Term
| What are treatment goals with someone coming in with a tension headache? |
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Definition
↓ muscular tension
↓ trigger point
↓ pain
↓ stress.
*client's pain determines duration and force of treatment applied*
*can include: light TrP compression, PIR* |
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Term
| If someone regularly comes into your clinic to treat tension headaches but is not experiencing a headache now, what can be other treatment components? |
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Definition
In between treatments, we can focus on treating contributing factors
eg: Client's posture |
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Term
| Name the possible impairments present with a tension H/A |
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Definition
* Increased muscle tension
* Trp
* ROM
* Joint Mobility
* Posture
* Stress
* Pain |
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Term
| Name your treatment goals for a tension H/A |
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Definition
* Prioritize (PAIN --> ROM --> Endurance --> Stabilization(Strength) --> Proprioception)
* Increase body awareness (contributing factors) |
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Term
| What can treament goals are favourable with someone experiencing an active migraine headache? |
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Definition
› decrease the client’s perceived pain and stress (i.e. less aggressive treatment)
* Treat on supine position
* Hydrotherapy - cold application to the head and neck |
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Term
| In between migraine headaches, what can be your treatment goals? |
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Definition
› Focus on contributing factors such as: Stress, Pain, Muscle Tension,Trp, ROM, Joint Mobility
Treatment Goal:
* Reduce stress
* Reduce pain
* improve ROM/Mobility/Posture |
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Term
| In terms of red flags, when should you worry of someone's H/A? |
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Definition
Onset of H/A and H/A for someone over the age of 50
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Term
| In terms of red flags, when should you worry about new neurological signs/symptoms |
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Definition
Recent head trauma
*confusion, weakness, numbness* |
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Term
| With red flags, when should you worry about fever (meningitis)? |
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Definition
| Worse with coughing or straining |
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Term
With red flags, when should you worry about
Immunosupression? |
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Definition
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Term
| In respect to red flags, when should you worry about loss of consciousness, full body rash, bleeding nose? |
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Definition
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Term
| Bilateral or unilateral H/A may refer to what type of pain? |
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Definition
| Pain in the neck or suboccipital region |
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Term
| Pain more prominent during the day may be caused by what? |
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Definition
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Term
| Identifiable pattern from Trp will usually not include... |
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Definition
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Term
| Tension headache/cervical headache pain may be caused by: |
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Definition
* Increase muscle tension
* Muscle Spasm
* Emotional Tension
* Faulty joint mechanics
* Postural Dysfunction
* Direct or indirect injury |
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Term
| What is the most common type of headache? |
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Definition
Tension headache
* more prominent with women*
*does not interfere with ADLs* |
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Term
| What are the musculoskeletal impairments associated with tension H/A? |
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Definition
*UC spine jt impairment
* ↓ Mobility from muscle joint or fascial restrictions
* Impaired shoulder girdle and scap posture
* Impaired nerve, pressure and inflammation
* Inflammation on upper cervical ligaments
* Compression of nerve, blood vessels and other cervical structures |
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