• J Res Med Sci · Jan 2021

    The impact of myofascial release and stretching techniques on the clinical outcomes of migraine headache: A randomized controlled trial.

    • Tahere Rezaeian, Mehdi Ahmadi, Zahra Mosallanezhad, and Mohammad Reza Nourbakhsh.
    • Department of Physiotherapy, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
    • J Res Med Sci. 2021 Jan 1; 26: 45.

    BackgroundMigraine patients often have painful trigger points, especially in the area of head and neck. Thus, we aimed to investigate the effect of myofascial release and stretching techniques in the management of migraine headache.Materials And MethodsThis was a randomized controlled trial study on 40 migraine patients. The subjects in the experimental group received three sessions with a duration of 20 min per session techniques. Databases were analyzed using 2 × 3 repeated-measures analyses of variance (P < 0.05).ResultsExperimental group showed a significant reduction in pain intensity (P < 0.001) and the neck disability index score (P < 0.001) and an increase in cervical range of motion (P < 0.001) in all time points after the intervention as compared with baseline and control group (P < 0.001).ConclusionMyofascial release and stretching techniques were effective in improving symptoms in patients with migraine headache.Copyright: © 2021 Journal of Research in Medical Sciences.

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