Spinal Mobilization Versus Myofacial Release Techniques On Pain And Disability In Patients With Tension Type Headache

Riphah International University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Tension Type Headache

Treatments: Other: Spinal Mobilizations; Other: Myofascial Release Technique

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05673330

REC/RCR&AH/22/Faryall Kemall

Details and patient eligibility

About

The most frequent kind of primary headache is tension headache, often known as stress headache or tension-type headache (TTH). The pain usually affects both sides of the head and might extend from the lower back of the head, the neck, the eyes, or other muscle groups in the body. Nearly 90 percent of all headaches are tension-type headaches causing a debilitating effect on job productibility and overall quality of life. The aim of the study will be to compare the effects of spinal mobilizations comprising Mulligan's headache SNAGs and Maitland's PA glide with the myofascial release technique on pain and disability in patients with tension-type headache.

Full description

A Randomized Clinical Trial will be conducted at FMH Physiotherapy Clinic, NUR International Physical Therapy clinic and Boston Physiotherapy Clinic Lahore through consecutive sampling technique on 34 patients which will be allocated using simple random sampling through sealed opaque envelopes into Group A and Group B. Group A will be treated with Spinal Mobilizations comprising Mulligan's headache SNAGs and Maitland's PA glide and Group B will be treated with Myofascial release technique. Outcome measures tools will be conducted through NPRS, Headache disability Index, Headache impact test (HIT-6). Data will be analyzed using SPSS software version 25. After assessing normality of data by Shapiro-wilk test, it will be decided either parametric or non-parametric test will be used within a group or between two groups

Enrollment: 34 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 30 to 60 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• • Male and female between ages of 30-60 years

  • Presence of 2 or more of the following: bilateral headache, pressure or squeezing pain, mild or intermediate pain intensity, and headache not elicited by daily physical activities
  • Headache lasting between 30 minutes and 7 days
  • Patients with no increase in pain during physical activity
  • Patients not having any photophobia, phonophobia during headache
  • Headache unaccompanied by vomiting or nausea

Exclusion criteria

• Any other primary or secondary headache according to the ICHD-III criteria.

  • A history of neck or head trauma (e.g., whiplash).
  • Any red flags (vertebral tumor, fracture, dislocation and infection, metabolic diseases, rheumatic and connective tissue diseases, systemic neuromuscular diseases, prolonged history of steroid use).
  • Diagnosis of any structural spinal disorders (osteoporosis, disc herniation, myelopathy, spinal stenosis, spondylolisthesis).
  • Prior surgery to the cervical spine.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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34 participants in 2 patient groups

Spinal Mobilizations

Active Comparator group

Description:

1. Headache SNAG: A posteroanterior mobilization of the second cervical vertebrae is sustained for 10 to 30 s with the aim to reduce headache intensity at the time of application. (6) 2. Maitland's C1-C7 PA Glide: A posteroanterior (PA) mobilization of the first till seventh cervical vertebra is achieved by applying a force on to a vertebral segment in a posteroanterior direction (Back to front). The patients will receive Spinal Mobilizations consisting of 1 set of 6 repetitions once daily thrice per week for four weeks. Pre and post intervention values will be taken on 1st day and after 4 weeks.

Treatment:

Other: Spinal Mobilizations

Myofascial Release technique

Active Comparator group

Description:

Suboccipital Inhibition Technique: While the patient will be in the supine position, the physician sitting at the top end of the table will place the fingers of both hands on the patient's suboccipital region. Flexi-perpendicular long fingers exerting an inhibitory pressure on the muscle insertions of the neck extensors in the occiput, perpendicularly to muscle fibers, while the thumbs counterbalance the head against rotation. A deep and progressive pressure would be applied perpendicular to the fibers until a decrease in muscle tone would be detected. This deep and progressive pressure would be maintained for a total of 10 min until release of suboccipital tissues is achieved. The patients will receive myofascial release with the frequency of 1 set and 10 repetitions once a day three times per week for four weeks. Pre and post intervention values will be taken on 1st day and after 4 weeks.

Treatment:

Other: Myofascial Release Technique