Intertester Reliability and Diagnostic Validity of the Cervical Flexion-Rotation Test
Toby M. Hall, Kim W. Robinson, Osamu Fujinawa, Kiyokazu Akasaka and Elizabeth A. Pyne This article evaluates reliability and diagnostic validity of the cervical flexion-rotation test (FRT) to discriminate subjects with headache because of C1/2 dysfunction. In addition, this study evaluates agreement between experienced and inexperienced examiners. Sensitivity and specificity of the FRT was 90% [...]
The diagnostic validity of the cervical flexion–rotation test in C1/2-related cervicogenic headache
Mark Ogince, Toby Hall, Kim Robinson and A.M. Blackmore This single-blind comparative group design aimed to investigate the sensitivity and specificity of the cervical flexion–rotation test in the diagnosis of C1/2-related cervicogenic headache. This study tested 23 cervicogenic headache, 23 asymptomatic controls and 12 migraine with aura subjects, all aged 18–66 years. In stage 1, [...]
Myofascial Trigger Points, Neck Mobility, and Forward Head Posture in Episodic Tension-Type Headache
Fernández-de-las-Peñas, César; Cuadrado, Maria L.; Pareja, Juan A. The purpose of this study was to assess the differences in the presence of trigger points (TrPs) in head and neck muscles, forward head posture (FHP) and neck mobility between episodic tension-type headache (ETTH) subjects and healthy controls. In addition, we assess the relationship between these muscle [...]
Immediate Effects of Inhibitive Distraction on Active Range of Cervical Flexion in Patients with Neck Pain: A Pilot Study
Kristin Briem, Peter Huijbregts, Maria Thorsteinsdottir The purpose of this pilot study was to examine the immediate effects of a manual therapy technique called Inhibitive Distraction (ID) on active range of motion (AROM) for cervical flexion in patients with neck pain with or without concomitant headache. A secondary objective of this study was to see [...]
Orthopaedic Manual physical Therapy including Thrust Manipulation and Exercise in the Management of a Patient with Cervicogenic Headache: A Case Report
Jacqueline van Duijn, Arie J. van Duijn, Wanda Nitsch This case report describes the physical therapy differential diagnosis, management, and outcomes of a patient with cervicogenic headache. The patient was a 40-year-old woman referred by her physiatrist with complaints of cervical pain and ipsilateral temporal headache. The patient presented with increased muscle tone, multiple-level joint [...]
Non-invasive physical treatments for chronic/recurrent headache
G Bronfort, N Nilsson, M Haas, R Evans, CH Goldsmith, WJJ Assendelft, LM Bouter The objective of this study was to quantify and compare the magnitude of short- and long-term effects of non-invasive physical treatments for chronic/recurrent headaches. Randomized and quasi-randomized controlled trials comparing non-invasive physical treatments for chronic/recurrent headaches to any type of control [...]
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