A critical review of manual therapy use for headache disorders: prevalence, profiles, motivations, communication and self-reported effectiveness

Moore, Craig; Sibbritt, David; Adams, Jon

doi:10.1186/s12883-017-0835-0

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“…People with CGHA regularly consult providers of manual therapy as part of their headache management (Moore, Sibbritt, & Adams, 2017). With a lack of effective drug treatments for CGHA, various treatment modalities have been proposed, including spinal mobilization, massage and endurance-based cervico-scapular exercises (Jull et al, 2002).…”

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Spinal manipulation for the management of cervicogenic headache: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

Fernandez

Moore

Tan

et al. 2020

European Journal of Pain

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Background Spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) is frequently used to manage cervicogenic headache (CGHA). No meta‐analysis has investigated the effectiveness of SMT exclusively for CGHA. Objective To evaluate the effectiveness of SMT for CGHA. Databases and Data Treatment Five databases identified randomized controlled trials comparing SMT with other manual therapies. The PEDro scale assessed the risk‐of‐bias. Pain and disability data were extracted and converted to a common scale. A random effects model was used for several follow‐up periods. GRADE described the quality of evidence. Results Seven trials were eligible. At short‐term follow‐up, there was a significant, small effect favouring SMT for pain intensity (mean difference [MD] −10.88 [95% CI, −17.94, −3.82]) and small effects for pain frequency (standardized mean difference [SMD] −0.35 [95% CI, −0.66, −0.04]). There was no effect for pain duration (SMD − 0.08 [95% CI, −0.47, 0.32]). There was a significant, small effect favouring SMT for disability (MD − 13.31 [95% CI, −18.07, −8.56]). At intermediate follow‐up, there was no significant effects for pain intensity (MD − 9.77 [−24.21 to 4.68]) and a significant, small effect favouring SMT for pain frequency (SMD − 0.32 [−0.63 to − 0.00]). At long‐term follow‐up, there was no significant effects for pain intensity (MD − 0.76 [−5.89 to 4.37]) and for pain frequency (SMD − 0.37 [−0.84 to 0.10]). Conclusion For CGHA, SMT provides small, superior short‐term benefits for pain intensity, frequency and disability, but not pain duration, however, high‐quality evidence in this field is lacking. The long‐term impact is not significant. Significance CGHA are a common headache disorder. SMT can be considered an effective treatment modality, with this review suggesting it providing superior, small, short‐term effects for pain intensity, frequency and disability when compared with other manual therapies. These findings may help clinicians in practice better understand the treatment effects of SMT alone for CGHA.

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Spinal manipulation for the management of cervicogenic headache: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

Fernandez

Moore

Tan

et al. 2020

European Journal of Pain

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“…Tuina or therapeutic massage is one of the most common manual therapies for headache [23]. In the West, classic massage, trigger points, etc.…”

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The Effectiveness of Acupuncture Combined with Tuina Therapy in Patients with Migraine

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Background: This study aimed to explore the effectiveness of acupuncture combined with tuina therapy in patients with migraine. Methods: A prospective, randomized controlled assessor-blind clinical trial was performed between January 2017 and May 2018, and 135 patients were assigned into acupuncture combined with tuina (A), acupuncture (B), and control (flunarizine hydrochloride) (C) groups, each with 45 patients. Treatments were performed for 12 weeks and a 4-week follow-up. Frequency of attacks, severity of pain, duration of migraine, associated symptoms, patient-reported outcome (PRO) scores, and frequency of analgesic consumption were assessed. Results: The total effective rate was 95.6, 88.9, and 75.6% for group A, B, and C, respectively, with a significant reduction in attack frequency, severity of pain, duration of migraine, and associated symptoms at post-treatment and follow-up compared to pre-treatment. The PRO scores and frequency of analgesic consumption were significantly improved (group A, p < 0.01; groups B and C, p < 0.05). The differences in pre-/post-treatment and in pre-treatment/follow-up in groups A and B were significantly improved compared to group C (A vs. C, p < 0.01; B vs. C, A vs. B, p < 0.05). No significant adverse events occurred. Conclusion: Acupuncture combined with tuina could significantly increase the therapeutic effect of acupuncture in migraine treatment.

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“…A critical review method (Peng et al 2014;Moore et al 2017) was used to excerpt, group and review the key findings of the 21 articles. Extracted data were synthesized into three main themes: prevalence of self-care by adults with sleep disturbances; profile, predictors and motivation for the use of self-care by adults with sleep disturbances and Information-seeking, communication with medical providers and self-reported effectiveness of self-care by adults for sleep disturbances.…”

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A critical review of self-care for sleep disturbances: prevalence, profile, motivation, perceived effectiveness and medical provider communication

Meredith

Frawley

Sibbritt

et al. 2020

Sleep Science Practice

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Objective: This study aims to undertake the first critical review of self-care use among adults with sleep disturbances by focusing on the prevalence of self-care-the self-determined and self-administered use of products or practices-by adults with sleep disturbances. Methods: A comprehensive search of 2006-2016 international literature in CINAHL, AMED, Medline and EMBASE databases was conducted. The search was confined to empirical research findings regarding sleep disturbances -as indicated by a validated sleep scale/index or clinician diagnosis. Results: Of the 21 articles included in this review, only three reported on sleep disturbances other than insomnia disorder (ID) or insomnia symptoms (IS). Overall, a high prevalence of self-care use is reported among adults with sleep disturbances, particularly for ID and IS. Self-care products and practices are more likely to be used by adults with sleep disturbances, than those without sleep disturbances. Commonly used self-care products and practices include OTC hypnotics, antihistamines, diphenhydramine products, diet, exercise, painkillers, herbal medicines, vitamins, minerals and dietary supplements, yoga, tai chi, Qigong, meditation, exercise and relaxation. Conclusions: Many adults with sleep disturbances-particularly ID or IS-frequently use self-care products and practices. Self-care products are also used concomitantly with conventional prescription medications without disclosure to medical professionals. The current literature is of varied methodological caliber, frequently relies on small sample sizes and low-quality data collection therefore further rigorous health services research is required. There is an especial paucity of data regarding self-care for sleep disturbances such as restless legs syndrome and obstructive sleep apnea. Healthcare providers may find it beneficial to actively ask patients about their use of self-care for sleep disturbances to help avoid harmful drug-drug or drug-herb interactions.

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A critical review of manual therapy use for headache disorders: prevalence, profiles, motivations, communication and self-reported effectiveness

Cited by 62 publications

References 81 publications

Spinal manipulation for the management of cervicogenic headache: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

Spinal manipulation for the management of cervicogenic headache: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

The Effectiveness of Acupuncture Combined with Tuina Therapy in Patients with Migraine

A critical review of self-care for sleep disturbances: prevalence, profile, motivation, perceived effectiveness and medical provider communication

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