and a central projection to the trigeminal nucleus caudalis and its cervical extension, the trigeminocervical complex (TCC). The development of the anti-migraine therapeutics, triptans-5-HT 1B/1D ...

This tension can trigger tension headaches, which may develop into migraines. Cervical Joint Dysfunction: Misalignments or restricted movement in the cervical spine (the neck) can irritate nerves ...

Cervical SMT involves a technique described ... but does nothing to reduce the duration of pain episodes. As with migraine ...