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ArticleCureus2020

Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment in Tension Headaches.

Justin Chin, Wenqi Qiu, Christine M Lomiguen, Mikhail Volokitin

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Article in Cureus, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06546462 (Can a Specific OMT Protocol Influence Patient-reported Pain and Associated Analgesia Use for Primary Headache Disorders?), which is not on this map. Cited by 5 papers.

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2 · The registry

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NCT06546462 nanot yet recruitingnot on this mapstarted 2025, after this paper: background citation

Can a Specific OMT Protocol Influence Patient-reported Pain and Associated Analgesia Use for Primary Headache Disorders?

TypeinterventionalSponsorNew York Institute of TechnologyRan2025 to 2025Enrolled20ConditionsHeadache Disorders, Headache, Analgesia, Opioid UseArmsOsteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT), Sham Light touch arm
3 · Its place in the literature

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5 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Justin ChinMedical Education, Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Erie, USA.
Wenqi QiuEpidemiology and Biostatistics, State University of New York (SUNY) Downstate Health Sciences University, New York, USA.
Christine M LomiguenPathology, Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Erie, USA.
Mikhail VolokitinOsteopathic Manipulative Medicine, Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine, New York, USA.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Tension-type headaches, associated with young age, poor health, sleep disturbances, anxiety, stress, and poor posture, account for 90% of all headaches diagnosed by healthcare professionals. Diagnosis and treatment of the various headache subtypes are often aimed at determining the underlying cause but commonly involve over-the-counter pain medication. Because recurrence is common in tension-type headaches, with a subsequent refractory response to over-the-counter medications, adjunctive and alternative treatment modalities should be further studied. Here we present a case of tension headache initially non-responsive to pain medication but resolved with osteopathic manipulative treatment and lifestyle modifications. Osteopathic considerations and literature are also reviewed in the broader context of headache management.

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headachemuscle energynsaidommosteopathic careosteopathic manipulative medicinepain controlsuboccipitaltensiontension headache

Identifiers

PMID33457139
PMCPMC7799179

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