Clinical Trial: SCM Muscle Released in Patients with Cervicogenic Headache
Study Status: COMPLETED
Recruit Status: COMPLETED
Condition: Cervicogenic Headache
Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
Official Title: The Effectiveness of Sternocleidomastoid Muscle Pressure Points in Patients with Cervicogenic Headache
Brief Summary:
Sternocleidomastoid syndrome is often characterized by referred pain in other areas.Like all muscles, the SCM can develop tight, and non-contracting bands called trigger points that can refer pain elsewhere.For the SCM, the trigger point referral areas are the eye and forehead, the back of the head (occiput), front of the neck, cheek, and side of the head.Trigger points can be treated by direct manual massage, dry needling, or platelet-poor plasma injection.
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