Physical therapy plus electrical dry needling for tension headaches
Part of Brain & nervous system clinical trials.
This trial tests whether specific physical therapy treatments—exercise, manual soft-tissue work, mobilization, and electrical dry needling/TENS—can reduce tension-type headaches. It may help if your headaches happen often and fit the trial’s “frequent” or “chronic” pattern.
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Who can take part
- You’re between 18 and 65 years old
- You have frequent episodic or chronic tension-type headaches for over 3 months
- Your headaches are usually on both sides, feel like tightness/pressure (not throbbing), and aren’t made worse by routine activity
- You usually do NOT have nausea/vomiting, and light or sound sensitivity is limited (not more than one of those)
- You have extra tenderness when someone gently presses your head/neck (pericranial tenderness)
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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