Cervicogenic Headache: Evaluation and Treatment Strategies

William Oswald, PT, DPT, OCS

Online Course

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2 hours - Provided by Summit Professional Education

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Description

The prevalence of cervicogenic headache has been reported to be as high as 20% of the headache population. The diagnosis of cervicogenic headache can be challenging due to the potential overlap with more serious conditions along with the unique quality and behavior of symptoms. When cervicogenic headaches are assessed systematically, it can become much less daunting. In this course we will provide evaluation and treatment strategies to manage this condition safely and effectively.

Highlights

  • Improve your examination and treatment for cervicogenic headaches
  • Review and discuss potential causes of cervical and head symptoms
  • Effective, efficient, evidence-based interventions for headaches related to cervical spine pain

Learning Objectives

  1. Incorporate the current best evidence into the evaluation and treatment of cervicogenic headaches.
  2. Utilize a consistent clinical process to differentiate between cervicogenic headache and other non-mechanical conditions.
  3. Review and discuss evaluation and treatment strategies for cervicogenic headaches.

Course Content

Cervicogenic Headache: Evaluation and Treatment Strategies
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Next Steps
Module
  1. Examination
    1. Identifying potential causes of headache
    2. Effectively screening for systematic disease and non- mechanical headaches
    3. Historical features and objective findings of cervicogenic headaches
  2. Management Strategies
    1. Review of current best evidence
    2. Manual therapy techniques for upper cervical spine
    3. Integrating exercise through clinical reasoning
William Oswald, PT, DPT, OCS is a licensed physical therapist and a board certified orthopedic clinical specialist. Dr. Oswald has 20 years of extensive clinical experience in an outpatient orthopedic setting. His area of specialty is low back pain as a diplomat in Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy. Dr. Oswald is a clinical manager at NYU Langone Health. He has co-authored research articles in the Journal of Orthopedic and Sports Physical Therapy, the Pain Journal, and the Journal of Manual & Manipulative Therapy. Dr. Oswald earned both a Master's and Doctorate degree in physical therapy from New York Institute of Technology.

DISCLOSURES

FINANCIAL: Bill Oswald is compensated by Summit as an instructor.

NONFINANCIAL: Bill Oswald has no non-financial relationships to disclose.

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