Comparison of Kinesiology Taping and Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization in Cervicogenic Headache
Headache, Cervical Pain
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Headache focused on measuring Cervicogenic Headache, Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization, Kinesiology taping, Cervical range of motion, Neck disability index, Numeric pain rating scale
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
Clinically diagnosed cervicogenic headache patients.
- Headache with neck stiffness and pain
- Positive flexion rotation test with restriction 6-10 degree.
- Unilateral headache with referred pattern
- Age between 30-44 years
- Both males and females
Exclusion Criteria:
- Head and neck surgery
- Congenital deformity
- Erosive bone diseases
- Obese
- Disc pathologies
- Malignancy and infection of neck region
- Osteoarthritis
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Dislocation of vertebraes
Sites / Locations
- Pakistan Railway General Hospital
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Active Comparator
kinesiology taping with conventional therapy
Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization with Conventional therapy
Patients in group A is treated with conventional treatment (include stretching exercises of SCM, Scaleni and upper fibers of trapezius followed by strengthening (isometrics) of Neck flexors (SCM, rectus capitis, anterior and longus capitis) and then with kinesiology taping. Two pieces of the tape cutted in a Y-shape. Applied on deep cervical extensors and upper fibers of trapezius.
Patients in group B is treated with conventional treatment (stretching exercises of SCM, Scaleni and upper fibers of trapezius followed by strengthening (isometrics) of Neck flexors (SCM, rectus capitis, anterior and longus capitis) and then with Instrument Assisted soft tissue mobilization technique. IASTM using tools over the length of targeted muscles (SCM, descending fiber of trapezius, suboccipitalis muscles) in a multidirectional stroking fashion applied to the skin at 30°- 60° for 5 minutes.