A Questionnaire Survey of Muscular Symptoms in Chronic Headache An Age-and Sex-Controlled Study

Lebbink, John; Spierings, Egilius L.H.; Messinger, Harley B.

doi:10.1097/00002508-199106000-00005

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“…Headache and musculoskeletal symptoms are common complaints in the general population (Rasmussen et al, 1991;Hasvold et al, 1996), and more frequent amongst women than men. Some population-based (Rafnsson et al, 1989;Hasvold et al, 1996) and several clinicbased studies (Lebbink et al, 1991;Kidd and Nelson, 1993;Blau et al, 1994;Lipchik et al, 1997;Marcus et al, 1999;Persson and Carlsson, 1999) have reported a positive association between headache and musculoskeletal discomfort localized in the upper body area. To which degree musculoskeletal symptoms in other locations are associated with headache is not known, but high headache prevalence rates have also been found in patients suffering from low back pain (Ahern et al, 1988;Duckro et al, 1994).…”

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The co‐occurrence of headache and musculoskeletal symptoms amongst 51 050 adults in Norway.

Hagen¹,

Einarsen²,

Ja³

et al. 2003

Headache

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We have evaluated the association between headache and musculoskeletal symptoms in a large cross‐sectional population‐based study. Between 1995 and 1997, all 92 566 adults in Nord‐Trøndelag County in Norway were invited to participate in a health survey. A total of 51 050 (55%) responded to questions concerning headache and musculoskeletal symptoms. Both migraine and non‐migrainous headache were strongly associated with musculoskeletal symptoms. However, frequency of headache had a higher impact than headache diagnosis on this association. Thus, the prevalence of chronic headache (headache >14 days/month) was more than four times higher (OR = 4.6; 95% CI 4.0–5.3) in the group of individuals with musculoskeletal symptoms than in those without. Individuals with neck pain were more likely to suffer from headache as compared with those with musculoskeletal symptoms in other restricted areas. In conclusion, there was a strong association between chronic headache and musculoskeletal symptoms, which may have implications for the choice of treatment.

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The co‐occurrence of headache and musculoskeletal symptoms amongst 51 050 adults in Norway.

Hagen¹,

Einarsen²,

Ja³

et al. 2003

Headache

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“…[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] Pronounced levels of muscle tenderness, as well as postural and mechanical abnormalities, have been reported in tension-type and migraine headache. [8][9][10][11] Differences in neck posture and the presence of myofascial trigger points were observed in subjects with migraine, TTH, or both, when compared to a control group of nonheadache subjects. 11 Importantly, there were no significant differences observed between any of the headache groups.…”

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Physical Treatments for Headache: A Structured Review

Biondi

2005

Headache

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Further studies of improved quality are necessary to more firmly establish the place of physical modalities in the treatment of primary headache disorders. With the exception of high velocity chiropractic manipulation of the neck, the treatments are unlikely to be physically dangerous, although the financial costs and lost treatment opportunity by prescribing potentially ineffective treatment may not be insignificant. In the absence of clear evidence regarding their role in treatment, physicians and patients are advised to make cautious and individualized judgments about the utility of physical treatments for headache management; in most cases, the use of these modalities should complement rather than supplant better-validated forms of therapy.

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“…Many of these therapies are used owing to the neck pain, muscle tenderness, and postural or mechanical abnormalities that commonly accompany chronic headache disorders. [76][77][78][79] Reviews and analyses on physical treatments for headache disorders are complex and difficult to interpret given the heterogeneity of patient diagnoses and interventions used as well as inconsistencies in the definitions of type of treatment used. Additionally, many of the published case series and controlled studies have been previously reported to be of low quality.…”

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