Physiotherapeutic Strategies In Migraine Prophylaxis: A Review
Abstract
Migraine headache has a significantly negative impact on both individual and societal health. Prophylactic medications have been administered on patients who suffer from frequent migraines.
The objective of present review is to comprehensively evaluate and synthesize the evidence from existing clinical trials on the efficacy of specific physical treatments in addressing migraine headaches, as patients frequently seek nonpharmacological options upon request. Consequently, physiotherapy treatments are commonly recommended. The inclusion criteria involved randomized controlled trials that examined the impact of physiotherapy on migraine headache. The RoB tool 2.0 was employed to evaluate the potential for bias in the selected studies. The findings were reported following the guidelines outlined in the Cochrane handbook and the PRISMA statement. From the initial 342 studies identified through the electronic search, 8 studies met the predefined inclusion and exclusion criteria and were included in this review. Among these studies, the majority demonstrated positive outcomes in clinical measures for migraine headache following physiotherapy treatment. However, one study did not reveal any significant changes in this regard. The current systematic review did not provide a definitive conclusion regarding the medium-term and long-term effects of physiotherapy interventions on migraine headaches. This emphasizes the importance of conducting high-quality research in the future to address this gap in knowledge.
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