Research Progress in the Treatment of Tension-Type Headache with Traditional Chinese Medicine
Tension-Type Headache,also known as muscle contraction headache,is one of the most common types of func-tional headaches.It is characterized by a non pulsatile headache with or without constrictive contractions and tenderness of the head muscles,which is episodic or persistent and lasts for several days to several years.With the acceleration of the pace of life and the increase of social pressure,its incidence rate is gradually rising.It is good for young and middle-aged people,and women are slightly higher than men.Traditional Chinese medicine classifies it as"headache","first wind","head wind"and other categories.Although many pathogenic factors play a role in the pathogenesis,traditional Chinese medicine conducts syn-drome differentiation and treatment through the combination of four diagnostic methods and participation.For each patient's etiolo-gy and pathogenesis,external treatment of traditional Chinese medicine,such as prescription,acupuncture and moxibustion,massage and massage,is applied.In recent years,various research data show that the effects of internal medicine and external treatment of traditional Chinese medicine can not be underestimated,With the modernization of traditional Chinese medicine,modern doctors have drawn on the valuable experience of ancient doctors,extracted the essence from the rough,and continuously conducted in-depth research on tension type headaches.In addition to traditional treatment,modern instruments have emerged,and more diagnostic and treatment methods have emerged in terms of treatment.Moreover,their clinical efficacy is satisfactory.Based on this article,the literature on the treatment of tension type headaches in traditional Chinese medicine in the past decade is summarized,and the treatment methods of traditional Chinese medicine are summarized,To explore more effective treatment options and improve clinical efficacy.
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