Date of Award
2018
Degree Type
Selective Evidence-Based Medicine Review
Degree Name
Master of Science in Health Sciences - Physician Assistant
Department
Physician Assistant Studies
Department Chair
John Cavenagh, MBA, PhD, PA-C
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The objective of this selective EBM topic is to determine whether or not, “Is yoga an effective treatment for reducing the frequency of episodic migraine?”
STUDY DESIGN: Review of 3 English language primary studies published between 2007 and 2015.
DATA SOURCES: Three randomized control trials (RCTs) were found using PubMed search criteria. These studies analyzed the frequency of migraine experienced by sufferers as influenced by yoga therapy.
OUTCOMES MEASURED: Migraine frequency was measured as self-‐reported by the participants in each study.
RESULTS: All three studies demonstrated a statistically significant reduction in the number of migraine episodes after yoga therapy treatment, as compared to control.
CONCLUSION: The results of all included studies show that yoga is an effective treatment for reducing the frequency of episodic migraine headaches.
Recommended Citation
Ockrymiek, Adrienne L., "Is Yoga an Effective Treatment for Reducing the Frequency of Episodic Migraine?" (2018). PCOM Physician Assistant Studies Student Scholarship. 322.
https://digitalcommons.pcom.edu/pa_systematic_reviews/322