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[Migraine prophylaxis with trigger point therapy and lymphatic drainage : A pilot study].
Delphine Yedikardachian1, Stefan Quasthoff2, Anita T Lechner2
1Universitätsklinik für Neurologie, LKH-Universitätsklinikum Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 22, 8036, Graz, Österreich. Delphine.Yedikardachian@klinikum-graz.at.
Wiener Medizinische Wochenschrift (1946)
|August 4, 2017
Summary
Trigger point (TP) therapy, alone or with lymphatic drainage (LD), may help prevent migraine headaches. This approach showed benefits for migraine prophylaxis for eight weeks post-treatment.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Neuroscience
- Pain Management
Background:
- Migraine is a complex neurovascular brain disorder.
- Pericranial trigger points are common in migraine patients, but trigger point (TP) therapy lacks study.
- Lymphatic drainage (LD) has been explored for migraine management.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the effectiveness of TP therapy alone and in combination with LD for migraine prevention.
- To assess the sustained effect of these therapies over an 8-week period post-treatment.
Main Methods:
- A pilot study involving patients with migraine.
- Comparison of TP therapy alone, TP therapy with LD, and a wait-list control group.
- Patients used headache calendars to record migraine frequency.
Main Results:
- TP therapy alone demonstrated a beneficial effect in migraine prophylaxis.
- The combination of TP therapy and LD also showed a positive impact on migraine prevention.
- Benefits were observed for 8 weeks after treatment completion.
Conclusions:
- TP therapy, with or without LD, appears to be a promising approach for migraine prophylaxis.
- Further research is warranted to confirm these findings and elucidate mechanisms.
- Combination therapy may offer enhanced benefits for migraine management.
