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Treating cervicogenic headaches with dry needling and manual therapy

Chiropractic Economics

Cervicogenic headache refers to a headache of cervical origin. 1 The International Headache Society (IHS) has classified headaches as primary, where there is no other causative factor, or secondary, where the headache occurs in close temporal relationship to another disorder to which it is attributed.

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Comparative Effectiveness of Cervical vs Thoracic Spinal-thrust Manipulation for Care of Cervicogenic Headache: A Randomized Controlled Trial

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Chiro.Org Blog: The current randomized controlled trial found that cervical spine manipulation was more effective in improving pain parameters (intensity, frequency and threshold), functional disability and quality of life in patients with cervicogenic headache than thoracic spine manipulation and conventional physiotherapy.

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Chiropractic Treatment of Cervicogenic Headaches

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Recent studies have highlighted the importance of assessing and treating suboccipital muscles in patients suffering from headaches. This blog aims to guide chiropractors through the significance of suboccipital muscles in headache treatment and outlines four essential treatments for addressing these issues. 1) Tavakkoli et al.

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Superficial vs deep dry needling

Chiropractic Economics

looked at both dry needling methods for addressing cervicogenic headaches. Both approaches reduced headache index and trigger point tenderness. 10 Most recently, a systematic review with meta-analysis evaluated the literature regarding the effects of DDN versus SND on spine-related pain. Curr Pain Headache Rep.

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Why Delayed Symptoms After an Auto Accident Shouldn’t Be Ignored

Reinhardt Chiropractic

Common delayed symptoms include: Neck or shoulder pain (a common sign of whiplash) Back pain Headaches Stiffness or reduced range of motion Numbness or tingling Fatigue or dizziness These symptoms may indicate underlying issues such as soft tissue injuries, misalignments, or nerve irritation that require professional attention.

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Medicare Part B’s advance beneficiary notice

Chiropractic Economics

Since the ABN form is mandatory only when the otherwise covered service may not be covered that visit, it simply means that it only applies to manual manipulation of the spine when it doesn’t meet Medicare’s definition of medical necessity. Let’s interpret the Act as it relates to chiropractic spinal adjustments.

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Eagle Syndrome: A Chiropractic Perspective

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Symptoms often mimic temporomandibular joint disorders, glossopharyngeal neuralgia, or cervicogenic headaches, presenting as unilateral throat pain, dysphagia, otalgia, or a sensation of a foreign body in the throat. Differential diagnosis should exclude TMJ disorders, neuralgias, and cervical spine pathologies. (1)