Manual Therapy and Exercise for Headache

Headache is a common and debilitating condition, which can be difficult to diagnose and manage as it is both a symptom and a disease. The International Headache Society lists more than 300 different forms of headache, many arising from serious pathology, and clearly not all can be managed through physical intervention such as manual therapy and exercise. However, physical treatments have been shown to be effective in the long-term management of specific headache forms, including cervicogenic and tension-type headache. This seminar clarifies evidence-based classification and management of headache suitable for physical treatment including exercise to improve clinical management.

About the presenter:

Toby Hall is a Specialist Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist, graduating in the UK in 1985, followed by an MSc in 1996 and PhD in 2010. He holds the position of Adjunct Associate Professor at Curtin University. Toby has presented at many conferences, published many book chapters and published more than 100 peer-reviewed articles relating to cervicogenic headache, neural tissue disorders and other topics. He has co-authored 3 books “Mobilisation with Movement, The Art and the Science” & The Mulligan Concept of Manual Therapy: Textbook of Techniques” in 1st & 2nd Edn. He regularly reviews for many journals, is on the international advisory panel of Manual Therapy Journal, and is an Associate Editor for the Journal of Manual and Manipulative Therapy. Toby is a director of Manual Concepts, for which he teaches a range of manual therapy courses around the world.