Finland.
Acupuncture & Electro-Therapeutics Research 15(2):159-62,
1990.
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