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Adults with cervicogenic headaches

Conduct an appropriate clinical evaluation

Risk factors for serious pathologies?

Other conditions?

Poor prognostic factors?

Offer information on nature, management, course of cervicogenic headaches as a framework for initiation of a program of care

Is treatment required?

Management of Symptoms

Based on shared decision making between the patient and provider, any one of the following therapeutic interventions is recommended:

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Refer to appropriate services

Go to appropriate clinical care pathways and co-manage

Discharge

Adjust modifiable prognostic factors

Is the person recovered?

Discharge

1. Incomplete recovery: refer to physician

2. Major symptom change (new or worsening physical, mental or psychological symptoms): refer to physician