- Sharanya Varatharajan1,2,3,
- Brad Ferguson4,
- Karen Chrobak4,
- Yaadwinder Shergill5,
- Pierre Côté1,6,7,
- Jessica J. Wong1,2,
- Hainan Yu1,2,
- Heather M. Shearer1,2,
- Danielle Southerst1,8,
- Deborah Sutton1,2,
- Kristi Randhawa1,2,3,
- Craig Jacobs1,9,
- Sean Abdulla4,
- Erin Woitzik4,
- Andrée-Anne Marchand10,
- Gabrielle van der Velde11,12,13,
- Linda J. Carroll14,
- Margareta Nordin15,
- Carlo Ammendolia7,13,16,
- Silvano Mior2,7,
- Arthur Ameis17,
- Maja Stupar1 &
- …
- Anne Taylor-Vaisey1
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Abstract
Purpose
To update findings of the 2000–2010 Bone and Joint Decade Task Force on Neck Pain and its Associated Disorders and evaluate the effectiveness of non-invasive and non-pharmacological interventions for the management of patients with headaches associated with neck pain (i.e., tension-type, cervicogenic, or whiplash-related headaches).
Methods
We searched five databases from 1990 to 2015 for randomized controlled trials (RCTs), cohort studies, and case–control studies comparing non-invasive interventions with other interventions, placebo/sham, or no interventions. Random pairs of independent reviewers critically appraised eligible studies using the Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network criteria to determine scientific admissibility. Studies with a low risk of bias were synthesized following best evidence synthesis principles.
Results
We screened 17,236 citations, 15 studies were relevant, and 10 had a low risk of bias. The evidence suggests that episodic tension-type headaches should be managed with low load endurance craniocervical and cervicoscapular exercises. Patients with chronic tension-type headaches may also benefit from low load endurance craniocervical and cervicoscapular exercises; relaxation training with stress coping therapy; or multimodal care that includes spinal mobilization, craniocervical exercises, and postural correction. For cervicogenic headaches, low load endurance craniocervical and cervicoscapular exercises; or manual therapy (manipulation with or without mobilization) to the cervical and thoracic spine may also be helpful.
Conclusions
The management of headaches associated with neck pain should include exercise. Patients who suffer from chronic tension-type headaches may also benefit from relaxation training with stress coping therapy or multimodal care. Patients with cervicogenic headache may also benefit from a course of manual therapy.
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We would like to acknowledge and thank all of the individuals who have made important contributions to this review: Robert Brison, Poonam Cardoso, J. David Cassidy, Laura Chang, Douglas Gross, Murray Krahn, Michel Lacerte, Gail Lindsay, Patrick Loisel, Mike Paulden, Roger Salhany, John Stapleton, Angela Verven, and Leslie Verville. We would also like to thank Trish Johns-Wilson at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology for her review of the search strategy.
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UOIT-CMCC Centre for the Study of Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation, University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) and Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College (CMCC), 6100 Leslie Street, Toronto, ON, M2H 3J1, Canada
Sharanya Varatharajan, Pierre Côté, Jessica J. Wong, Hainan Yu, Heather M. Shearer, Danielle Southerst, Deborah Sutton, Kristi Randhawa, Craig Jacobs, Maja Stupar & Anne Taylor-Vaisey
Division of Graduate Education and Research Programs, Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College (CMCC), 6100 Leslie Street, Toronto, ON, M2H 3J1, Canada
Sharanya Varatharajan, Jessica J. Wong, Hainan Yu, Heather M. Shearer, Deborah Sutton, Kristi Randhawa & Silvano Mior
Division of Undergraduate Education, Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College (CMCC), 6100 Leslie Street, Toronto, ON, M2H 3J1, Canada
Sharanya Varatharajan & Kristi Randhawa
Department of Graduate Studies, Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College (CMCC), 6100 Leslie Street, Toronto, ON, M2H 3J1, Canada
Brad Ferguson, Karen Chrobak, Sean Abdulla & Erin Woitzik
University of Ottawa Centre for Interdisciplinary Pain Research, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, The Ottawa Hospital General Campus, 501 Smyth Rd, Box 249-B, Ottawa, ON, K1H 8L6, Canada
Yaadwinder Shergill
Canada Research Chair in Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation, University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT), University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT), 2000 Simcoe Street North, Oshawa, ON, L1H 7L7, Canada
Pierre Côté
Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT), 2000 Simcoe Street North, Oshawa, ON, L1H 7L7, Canada
Pierre Côté, Carlo Ammendolia & Silvano Mior
Rebecca MacDonald Centre for Arthritis and Autoimmune Disease, Mount Sinai Hospital, Joseph and Wolf Lebovic Health Complex, 60 Murray Street, 2nd Floor (Main), Toronto, ON, M5T 3L9, Canada
Danielle Southerst
Division of Clinical Education, Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College (CMCC), 6100 Leslie Street, Toronto, ON, M2H 3J1, Canada
Craig Jacobs
Département d’anatomie, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, 3351 Boul. des Forges, C.P. 500, Trois-Rivières, QUÉBEC, G9A 5H7, Canada
Andrée-Anne Marchand
Toronto Health Economics and Technology Assessment (THETA) Collaborative, 6th Floor, Room 658, 144 College Street, Toronto, ON, M5S 3M2, Canada
Gabrielle van der Velde
Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto, 144 College Street, Toronto, ON, M5S 3M2, Canada
Gabrielle van der Velde
Institute for Work and Health, 481 University Avenue, Toronto, ON, M5G 2E9, Canada
Gabrielle van der Velde & Carlo Ammendolia
Injury Prevention Centre and School of Public Health, University of Alberta, 3-300 ECHA, 11405-87 Ave, Edmonton, AB, T6G 1C9, Canada
Linda J. Carroll
Departments of Orthopedic Surgery and Environmental Medicine, Occupational and Industrial Orthopedic Center, NYU School of Medicine, New York University, 550 1st Avenue, New York, NY, 10016, USA
Margareta Nordin
Institute for Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, 4th Flodior, 155 College St, Toronto, ON, M5T 3M6, Canada
Carlo Ammendolia
Certification Program in Insurance Medicine and Medico-legal Expertise, Faculty of Medicine, University of Montreal, N-414, Roger-Gaudry Building, 2900, Boulevard Edouard-Montpetit, Montreal, QC, H3T 1J4, Canada
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Fig. 1 g Flow chart for updated search in 2015 of all non-invasive interventions (manual therapy, exercise, acupuncture, multimodal care, work disability prevention interventions, education and self-management, passive physical modalities, and soft-tissue therapy) (JPEG 950 kb)
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Varatharajan, S., Ferguson, B., Chrobak, K.et al. Are non-invasive interventions effective for the management of headaches associated with neck pain? An update of the Bone and Joint Decade Task Force on Neck Pain and Its Associated Disorders by the Ontario Protocol for Traffic Injury Management (OPTIMa) Collaboration.Eur Spine J25, 1971–1999 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00586-016-4376-9
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