Perception and Awareness of Physiotherapy in Migraine and Its association with Quality of Life among Migraine Sufferers

Abstract

This study was design to assess awareness and perception of physiotherapy among migraine sufferers and to examine its association with health-related quality of life among university students. This was a cross-sectional study including 132 university students aged 18–30 years with migraine, selected through convenience sampling. Migraine diagnosis was confirmed using the ICHD-3 criteria or a positive ID-Migraine screening test. Data were collected using the MINDS questionnaire, the Migraine Disability Assessment Scale (MIDAS), and the SF-36 health survey. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS version 30, applying descriptive statistics and Pearson correlation analysis. Pearson correlation analysis showed statistically significant weak negative associations between SF-36 total scores and migraine characteristics. Quality of life was negatively correlated with the number of migraine attacks (r = ?0.205, p = 0.009), attack intensity (r = ?0.205, p = 0.009), medication intake (r = ?0.185, p = 0.017), and headache-related disability (r = ?0.155, p = 0.038). This study concludes that physiotherapy is significantly associated with improvement in migraine symptoms and overall quality of life among migraine sufferers.