![]() The practice of meditation was reported to decrease the degree of substance (marijuana) abuse, by way of strengthening the mental resolve and decreasing the anxiety. 8,9 Socially disadvantaged adults (prisoners in a jail) and children in a remand home showed significant improvements in their sleep, appetite, and general well-being, as well as a decrease in physiological arousal. Yoga long has been used to reduce the physical symptoms of chronic pain meditation and yoga also may help individuals deal with the emotional aspects of chronic pain, reducing anxiety and depression. Yoga, coupling physical exercise with breathing and relaxation, is a popular alternative form of mind–body therapy. The frequent users of CAM included: patients with a diagnosis of transformed migraine those who had consulted a high number of specialists and reported a higher lifetime number of conventional medical visits those with a comorbid psychiatric disorder those with a high income and finally, those whose headache either had been misdiagnosed or not diagnosed at all.Įxpenditures associated with use of unconventional therapy 7 in 1990 amounted to approximately $13.7 billion, three-quarters of which ($10.3 billion) was paid “out of pocket.” This figure is comparable to the $12.8 billion spent out of pocket annually for all hospitalizations for all causes in the United States. ![]() 6 The most common reason for deciding to try a CAM therapy was that it offered a “potential improvement of headache” (47.7%). A recent survey conducted on 481 migraine patients reported that 89.3% migraineurs' recourse to CAM was specifically for their headache. ![]() Massage (42%) exercise (30%) acupuncture (19%) chiropractic (15%) and herbs (15%) are the most used CAM therapies for headache, based on patient response. 5 Interestingly, most patients do not report the use of CAMs to their doctors. A survey by Von Peter and colleagues in 2002 found in a group of 73 patients at an outpatient head/neck pain clinic that 85% of the subjects used some form of alternative therapy for their headaches 60% claimed that the therapies benefited their pain 88% thought that at least one therapy they had tried had proved to be effective for the relief of headache pain and almost 100% of the patients were familiar with CAM. 1Įpidemiological studies show that 42% of general population in the United States, 2 48% in Australia, 3 and 20% in the United Kingdom 4 had used CAM at least once in the previous year. Dissatisfaction with conventional treatment is not necessarily the reason for using CAM alternative health care may be more congruent with values, belief, and philosophical orientation toward health and life. In recent years, it has been common practice to use complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in the treatment of headache, alone and in combination with drugs. Further study of this therapeutic intervention appears to be warranted. 001) were significantly lower in the yoga group compared to the self-care group.Ĭonclusion.-The study demonstrated a significant reduction in migraine headache frequency and associated clinical features, in patients treated with yoga over a period of 3 months. 001), anxiety and depression scores ( P <. ![]() Results.-After adjustment for baseline values, the subjects' complaints related to headache intensity ( P <. Secondary outcomes were anxiety and depression (Hospital anxiety depression scale), medication score. Primary outcomes were headache frequency (headache diary), severity of migraine (0–10 numerical scale) and pain component (McGill pain questionnaire). Methods.-Seventy-two patients with migraine without aura were randomly assigned to yoga therapy or self-care group for 3 months. Objectives.-To investigate the effectiveness of holistic approach of yoga therapy for migraine treatment compared to self-care. Background.-Numerous studies have explored the effectiveness of complementary and alternative medicine in the treatment of migraine but there is no documented investigation of the effectiveness of yoga therapy for migraine management. ![]()
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