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Did you know, Almost
90% of the population experience
occasional headache pain:
74% suffer from tension-type
headaches,
11%
suffer from migraine headaches,
0.4% suffer
from cluster headaches
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Office Locations
Schenectady
1533 Union Street
Schenectady, NY 12309
(518) 381-9166
Scotia/Glenville
42 Saratoga Rd.
Glenville,NY 12302
(518) 399-6861
Rotterdam/Guilderland
3434 Carman Rd.
Schenectady, NY 12303
(518) 356-7445
Clifton Park
1 Halfmoon Executive
Park Dr.
Clifton Park, NY 12065
(518) 371-6777
Latham
1182 Troy Schenectady Rd
Suite LL02
Latham, NY 12110
(518)220-9705
Troy
1 Conway Court
Troy, NY 12180
(518) 273-2715
West Sand Lake
43 Mall
West Sand Lake, NY
12196
(518) 674-1744
Amsterdam
178 Clizbe Ave.
Amsterdam, NY 12010
(518) 842-1425
Tamarac
Tamarac Plaza
PO Box 118
3991 State Rte. 2
Cropseyville, NY
12052
(518) 279-4610
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Hand Therapy at
Guilderland Accepting New Patients
Located within our
Rotterdam/Guilderland office is
Hand Therapy at Guilderland.
Sheryl Sturn OTR/L, CHT is
available for all hand therapy
needs.
Call 630-6167
to schedule an appointment.
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Headaches
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Many patients present to our clinics
with complaints of neck pain and
corresponding headaches. Often times
the headaches are present in the
absence of neck pain. Some headaches
are referred to as cervicogenic
(originating from the cervical spine
or neck).
Many times, these headaches can
be a byproduct of whiplash, neck
injury or muscle trauma due to
poor prolonged posture or severe
stress. Pain that begins in the
occipital region, (at the base
of your neck in the cervical
spine) and then progressively
spreads upwards into the head
is often a common symptom of
cervicogenic headache. Intensity
of these headaches can vary from
individual to individual.
Often times headaches are
of a mechanical origin. In other
words these headaches have a
consistent and predictable
response to specific motions or
postures. Often the headache
symptoms are intermittent, are
associated with consistent
activity, and can be produced by
sustained activity in one
posture such as sitting at a
computer (see picture below) or
long car rides.
 There
may also be range of motion loss
in the neck present as
well. Physical therapists are
often able to effectively treat
these types of headaches.
Treatment often includes
postural re-education,
stretching and strengthening
exercises for the neck and
shoulders, and education about
prevention of recurrences.
One study investigated the
effectiveness of manipulative
therapy, low-load exercise, or a
combination of the two among
patients with cervicogenic
headache. For cervicogenic
headaches, the manipulative
therapy and therapeutic exercise
were equally effective in
achieving both short-term (7 wk)
and long-term (1 yr) outcome
improvements (1). The
combination of manipulation and
exercise was most effective in
reducing the headache duration
at the long-term follow-up.
(1)Jull
G, Trott P, Potter H, Zito G,
Niere K, Shirley D, Emberson J,
Marschner I, Richardson C.
A randomized controlled
trial of exercise and
manipulative therapy for
cervicogenic headache. Spine (Phila
Pa 1976). 2002 Sep
1;27(17):1835-43; discussion
1843. PubMed PMID: 12221344.
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the needs of our clients.
We would like y our help to do
this. Please feel free to email
any requests for specific topics
to be addressed or questions you
might have regarding physical
therapy and we will do our best
to address them in upcoming
newsletters. Email requests to
ptrotterdam@aol.com
attn.
Kevin.
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Tip of the Month
Headache Prevention
1 )
Avoid prolonged sitting at
your desk or in front of
your computer monitor. Set a
timer to remind you to get
up and cha
nge positions every 20-30
minutes.
2) Make sure your work
station/desk area is set
up according to appropriate
ergonomic guidelines.
3) Proper posture while
sitting is important.
Use a chair with good
lumbar support or invest
in a lumbar roll
to use at your desk.
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