The effect of physical therapy integrated with pharmacotherapy on tension-type headache and migraine in children and adolescents.
Adolescents
Children
Headache
Migraine
Myofascial trigger points
Pediatric
Physical therapy
Physiotherapy
Tension-type headache
Journal
BMC neurology
ISSN: 1471-2377
Titre abrégé: BMC Neurol
Pays: England
ID NLM: 100968555
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
04 Sep 2024
04 Sep 2024
Historique:
received:
09
04
2024
accepted:
27
08
2024
medline:
5
9
2024
pubmed:
5
9
2024
entrez:
4
9
2024
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Tension-type headache (TTH) and migraine are prevalent neurological conditions in children and adolescents that significantly impact activity of daily living (ADL) and quality of life (QOL). Although physical therapy targeting cervical myofascial trigger points (MTrPs) on TTH and migraine has been extensively studied in adults, the efficacy in pediatric patients remains unexplored. The aim of this study is to reveal the effect of physical therapy integrated with pharmacotherapy on TTH and migraine in children and adolescents. We conducted a prospective, observational cohort study recruiting consecutive patients aged 6 to 18 years with TTH and migraine with cervical MTrPs. They were classified into 4 types of headaches: frequent episodic TTH (FRTTH), chronic TTH (CTTH), episodic migraine (EM) and chronic migraine (CM). The once-weekly 40-minutes physical therapy session integrated with pharmacotherapy (integrated physical therapy) was continued until the treatment goals (headache days per week less than 2 days, headache impact test-6 (HIT-6) score to below of 50, and the ability to attend school daily) was achieved. Multifaceted assessments including headache frequency (headache days per week), headache intensity using the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), pain catastrophizing score (PCS), hospital anxiety and depression scale (HADS) score, HIT-6 scores, and EuroQol 5 dimensions 5-level questionnaire (EQ-5D-5 L) scores, were conducted to evaluate the treatment effects. 161 patients were enrolled in this study. 106 patients (65.8%) were diagnosed with TTH: 70 (66.8%) with FETHH, 36 (34.0%) with CTTH, and 55 patients (34.2%) were diagnosed with migraine: 43 patients (78.2%) with EM, 12 patients (21.8%) with CM. We observed significant improvements in headache frequency, headache intensity, PCS, HADS score, HIT-6 scores, and EQ-5D-5 L scores before and after the treatment in all 4 types of headaches. The average number of sessions required to achieve the treatment goals was 4 times (weeks) for patients with FETTH and EM, 5.5 for those with CTTH, and 7.5 for those with chronic migraine. The integrated physical therapy on pediatric TTH and migraine patients with the cervical MTrPs was significantly effective in reducing headache symptoms and improving ADL and QOL.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Tension-type headache (TTH) and migraine are prevalent neurological conditions in children and adolescents that significantly impact activity of daily living (ADL) and quality of life (QOL). Although physical therapy targeting cervical myofascial trigger points (MTrPs) on TTH and migraine has been extensively studied in adults, the efficacy in pediatric patients remains unexplored. The aim of this study is to reveal the effect of physical therapy integrated with pharmacotherapy on TTH and migraine in children and adolescents.
METHODS
METHODS
We conducted a prospective, observational cohort study recruiting consecutive patients aged 6 to 18 years with TTH and migraine with cervical MTrPs. They were classified into 4 types of headaches: frequent episodic TTH (FRTTH), chronic TTH (CTTH), episodic migraine (EM) and chronic migraine (CM). The once-weekly 40-minutes physical therapy session integrated with pharmacotherapy (integrated physical therapy) was continued until the treatment goals (headache days per week less than 2 days, headache impact test-6 (HIT-6) score to below of 50, and the ability to attend school daily) was achieved. Multifaceted assessments including headache frequency (headache days per week), headache intensity using the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), pain catastrophizing score (PCS), hospital anxiety and depression scale (HADS) score, HIT-6 scores, and EuroQol 5 dimensions 5-level questionnaire (EQ-5D-5 L) scores, were conducted to evaluate the treatment effects.
RESULTS
RESULTS
161 patients were enrolled in this study. 106 patients (65.8%) were diagnosed with TTH: 70 (66.8%) with FETHH, 36 (34.0%) with CTTH, and 55 patients (34.2%) were diagnosed with migraine: 43 patients (78.2%) with EM, 12 patients (21.8%) with CM. We observed significant improvements in headache frequency, headache intensity, PCS, HADS score, HIT-6 scores, and EQ-5D-5 L scores before and after the treatment in all 4 types of headaches. The average number of sessions required to achieve the treatment goals was 4 times (weeks) for patients with FETTH and EM, 5.5 for those with CTTH, and 7.5 for those with chronic migraine.
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
The integrated physical therapy on pediatric TTH and migraine patients with the cervical MTrPs was significantly effective in reducing headache symptoms and improving ADL and QOL.
Identifiants
pubmed: 39232664
doi: 10.1186/s12883-024-03833-7
pii: 10.1186/s12883-024-03833-7
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Observational Study
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
316Informations de copyright
© 2024. The Author(s).
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