Headaches and Mild Brain Trauma: A Practical Therapy Guide by Birgit Gurr

Author:Birgit Gurr
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Group
Published: 2021-02-05T00:00:00+00:00

Physical therapies and exercise

There is substantial awareness about the usefulness of aerobic exercise, particularly for migraine patients. An exercised-based migraine intervention was implemented by one sports psychology programme. Migraine patients participated in 30-minute sessions of either Nordic walking or jogging three times a week for ten weeks. Patients participating in either activity significantly reduced the frequency of their migraines. Negative coping and avoidance of social and other activities was reduced and habituation to migraine triggers and stressful stimuli was increased. Consequently, migraine thresholds and physical fitness were also improved. In addition, the influence of vulnerability factors decreased. Cognitive parameters such as working memory, mental flexibility and attention accuracy were also found to have improved. This could mean that the physiological benefits of aerobic training increased the efficiency of the nervous system, thus also reducing migraine episodes.

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