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08/12/2011

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Term
What are treatment goals with someone coming in with a tension headache?
Definition

↓ muscular tension

↓ trigger point

↓ pain

↓ stress.

*client's pain determines duration and force of treatment applied*

*can include: light TrP compression, PIR*

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?
Definition

In between treatments, we can focus on treating contributing factors

eg: Client's posture

Term
Name the possible impairments present with a tension H/A
Definition

* Increased muscle tension

* Trp

* ROM

* Joint Mobility

* Posture

* Stress

* Pain

Term
Name your treatment goals for a tension H/A
Definition

* Prioritize (PAIN --> ROM --> Endurance --> Stabilization(Strength) --> Proprioception)

* Increase body awareness (contributing factors)

Term
What can treament goals are favourable with someone experiencing an active migraine headache?
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

Term
In between migraine headaches, what can be your treatment goals?
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

Term
In terms of red flags, when should you worry of someone's H/A?
Definition

 

Onset of H/A and H/A for someone over the age of 50

 

Term
In terms of red flags, when should you worry about new neurological signs/symptoms
Definition

Recent head trauma

*confusion, weakness, numbness*

Term
With red flags, when should you worry about fever (meningitis)?
Definition
Worse with coughing or straining
Term

With red flags, when should you worry about

Immunosupression?

Definition
With cancer
Term
In respect to red flags, when should you worry about loss of consciousness, full body rash, bleeding nose?
Definition
With pregnancy
Term
Bilateral or unilateral H/A may refer to what type of pain?
Definition
Pain in the neck or suboccipital region
Term
Pain more prominent during the day may be caused by what?
Definition
Cause by poor posture
Term
Identifiable pattern from Trp will usually not include...
Definition
 nausea/vomiting
Term
Tension headache/cervical headache pain may be caused by:
Definition

 

* Increase muscle tension

* Muscle Spasm

* Emotional Tension

* Faulty joint mechanics

* Postural Dysfunction

* Direct or indirect injury

Term
What is the most common type of headache?
Definition

Tension headache

* more prominent with women*

*does not interfere with ADLs*

Term
What are the musculoskeletal impairments associated with tension H/A?
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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