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| Tension Headache • Aust Fam Physician. 2005 Aug;34(8):647-51. |
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August 1, 2005 |
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Migraine and tension headache--a complementary and alternative medicine approach. / Woolhouse M. |
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BACKGROUND: Migraine and tension headache are common--affecting up to 10% and 40% of the Australian population respectively--and result in significant reduction in social activities and work capacity for sufferers. OBJECTIVE: This article considers the evidence for the use of a range of complementary therapies and treatment in the prevention and management of both migraine and tension headache. DISCUSSION: Migraine and tension headache can have many precipitating factors. Considering dietary and environmental factors complements a migraine/headache consultation. There is evidence for the role of mind-body approaches, nutritional supplements such as riboflavin and magnesium, and acupuncture in the treatment of headache. By using a holistic approach we may be able to tailor a treatment program that is both effective and safe. |
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Migraine and tension headache can have many precipitating factors. Considering dietary and environmental factors complements a migraine/headache consultation. There is evidence for the role of mind-body approaches, nutritional supplements such as riboflavin and magnesium, and acupuncture in the treatment of headache. By using a holistic approach we may be able to tailor a treatment program that is both effective and safe. |
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| Tension Headache • BMJ. 2005 Aug 13;331(7513):376-82. Epub 2005 Jul 29. |
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Acupuncture in patients with tension-type headache: randomised controlled trial / Melchart D, Streng A, Hoppe A, Brinkhaus B, Witt C, Wagenpfeil S, Pfaffenrath V, Hammes M, Hummelsberger J, Irnich D, Weidenhammer W, Willich SN, Linde K. |
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OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effectiveness of acupuncture compared with minimal acupuncture and with no acupuncture in patients with tension-type headache. DESIGN: Three armed randomised controlled multicentre trial. SETTING: 28 outpatient centres in Germany. PARTICIPANTS: 270 patients (74% women, mean age 43 (SD 13) years) with episodic or chronic tension-type headache. INTERVENTIONS: Acupuncture, minimal acupuncture (superficial needling at non-acupuncture points), or waiting list control. Acupuncture and minimal acupuncture were administered by specialised physicians and consisted of 12 sessions per patient over eight weeks. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE: Difference in numbers of days with headache between the four weeks before randomisation and weeks 9-12 after randomisation, as recorded by participants in headache diaries. RESULTS: The number of days with headache decreased by 7.2 (SD 6.5) days in the acupuncture group compared with 6.6 (SD 6.0) days in the minimal acupuncture group and 1.5 (SD 3.7) days in the waiting list group (difference: acupuncture v minimal acupuncture, 0.6 days, 95% confidence interval -1.5 to 2.6 days, P = 0.58; acupuncture v waiting list, 5.7 days, 3.9 to 7.5 days, P < 0.001). The proportion of responders (at least 50% reduction in days with headache) was 46% in the acupuncture group, 35% in the minimal acupuncture group, and 4% in the waiting list group. CONCLUSIONS: The acupuncture intervention investigated in this trial was more effective than no treatment but not significantly more effective than minimal acupuncture for the treatment of tension-type headache. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: ISRCTN9737659. |
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The acupuncture intervention investigated in this trial was more effective than no treatment but not significantly more effective than minimal acupuncture for the treatment of tension-type headache. |
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Centre for Complementary Medicine Research, Department of Internal Medicine II, Technische Universitat Munchen, Kaiserstr 9, 80801 Munich, Germany. |
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