Effectiveness of manual therapy as a prophylactic treatment for migraine: a randomized controlled trial
MT, including postural and cranio-cervical exercises, was not superior to usual care in reducing migraine days and most secondary outcomes. Still, patient preference and treatment satisfaction for MT were high and may be considered in migraine management.
Authors
- René Castien (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8177-7684)
- Willem De Hertogh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8856-2507)
- Johannes C. van der Wouden (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6639-6050)
- Andreas Leonard Amons (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7060-1069)
- Joost Dekker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2027-0027)
- Jos Twisk
- Henriëtte E. Van der Horst
Institutions
- University of Antwerp (BE)
- Amsterdam Neuroscience (NL)
- Public Health Service of Amsterdam (NL)
- Amsterdam University Medical Centers (NL)
- Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Archives of Physiotherapy
- Published
- 2026-02-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.33393/aop.2026.3799
- Primary Topic
- Migraine and Headache Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00