Headache Studies

Headache Research Articles summary ___________________________________ Statistical connection between tension type headaches and abnormal alignment of the cervical spine. The study compared 372 patients with tension type headaches(pain located at the base of the skull radiating into the crown of the head or to the temples/forehead region) and 255 normal control subjects. The headache patients were found to have abnormally reduced cervical lordotic curves. The researchers go on to conclude that the abnormally aligned neck position required greater muscular effort to support the wt. of the head and neck leading to the tention type headaches. Nagasawa A.Roentgenographic findings of the cervical spine in tention type headahces. HEADACHE 1993;33;90-95 Study of 47 migraine and tension headache sufferers. Seventy seven percent of all sufferers and 89% of women were found to have reduced cervical lordotic curves. The study goes on to conclude that these findings support the theory that the neck plays an important, but largely ignored role in the cause of many types of headaches. Vernon H et.al Cervicogenic dysfunction in muscle contraction headache and migraines. A descriptive study. Journal of Manipulative and physiological therapeutics 1992;15;418-429