Quinn Christopher, Chandler Clint, Moraska Albert
Boulder College of Massage Therapy, 6255 Longbow Drive, Boulder, CO 80301, USA.
Am J Public Health. 2002 Oct;92(10):1657-61. doi: 10.2105/ajph.92.10.1657.
The effect of massage therapy on chronic nonmigraine headache was investigated.
Chronic tension headache sufferers received structured massage therapy treatment directed toward neck and shoulder muscles. Headache frequency, duration, and intensity were recorded and compared with baseline measures.
Compared with baseline values, headache frequency was significantly reduced within the first week of the massage protocol. The reduction of headache frequency continued for the remainder of the study (P =.009). The duration of headaches tended to decrease during the massage treatment period (P =.058). Headache intensity was unaffected by massage (P =.19).
The muscle-specific massage therapy technique used in this study has the potential to be a functional, nonpharmacological intervention for reducing the incidence of chronic tension headache.
研究按摩疗法对慢性非偏头痛性头痛的影响。
慢性紧张性头痛患者接受针对颈部和肩部肌肉的结构化按摩治疗。记录头痛频率、持续时间和强度,并与基线测量值进行比较。
与基线值相比,在按摩方案的第一周内头痛频率显著降低。在研究的剩余时间内,头痛频率持续降低(P = 0.009)。在按摩治疗期间,头痛持续时间趋于缩短(P = 0.058)。头痛强度不受按摩影响(P = 0.19)。
本研究中使用的特定肌肉按摩治疗技术有可能成为一种功能性的非药物干预措施,以降低慢性紧张性头痛的发病率。