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Conditions
Brief summary
To investigate the relation between anthropometric measures of head, neck and shoulders and incidence of mechanical neck pain Hypothesis: 1) There will be no relation between head, neck and shoulder anthropometric measures and mechanical neck pain? 2) There will be no relation between different cervical angles and mechanical neck pain? 3) There will be no relation between head, neck and shoulder anthropometric measures and different cervical angles? 4) There will be no relation between head, neck and shoulder anthropometric measures and activity of upper trapezius, anterior scalenes, erector spinae and sternocleidomastoid? 5) There will be no relation between different cervical angles and activity of activity of upper trapezius, anterior scalenes, erector spinae and sternocleidomastoid?
Interventions
One hundred subjects of both sexes will be selected and assigned into two groups. Each group will have fifty participants. fifty patient with chronic mechanical neck pain for at least three months and compare with fifty asymptomatic subjects. Cervical angles (C2-C7, Oc-C2, C1-C2,) and anterior head translation (AHT) will be measured by using lateral X rays. Anthropometric measures of head neck and shoulder will be measured for both groups ( head circumference by medical tape, head breadth by sli
One hundred subjects of both sexes will be selected and assigned into two groups. Each group will have fifty participants. fifty patient with chronic mechanical neck pain for at least three months and compare with fifty asymptomatic subjects. Cervical angles (C2-C7, Oc-C2, C1-C2,) and anterior head translation (AHT) will be measured by using lateral X rays. Anthropometric measures of head neck and shoulder will be measured for both groups ( head circumference by medical tape, head breadth by sliding caliper, head depth by sliding caliper, head length bysliding calipar, neck circumference by medical tape, neck length by sliding caliparr, neck girth by sliding calipar and biacromial breadth by sliding caliper) and by antroposterior and lateral X rays. Activity of upper trapezius, anterior scalenes, erector spinae and sternocleidomastoid during resting by using EMG for both groups. Time of testing will be one hour in single occasion.
Sponsors
cairo university
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 29 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
Control group: 1) 50 subjects of both sexes. 2) The age group were selected between 18-29 years, 3) Their BMI ranged from 18.5 to 25 kg/cm Experimental group: 1) 50 subjects of both sexes age ranging from 18 to 29years old. 2) Their BMI ranged from 18.5 to 25 kg/cm, 3) Subjects Referred from orthopedist with mechanical neck pain for at least three monthes
Exclusion criteria
1) Any history of cervical spine disk herniation 2) Any history of cervical trauma 3) Pregnant women. 4) Participants with congenital postural deformities 5) Participants with definitive visual disorder. 6) Osteoporotic and rheumatic arthritic patients. 7) Current participation in supervised physical therapy for neck pain. 8) Impingement syndrome 9) Shoulder fracture 10) Shoulder dislocation 11) Medications which affect muscle activity 12) Recent shoulder surgery
Outcome results
None listed