Spinal manipulations for migraine: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This update of a systematic review evaluates the effectiveness of spinal manipulations as a treatment for migraine headaches.

Background

Spinal manipulation therapy (SMT) is sometimes used to treat migraine headaches; however, the biological plausibility and safety of SMT have repeatedly been questioned.

Methods

Amed, Embase, MEDLINE, CINAHL, Mantis, Index to Chiropractic Literature, and Cochrane Central were searched from inception to September 2023. Randomized clinical trials (RCTs) investigating spinal manipulations (performed by various healthcare professionals including physiotherapists, osteopaths, and chiropractors) for treating migraine headaches in human subjects were considered. Other types of manipulative therapy, i.e., cranial, visceral, and soft

SUBMITTER: Posadzki P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11606176 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature