Scholarly Article
Effect of Mulligan Traction Along With Progressive Neck Muscles Strengthening In Patients With Cervicogenic Headache Among Collage Going Students: Pre And Post Experimental Study
Mukesh, Shinde, Nikitesh, Shripad, Shruti, Chaudhari, Pradnya, Mahajan, Jaywant, Nagulkar
2023-12-31 · VIMS JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL THERAPY · DVVPF's, College of Physiotherapy
Abstract
RELEVANCE OF STUDY: Cervicogenic headache is one of most common type of headache characterized by chronic hemi cranial pain that is referred to the head from either bony structures or soft tissues of the neck. METHODOLOGY: A pre-post experimental study was conducted on 32 college going students. Subjects were selected according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria by Convenient sampling Technique. Pre treatment evaluation of HDI score, headache duration, headache intensity, headache frequency, passive flexion rotation test was done before intervention. Mulligan traction & Progressive neck muscle strengthening using pressure biofeedback were given for alternate day 3 sessions/ week, for 3 Weeks & Post intervention evaluation was done. Statistical analysis was carried out using paired t test. RESULTS: On intragroup comparison using paired t test, there was significant difference between pre-post comparison of headache intensity (<0.0001), duration (<0.0001), frequency (<0.0001) & headache disability inventory (<0.0001) in college going students. CONCLUSION: The upper cervical mulligan traction along with deep neck cervical muscles strengthening for 3 weeks is effective in reducing the symptoms of cervicogenic headache.
Keywords
Cervicogenic headache, Headache disability inventory, Mulligan traction, Progressive neck muscle strengthening
Citation Details
VIMS JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL THERAPY, pp. 6-9