Efficacy of three different conservative interventions in the management of cervicogenic headache

• Published in: Research journal of pharmacy and technology 2021-02, Vol.14 (2), p.1094-1098
• Main Authors: Kirthika, Veena S., Kowsalya, J., Padmanabhan, K., Paul, Jibi, Sudhakar, Selvaraj, Kumar, Mohan G., Selvam, Senthil P.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Athletic taping; Exercise; Headaches; Intervention; Manipulative therapy; Pain; Range of motion; Spinal manipulation; Vertebrae
• ISSN: 0974-3618; 0974-360X; 0974-306X
• DOI: 10.5958/0974-360X.2021.00197.9

[...]this study compared the effects of Kinesio taping (KT), Trigger point (TrP) therapy and Mulligan's SNAG in the treatment of cervicogenic headache (CH). Kinesio Taping may exerts its effect by increasing local circulation, reducing local edema by decreasing exudative substances, improving circulation of blood by facilitating the muscle, providing a positional stimulus to the skin, muscle, or fascial structures, providing proper afferent input to the central nervous system, limiting range of motion of the affected tissues(13). [...]this study compared the effects of Kinesio taping (KT), Trigger point (TrP) therapy and Mulligan's SNAG, which were combined with common interventions like conventional stretching exercises so that a better combination of treat ment protocol can be adopted in the treatment of cervicogenic headache (CH). The muscle is heated and kneaded during treatment, which helps to increase circulation and to remove the metabolic waste products and the muscle fibers become lengthened and stretched which decreases the pressure component of the pain cycle.