EFFECT OF MAT PILATES VERSUS TRADITIONAL MAT EXERCISES IN PATIENT WITH MIGRAINE

Background: Headache, particularly migraine, is a common neurological condition affecting a significant portion of the population worldwide- approximately 4.5-6% of men and 14.5-18% of women. Migraines involve complex path physiological mechanisms including brainstem sensitization and structural changes affecting pain processing. Migraine is frequently associated with chronic neck pain, which impacts quality of life. Pilates, a therapeutic exercise method emphasizing core strength, flexibility, and stress reduction, has gained attention for improving physical fitness and mental health. While traditional mat exercises in treating migraines remains under-explored.

Objectives:To assess the clinical effectiveness of prescribed exercise programs for migraine patients.To evaluate the impact of prescribed exercise on reducing anxiety and depression, improving posture, and enhancing overall movement to lower migraine risk. Procedure: The initial assessment will be done on the first visit, which includes patient demographic details. Before treatment, baseline evaluation was done by telling the patient to give scoring to the VAS and NDI scoring sheets. Both groups will follow the exercise training programme for 2 weeks, with 3 alternate sessions a week and each session lasting an average of 40 minutes, with an allowance for practicing their usual ADLs.

Conclusion: This study concluded that the intervention used in Group A was more effective in reducing both pain (VAS) and disability (NDI) with 3 alternate sessions for two weeks of intervention in Group B. Given the significant improvements and higher effect size, Group As treatment approach could be considered superior.