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Amons, A. L., Castien, R. F., De Hertogh, W., Burchell, G. L., Schoonmade, L. J., van der Wouden, J. C., Dekker, J., & van der Horst, H. E. (2026). Efficacy of cervical physical therapy on pain sensitivity in patients with migraine compared to no treatment, sham treatment or usual medical care: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Manual & Manipulative Therapy. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/10669817.2026.2614009

Amons, A. L., Castien, R. F., De Hertogh, W., van der Wouden, J. C., Twisk, J. W., Dekker, J., & van der Horst, H. E. (2026). Effectiveness of manual therapy as a prophylactic treatment for migraine: a randomized controlled trial. Archives of Physiotherapy, 16(1), 11–22. https://doi.org/10.33393/aop.2026.3799

Castien R, Reezigt RR, den Hartog R, Amons A, De Hertogh W, Scholten-Peeters GGM. Conditioned pain modulation elicited through manual pressure techniques on the cervical spine: a crossover study. PAIN Rep. 2025;10(2):e1258. doi:10.1097/PR9.0000000000001258.

Scholten-Peeters GGM, Cagnie B, Castien R. Towards safer musculoskeletal care. J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil. 2023 Jan 5. doi:10.3233/BMR-235001. PMID:36641662.

Castien R, Duineveld M, Maaskant J, De Hertogh W, Scholten-Peeters W. In Response. Pain Physician. 2022 Sep;25(6):E877. PMID:36122272.

De Hertogh W, Castien R, Jacxsens L, De Pauw J, Vereeck L. Outcome for dizzy patients in a physiotherapy practice: an observational study. Ann Med. 2022 Dec;54(1):1787–1796. doi:10.1080/07853890.2022.2091790. PMID:35786105.

Cagnie B, Castien R, Scholten-Peeters GGM. Translating the new International IFOMPT Cervical Framework into a framework flowchart for clinical practice and education. J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil. 2022 Nov 10. doi:10.3233/BMR-220155. PMID:36404531.

De Hertogh W, Amons A, Van Daele L, Vanbaelen E, Castien R. Modulation of central nociceptive transmission by manual pressure techniques in patients with migraine: an observational study. J Clin Med. 2022 Oct 25;11(21):6273. doi:10.3390/jcm11216273. PMID:36362501.

de Best RF, Coppieters MW, Trijffel E, Compter A, Uyttenboogaart M, Bot JC, Castien R, Pool JJM, Cagnie B, Scholten-Peeters GGM. Inter-examiner agreement and reliability of an internationally endorsed screening framework for cervical vascular risks following manual therapy and exercise: the Go4Safe project. Phys Ther. 2021 Jun 25:pzab166.

Castien RF, Coppieters MW, Durge TSC, Scholten-Peeters GGM. High concurrent validity between digital and analogue algometers to measure pressure pain thresholds in healthy participants and people with migraine: a cross-sectional study. J Headache Pain. 2021;22(1):1–12.

Castien RF, Scholten-Peeters GGM. Letter to the editor: headache pain intensity: a systematic review by van der Meer et al. Musculoskelet Sci Pract. 2021;102324.

De Hertogh W, Vereeck L, De Vestel C, Van Rompaey V, Castien R. Comments on Aydin et al. Pain Med. 2020 Nov 7;21(7):1510. doi:10.1093/pm/pnaa119. PMID:32358602.

Scholten-Peeters GGM, Coppieters MW, Durge TSC, Castien RF. Fluctuations in local and widespread mechanical sensitivity throughout the migraine cycle: a prospective longitudinal study. J Headache Pain. 2020 Feb 14;21(1):16. doi:10.1186/s10194-020-1083-z. PMID:32059650.

Luedtke K, Basener A, Bedei S, Castien R, et al. Outcome measures for assessing the effectiveness of non-pharmacological interventions in frequent episodic or chronic migraine: a Delphi study. BMJ Open. 2020 Feb 12;10(2):e029855. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2019-029855. PMID:32051295.