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October 2002, Vol 92, No. 10 | American Journal of Public Health 1657-1661
© 2002 American Public Health Association

RESEARCH AND PRACTICE

Massage Therapy and Frequency of Chronic Tension Headaches

Christopher Quinn, DC, Clint Chandler, BS and Albert Moraska, PhD

The authors are with the Boulder College of Massage Therapy, Boulder, Colo.

Correspondence: Requests for reprints should be sent to Christopher Quinn, DC, Boulder College of Massage Therapy, 6255 Longbow Dr, Boulder, CO 80301 (e-mail: cquinn{at}bcmt.org).

Objectives. The effect of massage therapy on chronic nonmigraine headache was investigated.

Methods. Chronic tension headache sufferers received structured massage therapy treatment directed toward neck and shoulder muscles. Headache frequency, duration, and intensity were recorded and compared with baseline measures.

Results. Compared with baseline values, headache frequency was significantly reduced within the first week of the massage protocol. The reduction of headache frequency continued for the remainder of the study (P = .009). The duration of headaches tended to decrease during the massage treatment period (P = .058). Headache intensity was unaffected by massage (P = .19).

Conclusions. The muscle-specific massage therapy technique used in this study has the potential to be a functional, nonpharmacological intervention for reducing the incidence of chronic tension headache.




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