Effect of Aerobic Exercise along with Craniosacral Therapy on Pain and Sleep Quality in Subjects with Migraine: An Experimental Study

Abstract

Introduction: Migraine is defined as a severe recreating headache generally affecting only one side of the head characterised by sharp pain, nausea, puking, and visual and sleep disturbances. It is triggered by the activation of a medium deep in the brain, resulting in the release of pain-producing seditious compounds around the jitters and blood vessels of the head. It commonly affects females because of hormonal influences and it affects the age group between 15 and 55 years.
Objectives: The aim of the study is to find out the effects of aerobic exercise along with craniosacral therapy on pain and sleep quality in subjects with migraine.
Methods: It was an experimental study with only one group. The inclusion and exclusion criteria were used to select a sample size of 20 subjects aged 18 to 25 years. Craniosacral therapy was combined with aerobic exercise for the group. Throughout four weeks, participants attended three 60-minute sessions per week. Pain was assessed by using Migraine Disability Assessment Scale questionnaire and sleep quality was assessed by using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index.
Results: The results showed that there is a significant improvement in Migraine Disability Assessment Scale (pre-test: 18.65 and post-test: 9.05) and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (pre-test: 11.20 and post-test: 6.05).
Conclusion: The study concludes that aerobic exercise along with craniosacral therapy is very effective in reducing pain and improving sleep quality among subjects with migraines.

How to cite this article:
Venkatesh C S, Pradhapsankar V, Abraham M M .
Effect of Aerobic Exercise along with Craniosacral
Therapy on Pain and Sleep Quality in Subjects with
Migraine: An Experimental Study. J. HealthCare
Edu. & Med. Inform. 2024;11(1&2):34-40.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.24321/2455.9199.202409