migraine headache The effects of exercise and exercise-related changes in blood nitric oxide level on

: After the eight-week therapy period, patient complaints concerningthe intensity, frequency and duration of pain had decreased signi”cantly inboth groups; however, visual analogue scale scoring showed better pain reliefin the exercised group than in the controls (from 8.8 ± 1.7 to 4.0 ± 1.4 andfrom 8.5 ± 0.8 to 7.0 ± 0.9 respectively). Quality of life measures alsorevealed better migraine relief in the exercised women than in those whoreceived medical treatment only. Blood NO rose signi”cantly from pre- topost-therapy in the exercised group, but the change was not signi”cant in thecontrol group.