ArticleJournal of clinical medicine2020
Relationship between Forward Head Posture and Tissue Mechanosensitivity: A Cross-Sectional Study.
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Correlation Between Forward Head Posture And Myogenic Temporomandibular Disorder In Addicted Smartphone Users
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12 citing papers in PubMed, 31 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Effects of Global Postural Re-Education Versus Specific Therapeutic Exercises on Pain, Head Posture, and Pain-Related Psychosocial Factors in Women with Chronic Nonspecific Neck Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Predictive model establishment for forward-head posture disorder in primary-school-aged children based on multiple machine learning algorithms.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2025Article
- Immediate Effects of the Mandibular Muscle Energy Technique in Adults with Chronic Temporomandibular Disorder.Clinics and practice · 2024Article
- Comparison between rasterstereographic scan and orthopedic examination for posture assessment: an observational study.Frontiers in surgery · 2024Article
- Is Neck Pain Related to Sagittal Head and Neck Posture?: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Indian journal of orthopaedics · 2023Review
- Mechanical Hyperalgesia but Not Forward Shoulder Posture Is Associated with Shoulder Pain in Volleyball Players: A Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
- Relationship between Neuromuscular Mechanosensitivity and Chronic Neck Pain in Guitarists: A Cross-Sectional Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Interaction between Pain, Disability, Mechanosensitivity and Cranio-Cervical Angle in Subjects with Cervicogenic Headache: A Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2021Article
- Dentists have a high occupational risk of neck disorders with impact on somatosensory function and neck mobility.Journal of occupational health · 2021Article
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Abstract
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.
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