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Effectiveness of GV20-based wearable low-level laser acupoint therapy for pain on head.

Wearable low-level laser therapy (650nm, 5mW, 30 minutes) applied to GV20 and EX-HN1 acupoints significantly reduced tem…

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Research StudyHeadache

Integrating manual therapy into headache management: bridging the evidence gap.

Manual therapy shows promise in reducing headache frequency and intensity, particularly for tension-type headaches and m…

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Research StudyHeadache

Clinical Effectiveness and Cost-Effectiveness of Collaborative Treatment With Korean and Western Medicine for Primary Headache Disorders: Protocol for a Multicenter Prospective Observational Study.

This protocol describes a multicenter observational study designed to evaluate whether collaborative Korean and Western …

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Randomized Controlled TrialHeadache

Effectiveness of electroacupuncture and manual acupuncture in patients with tension-type headache: a study protocol for a randomized, usual care-controlled, three-arm clinical trial.

This protocol describes the first randomized trial specifically comparing electroacupuncture to manual acupuncture for t…

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Meta-AnalysisHeadache

Comparative effects of pharmacological interventions in the prophylactic treatment of tension-type headache: systematic review and network meta-analysis.

Amitriptyline 100 mg reduced monthly headache days by approximately 6 days compared to placebo in chronic tension-type h…

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