{"id":4635,"date":"2021-12-20T12:02:08","date_gmt":"2021-12-20T11:02:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/psychosomatic-osteopathy.com\/craniosacral-osteopathy-is-effective-in-the-treatment-of-migraines\/"},"modified":"2026-05-31T10:01:41","modified_gmt":"2026-05-31T09:01:41","slug":"craniosacral-osteopathy-is-effective-in-the-treatment-of-migraines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/psychosomatic-osteopathy.com\/en\/craniosacral-osteopathy-is-effective-in-the-treatment-of-migraines\/","title":{"rendered":"Craniosacral osteopathy is effective in the treatment of migraines"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Migraine is a complex clinical picture whose pathogenesis is not yet precisely known. One theory regarding the cause of this debilitating headache disorder assumes that there is a dysfunction in the brain in which both nerve impulses and chemical substances play a role. Newer research from 2013 investigated the effectiveness of craniosacral therapy on migraine symptoms. In this study, a four-week therapy consisting of a total of six craniosacral treatments led to a significant reduction in migraine symptoms, providing the first evidence of the effectiveness of craniosacral therapy (Arnadottir and Sigurdardottir 2013). <strong>For those interested in the exact data:<\/strong> A cross-over study design was used, and twenty patients between the ages of 20 and 50, with at least two migraine attacks per month, were randomized into two equal groups. Both groups received six craniosacral treatments within four weeks. To measure the impact of headaches on daily life, the Headache Impact Test (HIT-6) was used, which participants completed weekly. <strong>Results<\/strong>: There was a significant reduction in HIT-6 scores compared to the scores before the start of treatment. The improvement in symptoms occurred immediately after treatment as well as after the final treatment and decreased over the course of the study. <strong>Conclusion<\/strong>: These results suggest that craniosacral treatment is effective in the management of migraines. The authors suggest further research with larger sample sizes to further support the results with evidence. Literature: Arnadottir TS, Sigurdardottir AK. Is craniosacral therapy effective for migraine? Tested with HIT-6 Questionnaire. <i>Complement Ther Clin Pract<\/i>. 2013;19(1):11-14. Callager RM, Cutrer FM. Migraine: diagnosis, management, and new treatment options. <i>Am J Manag Care<\/i>. 2002;8(3; SUPP):S58-S73. Green C, Martin CW, Bassett K, et al. A systematic review of craniosacral therapy: biological plausibility, assessment reliability and clinical effectiveness. <i>Complement Ther Med<\/i>. 1999;7(4):201-207. Lipton RB, Bigal ME, Diamond M, et al. Migraine prevalence, disease burden, and the need for preventive therapy. <i>Neurology<\/i>. 2007;68(5):343-349. Sheftell FD. American Headache Society Committee for Headache Education: ACHE. <i>Headache Care, Res Educ Worldw Front Headache Res Ser Vol 17<\/i>. 2010;17:171. Stovner LJ, Andree C. Prevalence of headache in Europe: a review for the Eurolight project. <i>J Headache Pain<\/i>. 2010;11(4):289-299.                   <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Migraine is a complex clinical picture whose pathogenesis is not yet precisely known. One theory regarding the cause of this debilitating headache disorder assumes that <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2568,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_seopress_titles_title":"Craniosacral osteopathy for migraine: evidence","_seopress_titles_desc":"How craniosacral techniques relieve migraine attacks. 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