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Elastic Modulus of Suboccipital Muscles, Cervical Range of Motion, and Forward Head Posture in Cervicogenic Headache

BACKGROUND: Although stiffness of neck muscles, the limitation of cervical range of motion (ROM), and forward head posture (FHP) are proposed as clinical characteristics of cervicogenic headache (CGH), adequate consistent data failed to support these characteristics. OBJECTIVE: This study aims to co...

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Autores principales: Tavakkoli, Mahdi, Bahrpeyma, Farid
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Shiraz University of Medical Sciences 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10589696/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37868938
http://dx.doi.org/10.31661/jbpe.v0i0.2104-1298
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description BACKGROUND: Although stiffness of neck muscles, the limitation of cervical range of motion (ROM), and forward head posture (FHP) are proposed as clinical characteristics of cervicogenic headache (CGH), adequate consistent data failed to support these characteristics. OBJECTIVE: This study aims to compare the elastic modulus of suboccipital muscles, cervical ROM, and FHP between individuals suffering from CGH and healthy controls. MATERIAL AND METHODS: In this cross-sectional study, 20 individuals with a history of CGH and 20 normal individuals participated. Sonography images and a universal goniometer (UG) were used to assess elastic modulus and cervical ROM, respectively. In addition, FHP was assessed based on measuring craniovertebral angle (CVA) using a digital imaging technique and also the distance of anterior tragus of the ear with the vertical line passed from anterior of lateral malleolus according to the Kendall and McCreary method. RESULTS: Elastic modulus of suboccipital muscles in the CGH group was significantly higher than that of the normal group (P=0.008). The two groups were not significantly different in terms of FHP. Moreover, ROM of cervical extension (P=0.035), right rotation (P=0.046), and left rotation (P=0.018) showed a significant reduction in the CGH group compared to the control group. CONCLUSION: Suboccipital muscles are stiffer and ROM of cervical rotation and extension is smaller in CGH patients than the healthy controls, but FHP is not different between the groups, leading to diagnosing CGH and treatment.
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spelling pubmed-105896962023-10-22 Elastic Modulus of Suboccipital Muscles, Cervical Range of Motion, and Forward Head Posture in Cervicogenic Headache Tavakkoli, Mahdi Bahrpeyma, Farid J Biomed Phys Eng Original Article BACKGROUND: Although stiffness of neck muscles, the limitation of cervical range of motion (ROM), and forward head posture (FHP) are proposed as clinical characteristics of cervicogenic headache (CGH), adequate consistent data failed to support these characteristics. OBJECTIVE: This study aims to compare the elastic modulus of suboccipital muscles, cervical ROM, and FHP between individuals suffering from CGH and healthy controls. MATERIAL AND METHODS: In this cross-sectional study, 20 individuals with a history of CGH and 20 normal individuals participated. Sonography images and a universal goniometer (UG) were used to assess elastic modulus and cervical ROM, respectively. In addition, FHP was assessed based on measuring craniovertebral angle (CVA) using a digital imaging technique and also the distance of anterior tragus of the ear with the vertical line passed from anterior of lateral malleolus according to the Kendall and McCreary method. RESULTS: Elastic modulus of suboccipital muscles in the CGH group was significantly higher than that of the normal group (P=0.008). The two groups were not significantly different in terms of FHP. Moreover, ROM of cervical extension (P=0.035), right rotation (P=0.046), and left rotation (P=0.018) showed a significant reduction in the CGH group compared to the control group. CONCLUSION: Suboccipital muscles are stiffer and ROM of cervical rotation and extension is smaller in CGH patients than the healthy controls, but FHP is not different between the groups, leading to diagnosing CGH and treatment. Shiraz University of Medical Sciences 2023-10-01 /pmc/articles/PMC10589696/ /pubmed/37868938 http://dx.doi.org/10.31661/jbpe.v0i0.2104-1298 Text en Copyright: © Journal of Biomedical Physics and Engineering https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 Unported License, ( http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) ) which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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title Elastic Modulus of Suboccipital Muscles, Cervical Range of Motion, and Forward Head Posture in Cervicogenic Headache
title_full Elastic Modulus of Suboccipital Muscles, Cervical Range of Motion, and Forward Head Posture in Cervicogenic Headache
title_fullStr Elastic Modulus of Suboccipital Muscles, Cervical Range of Motion, and Forward Head Posture in Cervicogenic Headache
title_full_unstemmed Elastic Modulus of Suboccipital Muscles, Cervical Range of Motion, and Forward Head Posture in Cervicogenic Headache
title_short Elastic Modulus of Suboccipital Muscles, Cervical Range of Motion, and Forward Head Posture in Cervicogenic Headache
title_sort elastic modulus of suboccipital muscles, cervical range of motion, and forward head posture in cervicogenic headache
topic Original Article
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10589696/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37868938
http://dx.doi.org/10.31661/jbpe.v0i0.2104-1298
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