TY - BOOK AU - Mariana Atef Adeeb AU - Amira Mohamed Elgohary , AU - Nawal Abdelraof AbouShady , TI - Efficacy of kinesiotape in cervicogenic headache patients / PY - 2015/// CY - Cairo : PB - Mariana Atef Adeeb , KW - Cervicogenic headache KW - Kinesiotape KW - Quantitative EMG N1 - Thesis (M.Sc.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Physical Therapy - Department of Physical Therapy for Neuromuscular and Neurosurgery; Issued also as CD N2 - Objectives: the objective of this study was to evaluate the influence of kinesiotape applied on cervicogenic headache patients. Subjects and methods: thirty patients were recruited from Kasr EL- Aini hospital and faculty of physical therapy Cairo University assigned into two equal groups a study group (1) and a control group (2). Group (1) received selected physical therapy program (Us, IR and isometric exercise) in addition to kinesiotape, while Group (2) received the same physical therapy program only as group(1). The patients were assessed with Quantitative EMG, Visual analogue scale (VAS), OB goniometer (Myrin) and migraine disability questionnaire (MDAS) before and after treatment. Results: showed significantly decreased in the scores of EMG and VAS with marked improving the score of Myrin and MDAS post treatment In group (1) more than group (2) as compared with the base line levels pretreatment with P- value less than or equal to 0.05 considered significant and highly significant if P-value < 0.01. Conclusion: kinesiotape is effective and non invasive in treatment of cervicogenic headache patients UR - http://172.23.153.220/th.pdf ER -