A Dissertation submitted in partial compliance with the requirements for the Master's Degree in Technology: Chiropractic, Durban Institute of Technology, 2003. / Headaches are one of the most common clinical problems in medicine (Edwards et al. 1995). It is estimated that one in three people suffer from headaches at some stage in their life (Kim et al. 1995). It is an extremely common complaint in the industrialized world (Nilsson, 1997) and has a significant impact on employee absenteeism, productivity and quality of life (Schwartz et al. 1997). In the United States more than 15 000 tons of Aspirin is consumed annually for the relief of headaches, and the cost of evaluation and treatment of headache patients consumes millions of dollars a year (Bernat and Vincent, 1993). Tension - type headache is the commonest form of headaches (Edwards et al. 1995). It is a highly prevalent condition experienced annually by 30 - 70% of the population, and as a chief complaint, it constitutes 5 - 8% of Chiropractic patients (Vernon and McDermaid, 1998). It is divided into an Episodic and Chronic form (IHS, 1991:29), with Episodic Tension-type headache being far more prevalent than Chronic Tension-type headache (Schwartz et al. 1998). Episodic Tension-type headache is further subdivided according to the presence or absence of a muscular factor. According to the International Headache Society (1991:29) for decades a dispute has prevailed concerning the importance of muscle contraction in the pathogenesis of the headache, but conclusive studies are still lacking (IHS, 1991:29). Based on the IHS (1991:29) classification that tension-type headache is associated with a muscular component, the purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of specific myofascial trigger point therapy in the clinical presentation of Episodic Tension-type headache. / M

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Ohio University, March, 2004. / Title from PDF t.p. Includes bibliographical references (p. 145-155)

M.A. / In all communities studied, most people suffer from headaches sometime in their life (Blau, 1991; Selby, 1983). A small portion of this group suffer from both migraine and tension-type headache on a regular basis. Currently the main treatment modality for headache is pharmacological in nature. This type of treatment is limited in as far as it does not address the concomitant psychological variables that often accompany chronic headaches. Furthermore, it seems that most psychophysiological therapies were developed in the USA and Canada over the last 30 years, but thus far research has not been done within the South African context. The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of an individualized psychophysiological treatment program for individuals suffering from migraine and tension-type headache. A change in headache activity and mood states such as anxiety and depression was envisaged. Seven subjects suffering from both migraine and tension-type headache were selected to participate in the study. The A-B-A single-subject design was employed allowing three weeks before and after the intervention for baseline recordings. The intervention consisted of seven sessions of cognitive coping training and electromyographic biofeedback. All subjects kept daily records of their headache activity over the eleven week period. They completed the Psychological Assessment of Headache Questionnaire, levels of depression and anxiety were assessed by the Beck Depression Inventory and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory which were administered three weeks prior to and after the intervention. Results indicated that subjects who exhibited a decrease in headache frequency and intensity and an increase in the number of headache-free days per week, were those who were not habituated to analgesic medication. Subjects who reported no differences at all with regard to headache activity were those who suffered from chronic daily headache. Those subjects were older and consumed analgesic and other medications daily. These findings support those found in literature (Blanchard & Andrasik, 1988). All but one subject reported lower scores at post-assessment on indicators of depression and state-anxiety. Even though there were no significant improvements regarding headache activity, for certain subjects. The overall aim of the study, namely to evaluate the effectiveness of individualized treatment strategies, were addressed and contribute to future intervention studies.

This study was designed to compare the clinical effectiveness of EMG biofeedback and progressive relaxation training in the treatment of muscle tension headache. These procedures also were compared with a treatment-element control group. Results from this study indicated that EMG biofeedback, progressive relaxation, and the control procedures all led to significant improvements across sessions on EMG and most self-report measures. There was little evidence that either treatment technique was superior to the other or to the control procedures. Although in most cases there were rather large numerical differences between groups, these differences generally were not statistically significant. Analysis of correlations between EMG and self-report data revealed a pattern of variable but generally nonsignificant relationships. However, for the biofeedback and progressive relaxation groups, there were a number of highly significant correlations. The pattern of correlations suggested that the relationship between EMG tension and subjective headache pain may be better predicted by something other than a strict linear model.

