A therapy combo for head and neck pain
Part of Brain & nervous system clinical trials.
This study tests whether adding a special neck muscle relaxation technique to posture correction exercises helps people with cervicogenic headache (headache from neck problems). It might be for you if your headache is triggered by neck pressure or movement and you've had it for at least 3 months.
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Who can take part
- You are between 20 and 60 years old
- You have headache on only one side of your head
- Your headache is triggered by pressing on the upper neck joints or by moving your neck
- You have had headaches at least once a week for 3 months or more
- Your headache pain level is at least 20 out of 100 on a pain scale
- You have a neck disability score of at least 10 points
- You do not have migraine, tension headache, tumors, osteoporosis, fracture, rheumatoid arthritis, or metabolic diseases
- You have not used steroids long term
- Your resting blood pressure is not higher than 140/90
- You do not have narrow spinal canal in the neck, loss of sensation, or central nervous system problems
Quick eligibility check
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