Journal article
A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial of Chiropractic and Medical Prophylactic Treatment of Adults With Tension-Type Headache: Results From a Stopped Trial
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: Tension-type headache (TTH) is the most common headache experienced by adults in Western society. Only 2 clinical trials of spinal manipulation for adult tension-type headache have been reported, neither of which was fully controlled. In 1 trial, spinal manipulation was compared to amitriptyline. There is an urgent need for well-controlled studies of chiropractic spinal manipulation for TTH. This trial was stopped prematurely due to …
Authors
Vernon H; Jansz G; Goldsmith CH; McDermaid C
Journal
Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics, Vol. 32, No. 5, pp. 344–351
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
June 2009
DOI
10.1016/j.jmpt.2009.04.004
ISSN
0161-4754