Abstract

Any anatomical structure, including the Hyoid bone, can cause neck pain and cervicogenic headache. Hyoid bone plays an important role in neck posture and movement but there are limited studies on effect of hyoid bone mobilization in cervicogenic headache. Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the effect of hyoid bone mobilization and fascia relaxation on pain in cervicogenic headache patients. Methods: Fifty patients with cervicogenic headache were enrolled randomly for this prospective interventional study using lateral motion test. Five patients with intervertebral disease were excluded. Sociodemographic characteristics were recorded. A visual analogue scale (VAS) was used to measure the subjective pain. Then, patients were treated with hyoid bone mobilization and fascia relaxation, and all parameters were recorded after intervention. Results were compared using paired students’t test. Results: There was significant reduction in pain after performing hyoid bone mobilization and fascia relaxation (p<0.05). Conclusions: Hyoid bone mobilization and fascia relaxation can effectively reduce pain in cervicogenic headache patients.

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