ASSOCIATION OF CERVICOGENICHEADACHE WITH CERVICAL RADIOCULOPATHY

Abstract

Objective: The objective of this study was to determine the association of cervicogenic headache with cervicalradiculopathy.

Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted on 150 adult population.People who were willing to participate were selected. SF36 questionnaire was used to conduct study. Demographic data and questions were asked to rule out common association of cervicogenic headache with cervical radiculopathy.

Results:In the current study we have studied 150 adults ranging from 20 to 32 with cervicogenic headache associated with cervical radioculopathy. 38.1 % have age range of 24-28 while the 23.9 have the age range of 28- 32 shows that the descriptive statics of age. The result shows that the there is no association of radioculopathy with age but age is strongly associated with pain numerically represented by chi-square test with p-value .350 which is < 0.005.

Conclusion:This study presents the association of cervicogenic headache with cervical radioculopathy which was conducted in univertity. The high frequency in 38.1% in adult population with the age of 24-28 year- old with cervicogenic headache. The study result showed that age has negative correlation with GH with p- value is -.027.

Key Words: Cervicogenic headache, cervical radiculopathy.