Neck Pain in Adults with Forward Head Posture: Effects of Craniovertebral Angle and Cervical Range of Motion
Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives
;
(6): 309-313, 2018.
Article
in English
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
The purpose of this study was to determine whether the cranial vertebral angle (CVA) and the range of motion (ROM) was different between participants with a forward head posture (FHP), with or without pain.METHODS:
Forty-four participants who had FHP participated in this study. The FHP was assessed digitally by measuring a lateral view the CVA for each subject. A cervical ROM device measured the cervical ROM. The volunteers were allocated to either, with pain (n = 22), or without pain (n = 22) groups, and pain was evaluated using the Numeric Pain Rating Scale.RESULTS:
The FHP in the pain group showed a significant difference in the CVA, and the cervical ROM in both flexion and extension, compared with those in the FHP without pain group (p < 0.05). Logistic regression analysis indicated that the occurrence of cervical area pain was higher amongst subjects who had a decreased CVA and flexion motion.CONCLUSION:
This study suggested that decreased CVA and cervical flexion range, were predictive factors for the occurrence of pain in the cervical region.
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Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Posture
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Spine
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Volunteers
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Logistic Models
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Range of Motion, Articular
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Neck Pain
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Head
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Neck
Type of study:
Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives
Year:
2018
Type:
Article
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