ArticleAnnals of rehabilitation medicine2014
Radiologic assessment of forward head posture and its relation to myofascial pain syndrome.
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- Does improvement towards a normal cervical sagittal configuration aid in the management of cervical myofascial pain syndrome: a 1- year randomized controlled trial.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2018Trial
- The Effects of Cervical Manipulation Compared with a Conventional Physiotherapy Program for Patients with Acute Whiplash Injury: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Reliability of Image J. Software to Evaluate the Craniovertebral Angle in Participants with and without Neck Pain.The archives of bone and joint surgery · 2025Article
- The relationship between myofascial trigger points sensitivity, cervical postural abnormality, and clinical tension-type headache parameters.The Journal of manual & manipulative therapy · 2024Article
- Correlations between the Frankfort Plane and the Presence of Myofascial Trigger Points in Posterior Cervical Musculature: An Exploratory Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Are cervical curvature and axioscapular muscle activity associated with disability in patients with chronic nonspecific neck pain? - a cross sectional exploratory study.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2024Article
- Scapular dyskinesis and loss of cervical lordosis in myofascial pain syndrome and its effects on pain and posture disorders.Turkish journal of physical medicine and rehabilitation · 2023Article
- Does Forward Head Posture Influence Somatosensory Evoked Potentials and Somatosensory Processing in Asymptomatic Young Adults?Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- Assessment of Forward Head Posture and Ergonomics in Young IT Professionals - Reasons to Worry?La Medicina del lavoro · 2023Article
- Does forward head posture change subacromial space in active or passive arm elevation?The Journal of manual & manipulative therapy · 2021Article
- Effective Assessments of a Short-Duration Poor Posture on Upper Limb Muscle Fatigue Before Physical Exercise.Frontiers in physiology · 2020Article
- The Relationship Between Forward Head Posture and Neck Pain: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Current reviews in musculoskeletal medicine · 2019Review
- Analysis of the Effect of Backpack Design with Reduced Load Moment Arm on Spinal Alignment.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Article
- The Effects of Force That Pushes Forward Lumbar Region on Sagittal Spinal Alignment When Wearing Backpack.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Article
- Relationships among head posture, pain intensity, disability and deep cervical flexor muscle performance in subjects with postural neck pain.Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences · 2017Article
- Deep cervical flexor training with a pressure biofeedback unit is an effective method for maintaining neck mobility and muscular endurance in college students with forward head posture.Journal of physical therapy science · 2015Article
- [Effect of the forward head syndrome in the development of temporomandibular disorders].Revista cientifica odontologica (Universidad Cientifica del Sur)Review
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Abstract
objectiveTo assess head posture using cervical spine X-rays to find out whether forward head posture is related to myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) in neck and shoulder.
methodsEighty-eight participants who were diagnosed with MPS in neck and shoulder were evaluated in this study. Four parameters (distance among head, cervical spines, and shoulder, and cervical angle) were measured from lateral view of cervical spine X-ray. The location and number of trigger points in the neck and shoulder and symptom duration were evaluated for each patient.
resultsBoth horizontal distances between C1 vertebral body and C7 spinous process and between the earhole and C7 vertebral body were negatively correlated with cervical angle reflecting cervical lordosis (p<0.05). Younger patients had significantly (p<0.05) less cervical angle with more forward head posture. There was no relationship between MPS (presence, location, and number of trigger points) and radiologic assessments (distance parameters and the cervical angle).
conclusionForward head posture and reduced cervical lordosis were seen more in younger patients with spontaneous neck pain. However, these abnormalities did not correlate with the location or the number of MPS. Further studies are needed to delineate the mechanism of neck pain in patients with forward head posture.
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