Cephalalgia : an international journal of headache
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study
Efficacy of physiotherapy including a craniocervical training programme for tension-type headache; a randomized clinical trial.
We conducted a multicentre, randomized controlled trial with blinded outcome assessment. The treatment period was 6 weeks with follow-up assessment immediately thereafter and after 6 months. The objective was to determine the effectiveness of a craniocervical training programme combined with physiotherapy for tension-type headache. ⋯ Effect sizes were large and clinically relevant. Loss to follow-up amounted to 3.7%. Physiotherapy including craniocervical training reduces symptoms of tension-type headache significantly over a prolonged time frame.