scholarly journals Effect of backpack shoulder straps length on cervical posture and upper trapezius pressure pain threshold

2016 ◽  
Vol 28 (9) ◽  
pp. 2437-2440 ◽  
Author(s):  
Osama Ragaa Abdelraouf ◽  
Hamada Ahmed Hamada ◽  
Ali Selim ◽  
Wael Shendy ◽  
Hoda Zakaria
Keyword(s):  
Pain Threshold ◽  
Pressure Pain Threshold ◽  
Pressure Pain ◽  
Upper Trapezius ◽  
Cervical Posture

Influence of scapular position on the pressure pain threshold of the upper trapezius muscle region

2008 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 226-232 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Camara Azevedo ◽  
Tatiana Lima Pires ◽  
Fernanda Souza Andrade ◽  
Mary Kate McDonnell
Keyword(s):  
Pain Threshold ◽  
Pressure Pain Threshold ◽  
Trapezius Muscle ◽  
Pressure Pain ◽  
Upper Trapezius ◽  
Muscle Region ◽  
Upper Trapezius Muscle

scholarly journals MUSCULAR PRESSURE PAIN THRESHOLD AND INFLUENCE OF CRANIOCERVICAL POSTURE IN INDIVIDUALS WITH EPISODIC TENSION-TYPE HEADACHE

2017 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 137-140 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Elisa Zuliani Stroppa-Marques ◽  
João Simão de Melo-Neto ◽  
Sâmela Parente do Valle ◽  
Cristiane Rodrigues Pedroni
Keyword(s):  
Pain Threshold ◽  
Randomized Study ◽  
Pressure Pain Threshold ◽  
Tension Type Headache ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Lower Sensitivity ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Pressure Pain ◽  
Upper Trapezius ◽  
Type Headache

ABSTRACT Objective: The objective of this study was to analyze the pressure pain threshold (PPT) of the sternocleidomastoid (SCM), suboccipital (SO) and upper trapezius (UT) muscles and the craniocervical posture in individuals with episodic tension-type headache (ETTH). Methods: This study was a cross-sectional, non-randomized study with 60 young adults (77% female) comprising both sexes and an age range of 18-27 years. Individuals were distributed into a control group (G1) and individuals with ETTH (G2). The frequency of headaches per month was recorded. A pressure dynamometer was used to evaluate the PPT. Photogrammetry was used to evaluate the cervical lordosis (CL) and cephalic protrusion (CP). The data were statistically analyzed. Results: There were differences in the PPT, where the UT, SO and SCM muscles presented lower sensitivity to pain, respectively. The SCM muscle presented a lower PPT in G2. The CL and CP angles were significantly lower in G2. Conclusion: Individuals with ETTH exhibited a significantly lower PPT in the SCM and SO muscles than in the UT muscle. Nevertheless, individuals with ETTH presented with the SCM muscle being more sensitive to pain as well as higher CL and CP than individuals without symptomatology.

The Influence of Cranio-cervical Posture on Maximal Mouth Opening and Pressure Pain Threshold in Patients With Myofascial Temporomandibular Pain Disorders

2011 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 48-55 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roy La Touche ◽  
Alba París-Alemany ◽  
Harry von Piekartz ◽  
Jeffrey S. Mannheimer ◽  
Josue Fernández-Carnero ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pain Threshold ◽  
Pressure Pain Threshold ◽  
Mouth Opening ◽  
Pressure Pain ◽  
Maximal Mouth Opening ◽  
Temporomandibular Pain ◽  
Cervical Posture

scholarly journals Pressure pain threshold in the craniocervical muscles of women with episodic and chronic migraine: a controlled study

2011 ◽  
Vol 69 (4) ◽  
pp. 607-612 ◽  
Author(s):  
Débora Bevilaqua Grossi ◽  
Thais Cristina Chaves ◽  
Maria Claudia Gonçalves ◽  
Viviane Coimbra Moreira ◽  
Alexandra Carolina Canonica ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Healthy Volunteers ◽  
Chronic Migraine ◽  
Pain Threshold ◽  
Pressure Pain Threshold ◽  
Biological Marker ◽  
Episodic Migraine ◽  
Controlled Study ◽  
Pressure Pain ◽  
Future Studies ◽  
Upper Trapezius

OBJECTIVE: To estimate the pressure pain threshold (PPT) of the craniocervical muscles in women with episodic migraine (EM) n=15 and chronic migraine (CM) n=14, and in healthy volunteers (C) n=15. METHOD: A blinded examiner obtained the PPT bilaterally, by pressure algometry, for the following muscles: frontalis, temporalis, masseter, trapezius and sternocleidomastoid. ANOVA (p<0.05) was used for statistical purposes. RESULTS: Contrasted to controls, individuals with EM had significantly decreased PPT values for frontal muscle (EM: 2.01±0.67 vs. C: 2.85±0.71), posterior temporalis bilaterally (right and left, respectively) (EM: 2.72±0.89 vs. C: 3.36±0.72 and EM: 2.60±1.00 vs. C: 3.35±0.85), upper trapezius bilaterally (EM: 2.69±1.00 vs. C: 3.49±0.83 and EM: 2.54±0.93 vs. C: 3.32±0.97) and women with CM: on frontal muscle bilaterally (CM: 2.16±0.52 vs. C: 2.79±0.71 and CM: 2.01±0.67 vs. C: 2.85±0.71) and upper trapezius (CM: 2.66±0.84 vs. C: 3.32±0.97), however, it was not verified differences between PPT values between EM and CM groups. CONCLUSION: PPT is decreased in women with migraine relative to controls. Future studies should explore this parameter as a biological marker of the disease and a predictor of treatment.

scholarly journals Relationship between Forward Head Posture and Tissue Mechanosensitivity: A Cross-Sectional Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 634
Author(s):  
Patricia Martinez-Merinero ◽  
Susana Nuñez-Nagy ◽  
Alexander Achalandabaso-Ochoa ◽  
Ruben Fernandez-Matias ◽  
Daniel Pecos-Martin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Neck Pain ◽  
Pain Threshold ◽  
Cervical Vertebrae ◽  
Pressure Pain Threshold ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Forward Head Posture ◽  
Pressure Pain ◽  
Head Posture ◽  
Upper Trapezius ◽  
The Relationship

The relationship between forward head posture (FHP) and neck pain is not clear. FHP could possibly increase the mechanosensitivity of cervical tissues, which could lead to the development of pain depending on the adaptation capability of the central nervous system. The purpose of this study was to analyse the influence of FHP in the mechanosensitivity of articular, muscular, and neural tissues related to the cervical spine. The pressure pain threshold was bilaterally measured in different muscles and nerves and the second cervical vertebrae. The cervical spine’s range of movement was also examined. The measurements were obtained from people with (n = 32) and without (n = 64) FHP. The analyses included a 2-by-2 mixed analysis of variance (ANOVA), pairwise comparisons with Bonferroni correction, and point-biserial correlation coefficients. Subjects with FHP showed a less pressure pain threshold (PPT) in all locations except for the upper trapezius and scalenus medius muscles. They also showed less extension and right-rotation range of motion. There was no association between FHP, neck pain, disability, and headache. Nevertheless, more research is needed to evaluate the relationship between FHP, tissue mechanosensitivity, and neck pain.

Metformin increases pressure pain threshold in lean PCOS women

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marta Kialka ◽  
Tomasz Milewicz ◽  
Krystyna Sztefko ◽  
Iwona Rogatko ◽  
Renata Majewska
Keyword(s):  
Pain Threshold ◽  
Pressure Pain Threshold ◽  
Pressure Pain
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