Cryotherapy for headache

Robbins L Headache1989 Oct;29: 598-600

45 patients with migraine or migraine plus chronic daily headache the effectiveness of a cold wrap for headache relief. 35.5% judged it not effective, 29% judged it mildly effective, 26.5% found it moderately effective, and 9% judged it completely effective. Previous studies on ice treatment for headache are reviewed.

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Cryotherapy for headache
Nonpharmacological Treatment for Migraine: Incremental Utility of Physical Therapy with Relaxation and Thermal Biofeedback
The effectiveness of physical therapy in the treatment of chronic daily headaches
The controlled application of cold and heat by a new device (Migra-lief apparatus) in the treatment of headache

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