ArticleInternational journal of yoga2014
Effect of Yoga on migraine: A comprehensive study using clinical profile and cardiac autonomic functions.
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- Pooled it
- Prescription of therapeutic exercise in migraine, an evidence-based clinical practice guideline.The journal of headache and pain · 2023Guideline
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- Mechanistic approach and therapeutic strategies in menstrual and non-menstrual migraine.Future science OA · 2025Review
- Dropout Rate of Participants in Randomized Controlled Trials Using Different Exercise-Based Interventions in Patients with Migraine. A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Novel Conservative Therapies in Migraine Management: The Impact of Fascia Exercises in a Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- What are we learning with Yoga? Mapping the scientific literature on Yoga using a vector-text-mining approach.PloS one · 2025Article
- Incorporating Therapeutic Education and Exercise in Migraine Management: A Biobehavioral Approach.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
- Advances in Exercise in the Clinical Trials of Migraine: A Scoping Review.Current pain and headache reports · 2024Article
- Yoga for Migraine Prevention: An Ancient Practice with Evidence for Current Use.Current pain and headache reports · 2024Review
- Role of Yoga as Adjunctive Therapy for Migraines: A Narrative Review of the Literature.Cureus · 2023Review
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for the Management of Episodic Migraine.Current pain and headache reports · 2023Review
- The Role of the Autonomic Nervous System in Headache: Biomarkers and Treatment.Current pain and headache reports · 2022Review
- Yoga as an Adjuvant therapy in management of migraine- An open label randomised trial.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2022Article
- Effect of long-term yoga training on autonomic function among the healthy adults.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2022Article
- Assessing the Acceptability of Yoga Among Patients with and without Chronic Pain Enrolled in a Licensed Opioid Treatment Program.International journal of yoga therapy · 2022Article
- The Origin and Clinical Relevance of Yoga Nidra.Sleep and vigilance · 2022Review
- The Use of Behavioral Modalities for Headache During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding.Current pain and headache reports · 2021Review
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9 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
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aimsMigraine is an episodic disabling headache requiring long-term management. Migraine management through Yoga therapy would reduce the medication cost with positive health benefits. Yoga has shown to improve the quality of life, reduce the episode of headache and medication. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the efficacy of Yoga as an adjuvant therapy in migraine patients by assessing clinical outcome and autonomic functions tests. SUBJECTS AND
methodsMigraine patients were randomly given either conventional care (n = 30) or Yoga with conventional care (n = 30). Yoga group received Yoga practice session for 5 days a week for 6 weeks along with conventional care. Clinical assessment (frequency, intensity of headache and headache impact) and autonomic function test were done at baseline and at the end of the intervention.
resultsYoga with conventional care and convention care groups showed significant improvement in clinical variables, but it was better with Yoga therapy. Improvement in the vagal tone along with reduced sympathetic activity was observed in patients with migraine receiving Yoga as adjuvant therapy.
conclusionsIntervention showed significant clinical improvement in both groups. Headache frequency and intensity were reduced more in Yoga with conventional care than the conventional care group alone. Furthermore, Yoga therapy enhanced the vagal tone and decreased the sympathetic drive, hence improving the cardiac autonomic balance. Thus, Yoga therapy can be effectively incorporated as an adjuvant therapy in migraine patients.
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