Differences in musculoskeletal dysfunctions and in postural alterations between chronic migraine and chronic tension type headache: A cross-sectional study.

Objective: The aim of present study is to assess postural alterations and musculoskeletal dysfunctions over all spine in patients with chronic migraine and chronic tension type headache, moreover to highlight the differences between these two forms of primary headache.

Methods: A Cross sectional study was adopted to evaluate the musculoskeletal profile in patients with chronic migraine and with chronic tension type headache. The Bio photogrammetric evaluation was performed using the postural assessment software PAS/SAPO, while unilateral passive accessory intervertebral motion (PAIM) were applied for manual examinations of spine segments from C0 to L5 vertebra.