Background Reactivity of the autonomic nervous system to experimental pain stimuli has
been extensively studied using measures of heart rate and blood pressure. Heart rate …

Headaches, including primary headaches such as migraine and tension-type headache, are
a common clinical problem. Complementary and integrative medicine (CIM), formerly known …

Objective: Myofascial trigger points (MTrPs) are focal disruptions in the skeletal muscle that
can refer pain to the head and reproduce the pain patterns of tension-type HA (TTH). The …

Objective The purpose of this manuscript is to provide evidence-informed practice
recommendations for the chiropractic treatment of headache in adults. Methods Systematic …

Objectives: Massage therapy is a multi–billion dollar industry in the United States with 8.7%
of adults receiving at least one massage within the last year; yet, little is known about the …

Objectives: This study gathers preliminary data about the biologic effects of repeated
Swedish massage therapy compared to a light-touch control condition. Design: The study …

This is to our knowledge the first systematic review regarding the efficacy of manual therapy
randomized clinical trials (RCT) for primary chronic headaches. A comprehensive English …

Purpose To systematically review the evidence about the effectiveness of manual therapy
(MT) on pain intensity, frequency and impact of headache in individuals with tension-type …

Remarkable progresses have been achieved regarding the understanding of the
neurobiological bases of pain and depression. The principal role of neurotransmitters …

Objective To evaluate the additional effect provided by physical therapy in migraine
treatment. Design Randomized controlled trial. Setting Tertiary university-based hospital …