Research on Massage Therapy For Chronic Tension Headache

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Twenty-one female patients suffering from chronic tension headaches received 10 sessions of upper body massage consisting of deep tissue techniques in addition to softer techniques in the beginning. When found, trigger points were carefully and forcefully massaged .

The range of cervical movements, surface EMG , visual analogue scale (VAS), Finnish Pain Questionnaire, and the incidence of neck pain during a two week period before and after the treatment, and at 3 and 6 months during the follow-up period together with Beck depression inventory were taken for evaluation and follow-up.

The range of movement in all directions increased and FPQ, VAS and the number of days of neck pain decreased significantly.

There was a significant change in ENMG on the frontalis muscle whereas changes in trapezius remained insignificant. Beck depression inventory showed an improvement after the treatment.

The study confirmed clinical and physiological effects of massage with rigorous soft tissue massage repeated 10 times in two and a half weeks as having a clear long-term effect on chronic tension headaches up to 6 months.