ReviewPain and therapy2021
Cervical Proprioception Impairment in Neck Pain-Pathophysiology, Clinical Evaluation, and Management: A Narrative Review.
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The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
The Effectiveness of Manual Therapy to the Cervical Spine and Diaphragm,Combined With Breathing Reeducation Exercises, in Patients With Non-specific Chronic Neck Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Neck Awareness, Cognitive Function and Left/Right Judgment Performance in Individuals With Neck Pain: A Cross-sectional Study
Effect of Proprioceptive Training Using Head Mounted Laser in Chronic Mechanical Neck Pain
Effectiveness of Bowen Technique vs Muscle Energy Technique in Mechanical Neck Pain Among Desktop Users.
The Role of Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction on Proprioception, Pain-related Parameters, and Body Awareness
Proprioceptive Puzzle: The Effect of Cervical Proprioceptive Errors on Quantitative Sensory Tests and Body Awareness in Young Adults
Examining the Effect of Lateralization Imagery Training on EEG Brain Oscillations, Pain Intensity, Proprioception, Kinesiophobia and Body Awareness in Individuals With Chronic Neck Pain
Feasibility of a Virtual Reality Based Sensorimotor Training Intervention for Patients with Chronic Traumatic Neck Pain
Evaluation of Cervical Position and Movement Sense Using Computer Vision Technology in Healthy Individuals
Who cites it
95 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 178 citations in OpenAlex.
- Pooled it
- Measurement properties of cervical joint position error in people with and without neck pain: a systematic review and narrative synthesis.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2024Pooled it
- Effects of Dynamic Neck Sensorimotor Biofeedback Training in Individuals With Mechanical Neck Pain: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.Physiotherapy research international : the journal for researchers and clinicians in physical therapy · 2026Trial
- Effects of specific extensor exercise on balance control in patients with neck pain; a randomized controlled trial.BMC complementary medicine and therapies · 2026Trial
- The relationship between neck and body awareness, pain, and proprioception with central sensitization in patients with chronic nonspecific neck pain.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2026Trial
- Immediate effects of upper cervical spinal manipulation on cervical sensorimotor control in individuals with chronic primary cervical pain: an exploratory randomized controlled trial.Chiropractic & manual therapies · 2026Trial
- Deep or Superficial? Autologous Conditioned Serum for Cervical Pain with Degenerative Disc Disease - a Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of pain research · 2026Trial
- Instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization and percussion massage therapy in cervical disc herniation: a randomized controlled study.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2025Trial
- Cervicothoracic junction mobilization versus autogenic muscle energy technique for chronic mechanical neck pain: A randomized controlled trial.The Journal of manual & manipulative therapy · 2025Trial
- Effects of video-based cervical stabilization home exercises in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a randomized controlled pilot study.Zeitschrift fur Rheumatologie · 2024Trial
- Efficacy Comparison of Osteopathic Muscle Energy Techniques and Cervical Mobilization on Pain, Disability, and Proprioception in Cervical Spondylosis Patients.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2024Trial
- Is the head-mounted laser an appropriate tool to measure cervical movement across three planes?International biomechanics · 2026Article
- Electrical Dry Needling and Therapeutic Exercise Versus Therapeutic Exercise in Patients With Chronic Nonspecific Neck Pain: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR research protocols · 2026Article
- Effects of Adding Whole-Body Vibration to Routine Exercise Therapy on Pain, Disability, Muscle Strength, and Endurance in Individuals With Chronic Nonspecific Neck Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Health science reports · 2026Article
- Altered transversus abdominis and internal oblique muscle activation during cervical motor control tasks in individuals with chronic neck pain: A surface EMG-based analysis.Journal of back and musculoskeletal rehabilitation · 2026Article
- High-dose pulsed radiofrequency of the C2 dorsal root ganglion versus nerve block for cervicogenic headache with ocular symptoms: A retrospective cohort study.The Journal of international medical research · 2026Article
- Association of serum vitamin D levels with clinical severity and recovery duration in cervical dizziness.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2026Observational
- Elastographic Changes in Cervical Muscle Following Combined Radial Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy and Orthopedic Manual Therapy: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Association Between Suboccipital Muscle Tone, Postural Balance, and Head Posture in Healthy Adults.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Fluoroscopy- and Ultrasound-Guided Intra-Articular Pulsed Radiofrequency of the Atlanto-Occipital Joint for Chronic Post-Traumatic Neck Pain: A Retrospective Preliminary Case Series.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
35 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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Authors and funding
5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
Funding
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Abstract
Neck pain is very common, but most of the causes are unknown, making diagnosis and treatment extremely challenging. Current studies have found that one of the main problems in patients with neck pain is the impairment of cervical proprioception, which subsequently leads to cervical sensorimotor control disturbances. Cervical spine has a very delicate proprioceptive system that plays a crucial role in controlling posture and balance. Cervical proprioceptive impairment in neck pain occurs through a variety of mechanisms. Experimental neck muscle pain induced by injection of hypertonic saline results in inhibition of the activation of painful muscle; chronic neck pain causes structural and functional impairment of cervical muscles; excessive activation of mechanoreceptors in degenerative cervical discs and facet joints produces a large number of erroneous sensory signals. Clinical examinations to assess the link between structural pathology and neck pain have been unsuccessful, opening the way for the development of function-based tests. To date, eight neck sensorimotor control tests have been reported to evaluate patients with chronic neck pain. Although some tests may involve different subsystems (such as oculomotor system and vestibular system), all tests measure sensorimotor control in the neck, and the most commonly used is cervical joint position error (JPE) test. Current studies support the effectiveness of exercises targeting different aspects of sensorimotor function, in particular retraining aimed at improving cervical proprioception and muscle coordination. Based on the available evidence, it is recommended that patients with neck pain should be assessed and managed for cervical proprioceptive impairment and sensorimotor control disturbances.
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