Effective Management for Tension Type Headache (TTH) and Related Neck Pain

Course Description

Tension type headaches (TTH) are one of the most common complaints presented to physicians. Did you know that in a three-month time span, 1 in 6 Americans experiences a headache, with rapidly rising prevalence in young adults and adolescents.  Frequently, medications are prescribed to alleviate symptoms, while the causative factors remain unaddressed. This population is calling out for targeted interventions to control the disability and pain associated with TTH.  Studies indicate that manual therapies and relaxation techniques are proven interventions for TTH. Discover effective strategies to relieve TTH and related cervical pain with rapid results. Explore natural manual therapies and interventions including positional release, myofascial release, craniosacral therapy, acupressure and relaxation techniques you can use in your practice immediately for measurable results your clients will appreciate.  Be the go-to clinician to ease those TTHs and get people back to doing what they love!

Course Objectives

At the end of this course, the participant will be able to:

• Define tension type headache and myofascial pain related cervicogenic headache
• Recognize how to perform a clinical assessment to identify characteristics of TTH using self-reported outcome measures, palpation, mobility testing and pain provocation testing
• Select manual therapy interventions to manage myofascial pain and mobility impairments related to tension headache in order to improve patient engagement in ADLs.
• Recall how to instruct clients in home management of tension headache including posture, exercise, biopsychosocial and self-applied manual therapy interventions.
• Discuss the evidence supporting the use of an integrative approach to improve pain, function, mobility, and quality of life in people with TTH.

• Prerequisites

  None

• Educational Level

  Basic

• Other

  Satisfactory completion of this course will require the participant to complete a 10 question post-test with a minimum passing score of 70%.