Abstract
This study aimed to evaluate the short-term effects of the court-type traditional Thai massage (CTTM) on pressure pain threshold and pain intensity to treat patients suffering from chronic tension-type headaches (CTTHs) comparing with amitriptyline taking. A randomized controlled trial was conducted. Sixty patients diagnosed with CTTH were evenly divided into the treatment and control group. The treatment group received a 45-minute course of court-type traditional Thai massage the control group was prescribed to take 25 mg of amitriptyline once a day before bedtime lasted. The results were evaluated in short-term day 1 after intervention, The measurement consisted of Visual Analog Scale (VAS), Tissue hardness and pressure pain threshold (PPT). The results demonstrated that there was a significant decrease in pain intensity for the CTTM group at different assessment while a significant difference occurred between-group comparison (P<0.05). Moreover, the PPT of the CTTM group was significantly increased (P<0.05). It can therefore be concluded from the findings that CTTM seems to be an effective therapy for stress-related variables and increased the PPT as well as reducing pain intensity for the CTTHs.
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