@article{Amato_Messina_Giustino_Brusa_Brighina_Proia_2021, title={A pilot study on non-invasive treatment of migraine: The self-myofascial release}, volume={31}, url={https://www.pagepressjournals.org/bam/article/view/9646}, DOI={10.4081/ejtm.2021.9646}, abstractNote={<p>The aims of this paper was to determine the effect of self-myofascial release (SMFR) on postural stability and to analyze if it can influence migraine condition. Twenty-five subjects (age 49.7± 12.5) affected by migraine were enrolled. Assessments included a stabilometric analysis in order to evaluate balance and plantar support, with eyes open (OE) and closed (CE); cervical ROM measurement; evaluation of upper limb strength through handgrip. All the analysis were carried out before and after the administration of a single SMFR protocol, using medium density small balls laid in the three most painful trigger points in migraine patients: trapezius, sternocleidomastoids and suboccipital muscles. Performing a T test for paired samples, there was a significant increase in two ranges of the stabilometric analysis: ellipse surface, both with open and closed eyes (p value EO = 0.05; p value EC = 0.04) and length of the sway path, but just with closed eyes (p value = 0.05). SMFR might have a positive impact on postural stability in subjects with migraine. Further investigation should be conducted to confirm the hypothesis.</p>}, number={1}, journal={European Journal of Translational Myology}, author={Amato, Alessandra and Messina, Giuseppe and Giustino, Valerio and Brusa, Jessica and Brighina, Filippo and Proia, Patrizia}, year={2021}, month={Feb.} }