Comparison of Pain Scores Between Herbal Compress Massage and Herbal Compress Massage Combined with Cannabis Oil Application in Patients with Migraine.

Abstract

     This study was quasi-experimental research aimed at examining. The therapeutic effects of herbal compress massage combined with cannabis oil on migraine headache. The objective was to compare pain scores and pain perception between two groups of participants a total of 68 participants were included in the study and were divided into two groups: one group received herbal compress massage only, and the other group received herbal compress massage combined with cannabis oil. Each group received treatment once per week for a duration of one month. Data were analyzed to compare the differences in mean pain scores between the two groups using the Independent t-test, with the level of statistical significance set at .05.

     Results the study found that the group treated with herbal compress massage combined with cannabis oil had a pre-treatment pain score of 5.58 (SD. = 0.26) and a post-treatment pain score of 2.58 (SD. = 0.15). The pain perception level was reduced to 1.25 (SD. = 0.61), indicating mild pain in contrast, the group treated with herbal compress massage alone had a pre-treatment pain score of 5.91 (SD.= 0.25) and a post-treatment pain score of 3.47 (SD. = 0.17). The pain perception level was 1.91 (SD. = 0.28), indicating pain that interfered with daily life. When comparing the two groups, both the pain scores and pain perception levels showed a statistically significant difference at the level of p < .05.