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ArticleInternational journal of therapeutic massage & bodywork2020

Remedial Massage Therapy Interventions Including and Excluding Sternocleidomastoid, Scalene, Temporalis, and Masseter Muscles for Chronic Tension Type Headaches: a Case Series.

Grace Shields, Joanna M Smith

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Article in International journal of therapeutic massage & bodywork, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT05496010 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2022, after this paper: background citation

Comparing the Effectiveness of Dry Needling and Ischemic Compression Technique on Muscle Thickness and Health Related Quality of Life in Trigger Point Tension Type Headache

TypeinterventionalSponsorZiauddin UniversityRan2022 to 2022Enrolled30ConditionsTension-Type HeadacheArmsDry Needling and Ischemic Compression Technique
NCT06713278 completednot on this mapstarted 2024, after this paper: background citation

Association Between Tension-Type Headache and Masseter Muscle Thickness in Women With Fibromyalgia

TypeobservationalSponsorAnkara City Hospital BilkentRan2024 to 2024Enrolled94ConditionsFibromyalgiaArmsmasseter muscle thickness measurement, scales
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2 authors.

Grace ShieldsBachelor of Therapeutic and Sports Massage Program, Southern Institute of Technology, Invercargill, New Zealand.
Joanna M SmithMassage Therapy Department, Southern Institute of Technology, Invercargill, New Zealand.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundTension-type headache (TTH) is the most prevalent primary headache type world-wide. Chronic TTH (CTTH) of >15 headache-affected days per month for > 3 months can cause considerable pain and disability. PURPOSE: This case series aimed to investigate whether massage therapy interventions were more effective when muscles of the anterior neck, jaw, and cranium were included.

designFour female clients suffering CTTH received six pre-determined massage therapy interventions, 45 minutes each, over three weeks. Case A and B (exclusion cases) received interventions addressing shoulder, posterior neck, and occiput muscles; Case C and D (inclusions cases) received interventions addressing the same areas as well as the sternocleidomastoid, scalene, temporalis, and masseter muscles.

interventionTreatment included myofascial trigger point release, neuromuscular therapy, and consideration of central sensitization mechanisms present in CTTH. OUTCOME MEASURES: Headache frequency (primary), intensity, and duration (secondary) were recorded via headache diaries for baseline measures (one week), interventions (three weeks), and a runout period (two weeks). Secondary measures also included a headache disability inventory (HDI) at baseline, intervention conclusion, and final measures. After final measures, clients received stretching education and four weeks later, a follow-up phone conversation to note subjective headache reports.

resultsAll cases had headache frequency and HDI score reductions, while intensity and duration measures fluctuated. At final measures, exclusion Case A and both inclusion cases (C and D) had headache frequency reductions to below CTTH diagnostic criteria, clinically meaningful (> 16%) HDI score reductions, and subjectively reported continued improvements after study completion. Inclusion cases overall had greater decreases in headache frequency and HDI measures.

conclusionComparative results suggest there may be additional benefit in reducing headache frequency and disability with inclusion of anterior neck, jaw, and cranial muscles in treatment strategies of CTTH. However, limited sample size makes it difficult to rule out outliers or individual variables. Further investigation is recommended.

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central sensitizationchronic tension-type headaches (CTTH)headache disability inventory (HDI)massage therapymassetermyofascial trigger pointneuromuscular therapyscalenesternocleidomastoidtemporalistrigger point release

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PMCPMC7043717

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