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

Effects of Spinal Mobilization Versus Myofacial Release Techniques on Pain And Disability In Patients With Tension Type Headache

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.

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

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.