Muscle Function and Strength Training of the Neck and Shoulder in Migraine and Tension-type Headache Patients. A Singel Arm Open Label Trial

Muscle Function and Strength Training of the Neck and Shoulder in Migraine and Tension-type Headache Patients.

A Single-Arm Open-Label Trial was performed at the Danish Headache Center (DHC), Department of Neurology, Rigshospitalet - Glostrup as part of the clinic.

Purpose:

To examine the effects of supervised group strength training and posture correction on headache frequency and muscle function around the neck and shoulders in patients with migraine and tension-type headaches.

Hypothesis:

Strength training of the neck and shoulders results in improved muscle function, which leads to a reduction in headache.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Migraine patients with stable CGRP or botox.
• Tension type headache with no more than 5 migraine days/month.
• At least four days/months of headache at the moment of recruitment.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Pregnancy
• Post-traumatic headache, or headache that is likely to be associated with trauma.
• Significant psychiatric comorbidities, such as severe depression
• Medication Overuse Headaches.
• Severe arthrosis in the neck, shoulder, or disc herniation in the neck.