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Research Article

Effects of Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR) on Reducing Migraine Headaches; A Randomized Clinical Trial

Vol 4, issue 2, 2025

Authors

  • Samaneh Mollaei
  • Abolfazl Moradi
  • Mojtaba Valizadegan Arjomand
  • Faezeh Dorisefat

Abstract

Abstract
Introduction: The present study aimed to investigate the effects of relaxation on mitigating the severity of headaches in migraine patients.
Method: The number of 126 people were selected through convenience sampling and randomly assigned to two experimental and control groups. Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) was used to measure the severity of headaches in pre-test, post-test and follow-up stages. Data were analyzed by SPSS-26 software.
Results: Data analysis indicated that age, gender and taking pills in the pretest did not show a significant difference in the two groups (P>0.05). However, PMR significantly reduced severe headache scores in the experimental group in post-test and follow-up stages compared to the control group (P<0.05).
Conclusion: Findings indicated that PMR is an effective treatment to relieve the severity of migraine in sufferers; however, it is required to perform more clinical trials in this connection.

Mollaei S, Moradi A, Arjomand MV, Dorisefat F. Effects of Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR) on Reducing Migraine Headaches; A Randomized Clinical Trial. Tubittum. 2025; 4(2): 44-64.

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