Soft Tissue Mobilizations as a Treatment for a Tension-Type Headache

@inproceedings{Kalichman2017SoftTM,
  title={Soft Tissue Mobilizations as a Treatment for a Tension-Type Headache},
  author={Tamar Gal and Leonid Kalichman},
  year={2017}
}
Background: A tension-type headache (TTH) is the most common form of a headache. The complex interrelation among the various pathophysiological aspects of TTH might explain why this disorder is so diffi cult to treat. Manual therapy is considered one of the main treatments for TTH. 
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