Parker G B, Tupling H, Pryor D S
Aust N Z J Med. 1978 Dec;8(6):589-93. doi: 10.1111/j.1445-5994.1978.tb04845.x.
The efficacy of cervical manipulation for migraine was evaluated. In a six-month trial, 85 volunteers suffering from migraine were randomly allocated to three treatment groups. One group received cervical manipulation performed by a medical practitioner or by a physiotherapist, another received cervical manipulation performed by a chiropractor, while the control group received mobilization performed by a medical practitioner or by a physiotherapist. For the whole sample, migraine symptoms were significantly reduced. No difference in outcome was found between those who received cervical manipulation, performed by chiropractor or orthodox therapist, and those who received the control treatment. Chiropractic treatment was no more effective than the other two treatments in reducing frequency, duration or induced disability of migraine attacks, but chiropractic patients did report a greater reduction in pain associated with their attacks.
对颈椎推拿治疗偏头痛的疗效进行了评估。在一项为期六个月的试验中，85名偏头痛志愿者被随机分配到三个治疗组。一组接受由医生或物理治疗师进行的颈椎推拿，另一组接受由脊椎按摩师进行的颈椎推拿，而对照组接受由医生或物理治疗师进行的松动术。对于整个样本，偏头痛症状显著减轻。在接受脊椎按摩师或传统治疗师进行颈椎推拿的患者与接受对照治疗的患者之间，未发现结果有差异。在减少偏头痛发作的频率、持续时间或诱发的残疾方面，脊椎按摩治疗并不比其他两种治疗更有效，但接受脊椎按摩治疗的患者确实报告其发作相关疼痛的减轻程度更大。
