Hands-on therapy versus exercise for neck-related headaches
Part of Brain & nervous system clinical trials.
This study compares two non-drug treatments for headaches that come from the neck: hands-on therapy (manual therapy) versus a program of neck and shoulder exercises. It aims to see which approach works better for reducing headache pain and improving neck function.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 to 45 years old.
- A doctor has told you that your headaches come from your neck (cervicogenic).
- You can read and write, and you are willing to sign a consent form.
- You have never had neck or back surgery (or any spinal surgery).
- You do not have heart problems that would make exercise unsafe.
- In the last 6 months, you have not had physical therapy or other headache treatments (except painkillers), and you have not been exercising regularly.
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