ISCP Pre-Conference Course: This hands-on 2-day (14.5 hr) course will provide participants with an Evidence Based Approach to the evaluation and treatment of the headache patient, particularly tension type and cervicogenic headache. It will include a comprehensive presentation on the most updated findings related to sensory and motor impairments in these two headaches demonstrated from researchers from Australia, particularly Gwen Jull from the University of Queensland, and from Spain, particularly the teacher of the seminar, C?©sar Fern??ndez-de-las-Pe?±as. These studies have shown the role of muscle, joint and neural tissues, and also impairments in the motor control which has set the stage for a multisystem approach to the evaluation, treatment and management of patients with headache. New models including neurophysiological changes in the nociceptive system and descending inhibitory systems will be covered. Recent evidence is also showing the presence of cortical changes in the brainstem of patients with headache, probably due to the pain. The research and efficacy of manual therapies is phenomenal. Come and find out why â€?muscle and neural tissuesâ€? will work in the long run, integrating their inputs into the brainstem. You may have already heard about muscle trigger points or neural mechano-sensitivity and perhaps you’ve read about the importance of the upper cervical spine in head pain. This course will bring all the elements together in a way that will make anatomical, biomechanical, neurophysiological and, more importantly, clinically applicable sense. Learn how to assess for joint, muscle and neural dysfunction and pain inhibition with repercussion on the â€?pain neuromatrixâ€? of the brainstem. The course will include a comprehensive textbook about tension type and cervicogenic headache and resource material which is designed to encourage further self-directed study upon completion of the course.