Health Condition 1: G442- Tension-type headache
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Bowen Therapy: Participants allocated to Group A will receive Bowen Therapy targeting pericranial and associated cervical musculature.
The intervention will be administered by a trained
Sponsors
Parul university
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Both male and female students in the age group 18-28 years 2) Bilateral location 3) Recurrent mild to moderately intense headaches 4) Headaches that feel pressing or tightening 5) No episodes of nausea or vomiting during headache 6) No exacerbation with ordinary physical activity 7) Headache Disability Index score ranging from 10-48 (mild to moderate)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Subjects with other types of headache like migraine or cervicogenic headache 2) Any co morbid factors like congenital, malignant, autoimmune and neurological conditions involving head and neck 3) Any trauma to head and neck region less than 6 months 4) Any diagnosed systemic illness 5) Individuals on medication for tension type headache
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain intensity measured using Visual Analogue ScaleTimepoint: Baseline and at the end of intervention | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Headache related Disability measured using Headache Disability IndexTimepoint: Baseline and at the end of intervention;Cervical Range of Motion measured using GoniometerTimepoint: Baseline and at the end of intervention | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactSudarshan Shewale
Parul Institute of Physiotherapy
Outcome results
None listed