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / A Cefaleia Tipo Tensional Crônica é uma das formas mais comuns de cefaleia primária. Aproximadamente 90% da população mundial experimentaram ou vão experimentar alguma forma desse mal no decorrer da vida, o que lhes pode ocasionar desfavoráveis mudanças físicas, psicológicas e sociais. Na atualidade, a doença vem sendo discutida pelos profissionais da fisioterapia a partir das próprias vivências do sujeito de maneira a dar um maior valor ao trabalho humanizado, permitindo ampliar as perspectivas de tratamento. Portanto, o presente estudo visa compreender o significado da vivência dos pacientes com CTTC em terapia osteopática. Trata-se de uma pesquisa de caráter qualitativa exploratória com base na análise fenomenológica proposta por Husserl e interpretada por Bello, cujo propósito é compreender o ser humano na sua totalidade, nas dimensões física, psíquica e espiritual. As entrevistas foram realizadas no período de novembro de 2012 a fevereiro de 2013, no hospital de Boa Vista; participaram oito pacientes diagnosticados com CTTC, na faixa etária de 20 a 60 anos. Desse grupo, foram utilizadas duas entrevistas narrativas para a análise do material discursivo: a primeira antes, e a segunda após o tratamento osteopático. Os resultados permitiram estabelecer cinco núcleos tipológicos: Corpo e Medicalização, atos de julgamento e escolha terapêutica, Atos perceptivos sobre as limitações no trabalho frente à CTTC, Relações interpessoais e rede de apoio, A experiência logo após o atendimento osteopático inicial para a CTTC. Os resultados estudados nos pacientes com CTTC mostraram apreensão, insegurança com os efeitos colaterais dos medicamentos e aguçada percepção corpórea. Além disso, percebeu-se que os pacientes desenvolveram estratégias peculiares de enfrentamento da dor de cabeça, tais como: recolher-se a um ambiente, com ausência de luminosidade, e som após resfriar-se seja em um banho ou utilizando compressas na nuca ou cabeça, com o objetivo de poder dormir melhor, como também percebem que, após o atendimento osteopático, melhoraram nos sintomas de dor, humor, fadiga, recuperação das capacidades físicas e cognitivas e alívio da tensão muscular. / The Chronic Tension Type Headache is one of the most common forms of primary headache. Approximately 90% of the world population have experienced or will experience some form of this illness later in life, whatever they may cause adverse physical, psychological and social. At present, the disease has been discussed by practitioners of physical therapy from their own experiences of the subject in order to give greater value to the humanizing work, allowing broaden perspectives treatment. Therefore, this study aims to understand the meaning of the experience of patients with chronic TTH in osteopathic therapy. This is an exploratory qualitative research study based on the phenomenological analysis proposed by Husserl and played by Bello, whose purpose is to understand the human being in its entirety, in the physical, mental and spiritual. The interviews were conducted from November 2012 to February 2013, in the hospital of Boa Vista; attended eight patients diagnosed with chronic TTH, aged 20-60 years. Of this group, two narrative interviews were used for the analysis of discursive material, the first before and the second after the osteopathic treatment. The results allowed the five central typological: Body and medicalization, acts of judgment and choice of therapy, Acts perceptive about the limitations on the work front CTTC, interpersonal relationships and support network, experience soon after the initial osteopathic care for CTTC. The outcomes in patients with chronic TTH showed apprehension, uncertainty about the side effects of medicines and keen insight body. Moreover, it was noticed that patients developed strategies for coping with the peculiar headache, such as retreat to an environment, with the absence of light and sound after it cooled either in a bath or compresses using the neck or head, in order to be able to sleep better, but also realize that after the osteopathic care, improved symptoms of pain, mood, fatigue, recovery of physical and cognitive abilities and relieve muscle tension.

A dissertation submitted in partial compliance with the requirements for a Master's Degree in Technology in Chiropractic at Technikon Natal, 2002. / The purpose of this study, was to investigate and determine what role the treatment of nocturnal bruxism, in conjunction with spinal manipulative therapy, would play in the management of tension-type headaches. / M

Doctorat en kinésithérapie et réadaptation / info:eu-repo/semantics/nonPublished

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Chronic headache may be the most frequently reported somatic symptom, yet it puzzles health experts and poses a considerable treatment challenge. It was suggested that this is because conventional views of headache, adhering to a Newtonian-Cartesian epistemology, focus almost exclusively on intrapsychic factors ignoring the wider social context in which the problem is embedded. An overview of the existing body of knowledge on the most widely researched headache conditions was presented, and it was argued that a conceptual shift is required to achieve a more comprehensive understanding of the problem. This study was conducted within an holistic, ecosystemic epistemology. A qualitative approach employing a case study method was adopted to provide rich descriptions of the contexts in which two chronic headache sufferers' symptoms were embedded. The case study presentations also illustrated the attempts that were made to intervene into the headache contexts from a second-order cybernetics stance. / Psychology / M.A. (Clinical Psychology)

Chronic headache may be the most frequently reported somatic symptom, yet it puzzles health experts and poses a considerable treatment challenge. It was suggested that this is because conventional views of headache, adhering to a Newtonian-Cartesian epistemology, focus almost exclusively on intrapsychic factors ignoring the wider social context in which the problem is embedded. An overview of the existing body of knowledge on the most widely researched headache conditions was presented, and it was argued that a conceptual shift is required to achieve a more comprehensive understanding of the problem. This study was conducted within an holistic, ecosystemic epistemology. A qualitative approach employing a case study method was adopted to provide rich descriptions of the contexts in which two chronic headache sufferers' symptoms were embedded. The case study presentations also illustrated the attempts that were made to intervene into the headache contexts from a second-order cybernetics stance. / Psychology / M.A. (Clinical Psychology)