The relationship between superficial muscle activity during the cranio-cervical flexion test and clinical features in patients with chronic neck pain

2011 ◽  
Vol 16 (5) ◽  
pp. 452-455 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shaun O’Leary ◽  
Deborah Falla ◽  
Gwendolen Jull
Keyword(s):  
Neck Pain ◽  
Clinical Features ◽  
Muscle Activity ◽  
Chronic Neck Pain ◽  
Superficial Muscle ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Flexion Test

T250 MECHANICAL HYPERALGESIA PROFILE AND CLINICAL FEATURES IN SUBGROUPS OF PATIENTS WITH TEMPOROMANDIBULAR DISORDERS AND PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC NECK PAIN

2011 ◽  
Vol 5 (S1) ◽  
pp. 50-50
Author(s):  
J. Fernández-Carnero ◽  
D. Muñoz Garcia ◽  
H. Arribas Perez ◽  
R. Touche La Arbizu ◽  
S. Lerma Lara ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Neck Pain ◽  
Clinical Features ◽  
Temporomandibular Disorders ◽  
Chronic Neck Pain ◽  
Mechanical Hyperalgesia

scholarly journals Stress Management as an Adjunct to Physical Therapy for Chronic Neck Pain

2012 ◽  
Vol 92 (10) ◽  
pp. 1348-1359 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angela K. Bruflat ◽  
Jaclyn E. Balter ◽  
Denise McGuire ◽  
Nathan B. Fethke ◽  
Katrina S. Maluf
Keyword(s):  
Physical Therapy ◽  
Neck Pain ◽  
Stress Management ◽  
Muscle Activity ◽  
Psychosocial Stress ◽  
Muscle Relaxation ◽  
Trapezius Muscle ◽  
Chronic Neck Pain ◽  
Multidisciplinary Intervention ◽  
Neck Disability

Background and Purpose Chronic neck pain is prevalent in the workplace. Research suggests that psychosocial stress may contribute to the development of neck pain by causing excessive or prolonged muscle activity in some individuals. The purpose of this case report is to describe the rationale, development, and implementation of stress management as an adjunct to standard physical therapist management of chronic neck pain in a female office worker who responded to psychosocial stress with elevated muscle activity prior to treatment. Case Description A 44-year-old female office employee with an 8-year history of chronic neck pain participated in this case report. The patient was selected from a group of research participants who demonstrated elevated electromyographic (EMG) activity of the trapezius muscle in response to simulated occupational stressors. The multidisciplinary intervention consisted of 8 physical therapy sessions, supplemented by 8 stress management sessions that included EMG biofeedback and psychotherapy to facilitate muscle relaxation. Outcomes Neck disability decreased by 50%, trait anxiety decreased by 21%, and the duration of trapezius muscle rest in the workplace increased by 56% immediately after the 8-week intervention. These improvements were maintained 6 months after treatment, and the patient reported a complete absence of neck disability at the 2-year follow-up assessment. Discussion A sustained reduction in neck disability was observed for a patient with chronic neck pain after participating in a multidisciplinary intervention that combined physical therapy and stress management approaches to facilitate muscle relaxation in the workplace. Future clinical trials are needed to assess whether stress management is a useful adjunct therapy for patients with chronic neck pain who show elevated muscle activity in response to psychosocial stress.

scholarly journals Effect of Combined Manual Therapy and Therapeutic Exercise Protocols on the Postural Stability of Patients with Non-Specific Chronic Neck Pain. A Secondary Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trial

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 84
Author(s):  
Carlos Bernal-Utrera ◽  
Ernesto Anarte-Lazo ◽  
Juan Jose Gonzalez-Gerez ◽  
Manuel Saavedra-Hernandez ◽  
Elena De-La-Barrera-Aranda ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Trial ◽  
Neck Pain ◽  
Manual Therapy ◽  
Postural Stability ◽  
Chronic Neck Pain ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Placebo Control ◽  
Therapeutic Exercise ◽  
The Relationship

Postural stability is a little-studied factor in non-specific chronic neck pain; the causes that can alter it are unknown. The relationship with chronic pain could be a determining factor for its deficit. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between sustained pain and a postural stability deficit. A randomized and blinded clinical trial (double-blind; placebo control; 12 weeks follow-up) was conducted with a total of 69 subjects divided into three groups, two experimental (manual therapy and specific exercise) and a control treatment, and carried out over a treatment period of three weeks with a follow-up after 12 weeks. Their postural stability was assessed through the overall balance index (OBI). The postural stability of subjects with non-specific chronic neck pain improved in the experimental treatments. There were no statistically significant differences between the experimental groups. This trial found that manual therapy and therapeutic exercise significantly improved OBI compared to the control group. Trial registration: Brazilian Clinical Trial Registry, RBR-2vj7sw.

scholarly journals Performance of the Craniocervical Flexion Test in Subjects With and Without Chronic Neck Pain

2005 ◽  
Vol 35 (9) ◽  
pp. 567-571 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas Tai Wing Chiu ◽  
Ellis Yuk Hung Law ◽  
Tony Hiu Fai Chiu
Keyword(s):  
Neck Pain ◽  
Chronic Neck Pain ◽  
Flexion Test

Neck–shoulder muscle activity in general and task-specific resting postures of symptomatic computer users with chronic neck pain

2009 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 338-345 ◽  
Author(s):  
Grace Pui Yuk Szeto ◽  
Leon Melville Straker ◽  
Peter Bruce O'Sullivan
Keyword(s):  
Neck Pain ◽  
Muscle Activity ◽  
Chronic Neck Pain ◽  
Computer Users ◽  
Shoulder Muscle ◽  
And Task
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