AN INTEGRATED APPROACH FOR REHABILITATION OF PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC TENSION-TYPE HEADACHE

Abstract

The article presents the research materials of the pharmacotherapy and manual treatment in combination with shock wave therapy effect on the pericranial muscles and pain intensity in patients with chronic tension-type headache. The study involved 60 patients. Average age was Me 35 (24-49) years. Duration of treatment - 5 weeks. An analysis of the numeric rating scale, total bioelecrtric activity of the pericranial muscles before and after the treatment course, was performed. Definitely, an integrated approach with the manual treatment and shock wave therapy leads to a decrease the intensity of pain and total bioelectrical activity of the pericranial muscles.