Cervicogenic Headache. Disorder of muscle, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Control group: Infrared Radiation in prone position for 15 minutes. Intervention 2: Intervention group: infrared radiation in a prone position for 15 minutes and muscle energy techniqu
Rehabilitation
Control group: Infrared Radiation in prone position for 15 minutes
Intervention group: infrared radiation in a prone position for 15 minutes and muscle energy techniques for head extensor and rotator muscles in the supine position, 3 times, each time 5-7 seconds wit
Sponsors
Vice chancellor for research and Technology of Iran University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 55 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: subjects with cervicogenic headache due to at least 3 months, age between 18–55 years and BMI between16–32 kg/m2. Exclusion criteria: Patients with other types of headache, uncorrected visual or auditory impairments, history of exercise therapy, physical therapy or manual therapy for neck and shoulder regions in previous 3 months, pregnancy, problems such as diabetes, cardiopulmonary diseases, myopathy, history of cancer, surgery within the last 3 months , Psychological disorders, Any condition necessitating bed rest for more than two weeks during past 12 months, alcohol consumption, consuming pain reducer medicine within 24 hours before testing.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Muscle thickness and echogenicity. Timepoint: After and before intervention session. Method of measurement: Anterior posterior muscle dimension (thickness) and tissue echogenicity that both will be measured by ultrasound machine SAMSUNG MEDISON - SONOACE R7 2014, made in Korea with a frequency of 7.5 and a linear probe in millimeters. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Upper Cervical Range of Motion. Timepoint: After and before intervention session. Method of measurement: The rotational range of motion of the neck in the supine position will be measured with a Qoniometer (degree).;Headache Index. Timepoint: First and 6th session. Method of measurement: Questionare (Niere,1997).;Headache Disability. Timepoint: First and 6th session. Method of measurement: Iranian version of Headache Disability Inventory (HDI) questionare, Jacobson-1994). | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactOmolbanin Abaspour
School of Rehabilitation, Iran University of Medical Sciences.
Outcome results
None listed