Neck Pain
Conditions
Brief summary
Neck pain (NP) is one of the most common and costly musculoskeletal complaints in today's societies. Cervical muscles endurance has been commonly associated with the development of NP. Real-time ultrasound imaging is a reliable and valid technique recently used by physical therapists to evaluate muscle structure, function and activation patterns. The aim of this study is if change in muscle thickness can correlate with the results of the endurance testing.
Interventions
OTHERAssessment
Sponsors
University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Science
Study design
Observational model
CASE_CONTROL
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
20 Years to 60 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Subjects with neck pain: experiencing pain for at least 3 months in the last year, having pain score of 3 or more on visual analogue scale. * Healthy subjects: no history of neck pain
Exclusion criteria
* History of cervical discopathy * Any surgery on neck * Traumatic neck injury * Any congenital disorders
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Mediolateral diameter of the flexor and extensor cervical muscles (mm) | 6 months |
| Flexor and Extensor cervical muscles holding time (second) | 6 months |
| Anteroposterior diameter of the flexor and extensor cervical muscles (mm) | 6 months |
| Visual analogue scale score | 6 months |
| Cross section area of the flexor and extensor cervical muscles (cm2) | 6 months |
| Neck disability questionnaire score | 6 months |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pearson correlation coefficient of the cervical muscles holding time with Anteroposterior and border and cross section area of the flexor and extensor cervical muscles | 6 months |
Countries
Iran
Outcome results
None listed