The Effect of Hamstring Relaxation Program on Headache, Pressure Pain Threshold, and Range of Motion in Patients with Tension Headache: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Soon-Hyun Kwon, Eun-Jung Chung, Jin Lee, Sang-Woo Kim and Byoung-Hee Lee
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Soon-Hyun Kwon: Graduate School of Physical Therapy, Sahmyook University, Seoul 01795, Korea
Eun-Jung Chung: Department of Physical Therapy, Andong Science College, Andong 36616, Korea
Jin Lee: Graduate School of Physical Therapy, Sahmyook University, Seoul 01795, Korea
Sang-Woo Kim: Virtual Rehabilitation Lab, Sahmyook University, Seoul 01795, Korea
Byoung-Hee Lee: Department of Physical Therapy, Sahmyook University, Seoul 01795, Korea

IJERPH, 2021, vol. 18, issue 19, 1-12

Abstract: The purpose of this study was to determine if the severity of headache is reduced by decreasing hamstring tension in patients with tension headache. Thirty patients participated in this study. The participants were randomly allocated to two groups: hamstring relaxation program (HR) group ( n = 15) and control group ( n = 15). The participants in the HR group participated in a HR program for 25 min per day, three times per week, for a period of 4 weeks, and the control group participated in an electrotherapy for 25 min per day, three times per week, for a period of 4 weeks. Both groups participated in a self-myofacial release for 5 min per day, three times per week, for a period of 4 weeks. Headache was evaluated using the headache impact test (HIT-6) and visual analog scale (VAS). The pain pressure threshold (PPT) was evaluated using a digital pressure algometer. The range of motion (ROM) was evaluated using a goniometer and two special tests: straight leg raise test (SLRT) and popliteal angle test (PAT). The two groups showed no significant differences in terms of age, sex, height, and weight. The VAS and HIT-6 scores ( p < 0.05) and neck and hamstring PPT showed significant improvements ( p < 0.05). Neck flexion ROM and SLRT and PAT scores showed significant improvements ( p < 0.05) in both groups, and the HR group showed significantly more improvements than the control group. This study confirmed that the HR program has positive effects on tension headache and is a good intervention for alleviating headaches in patients with tension headache.

Keywords: headache; pain; hamstring; relaxation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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