The utilization of dry needling and an upper extremity exercise program for individuals with cervicogenic headaches: A pilot study

Autor:	Maddy Myers, Vincent M. Carter, Sarah Lavin, Olivia Hudson, Kathleen Geist, Elizabeth Frierson, Leda McDaniel
Rok vydání:	2021
Předmět:	Cervical range of motion Neck pain Dry needling medicine.medical_specialty Inclusion (disability rights) Visual analogue scale business.industry medicine.disease Regimen Otorhinolaryngology Cervicogenic headache medicine Physical therapy Headaches medicine.symptom business General Dentistry
Zdroj:	CRANIO®. :1-11
ISSN:	2151-0903 0886-9634
DOI:	10.1080/08869634.2021.1994226
Popis:	Objective To investigate whether a combination of dry-needling treatments and upper extremity neuromuscular reeducation exercises can significantly improve neck pain and/or headache-related disability, joint position error, cervical range of motion, and pain pressure threshold in individuals suffering from cervicogenic headache (CGH). Methods This study is a quasi-experimental design. Seven participants met the inclusion criteria and received dry needling to three muscles that reproduced the participant's headache symptoms and completed the Neck Disability Index (NDI), Headache Disability Inventory (HDI), Visual Analog Scale (VAS), and Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS). Participants performed an exercise regimen designed to address strength and mobility of cervical and scapulothoracic musculature. Results There were significant improvements seen in cervical range of motion and neck pain-related disability (NDI) during the 4-week treatment period. Conclusion Dry needling and neuromuscular re-education (NMR) exercises could be effective components of treatment for individuals suffering from CGH to reduce disability and pain.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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