Individual endogenous pain modulation profiles within a multidimensional context of people with cervicogenic headache - A retrospective exploratory study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

One in four individuals with cervicogenic headache (CeH) are unresponsive to therapy. Such therapy involves predominantly biomedical interventions targeting the upper-cervical spine. A recurring theme within musculoskeletal practice is the multidimensional nature and substantial heterogeneity of the condition. Such heterogeneity might be a reason for failure of a biomedical approach. Therefore, future studies investigating efficacy of managing CeH should ideally be based on identification, and better understanding of the heterogeneity of this population based on a comprehensive evaluation of clinically relevant contributing factors.

Objectives

The objective was to map profiles of individuals with CeH based on pain modulation within a multidimensional context.

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SUBMITTER: Mingels S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10560891 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature