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1- Headaches and Chiropractic Practice
2- Headache Relief Through Chiropractic
3 - Headaches Helped by Chiropractic Says Research

4- Headaches: Study Shows Chiropractic Effective

 5- Chiropractic Spinal Manipulative Therapy vs. Amitriptyline for the Treatment of Chronic Tension-type Headaches: A Randomized Comparative Clinical Trial
6- A Randomized Controlled Trial of Chiropractic Spinal Manipulative Therapy for Migraine
7- Evidence Report: Behavioral and Physical Treatments for Tension-type and Cerviocogenic Headache

 

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1- Headaches and Chiropractic Practice

By Brad McKechnie

Article highlights:
1- Headaches are the fifth most common reason for outpatient medical care.
2- Headaches are the 11th most common reason people visit their doctor.
3- One in three people will experience severe headaches at some point in their life.
4- In one study, up to 90 percent people had at least one headache in the previous year.
5- Another study found that 75 percent of children experience headaches by the age of 15.
6- Worldwide, more than 13,000 tons of aspirin are consumed each year – with the majority being used for headaches.

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 2- Headache Relief Through Chiropractic

Article highlights:
1- Of all chiropractic patients, 14 percent are seeking care for their headaches, according to the American Chiropractic Association.
2- Chiropractic patients retain benefits even after stopping care, while patients who receive drugs lose about half of their improvements, stated a study at Northwestern College of Chiropractic.

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3- Headaches Helped by Chiropractic Says Research

Article highlights:
1- A study in the September 2001 issue of the Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics compared chiropractic adjustments to massage and medications for short-term relief of headaches.
2- Overall, the chiropractic group fared better than the massage group.
3- The group that received medication experienced more side effects.
4- Billions of dollars are spent every year on lost productivity and treatment due to headaches.
5- More and more people are turning to non-medical and alternative therapies for their headaches.
6- Chiropractic care is one of the most common alternative treatments for headaches.

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4- Headaches: Study Shows Chiropractic Effective

Article highlights:
1- Chiropractic care is an effective treatment for tension headaches, according to research conducted at Duke University.
2- The study found that chiropractic care and the drug amitriptyline both offered short-term relief to headache suffers.
3- However, 82 percent of the amitriptyline patients experienced adverse side effects.
4- After treatment was discontinued, chiropractic patients experienced fewer headaches and they were less severe. Meanwhile, the amitriptyline patients reverted back to their original condition.

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5- Chiropractic Spinal Manipulative Therapy vs. Amitriptyline for the Treatment of Chronic Tension-type Headaches: A Randomized Comparative Clinical Trial

By Dr. Patrick Boline

Study highlights:
1- Study participants were randomly divided into two groups. Over a six-week period, one group received chiropractic manipulations and the other a medication called amitriptyline.
2- Patients who received spinal manipulations had fewer side effects and longer-lasting relief.
3- Four weeks after treatment was completed, the group that received chiropractic care experienced a:

  • 32 percent reduction in headache intensity
  • 42 percent reduction in headache frequency
  • 30 percent reduction in over-the-counter medication usage
  • 16 percent improvement in functional health status

4- Meanwhile, the group that received amitriptyline reverted back to their original headache levels.
5- 82.1 of the group receiving amitriptyline reported side effects, compared to only 4.3 percent of the group receiving chiropractic care.
6- This was one of the first studies to provide evidence that chiropractic care is an effective treatment for tension headaches.

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6- A Randomized Controlled Trial of Chiropractic Spinal Manipulative Therapy for Migraine

By Peter Tuchin, Henry Pollard

Study highlights:
1- In this study, 50 percent of patients receiving chiropractic care reported an improvement in the severity and frequency of their migraines.
2- 22 percent of the patients had their migraines reduced by more than 90 percent.
3- According to the National Headache Foundation, 12 percent of Americans (30 million) suffer from migraines.

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7- Evidence Report: Behavioral and Physical Treatments for Tension-type and Cerviocogenic Headache

By Douglas McCrory, Donald Penzien, Rebecca Gray

Study highlights:
1- The research included a literature review of several headache treatment options by a panel of 25 multi-disciplinary experts.
2- They found that spinal manipulation resulted in almost immediate improvement of cerviocogenic headaches (headaches that originate in the neck).
3- Compared to medication, spinal manipulation offers fewer side effects and longer-lasting relief from tension-type headaches.
4- 20 to 30 percent of adults have more than one tension-type headache a month.
5- More than 17 percent of people with frequent headaches are experiencing a cerviocogenic headache.

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