PMID- 32120895
OWN - NLM
STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE
LR  - 20200928
IS  - 2077-0383 (Print)
IS  - 2077-0383 (Electronic)
IS  - 2077-0383 (Linking)
VI  - 9
IP  - 3
DP  - 2020 Feb 27
TI  - Relationship between Forward Head Posture and Tissue Mechanosensitivity: A 
      Cross-Sectional Study.
LID - 10.3390/jcm9030634 [doi]
LID - 634
AB  - 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.
FAU - Martinez-Merinero, Patricia
AU  - Martinez-Merinero P
AD  - Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Biomedical and Health Sciencies, 
      Universidad Europea de Madrid, 28670 Madrid, Spain.
AD  - Research Institute of Physiotherapy and Pain, University of Alcala, 28805 Madrid, 
      Spain.
FAU - Nunez-Nagy, Susana
AU  - Nunez-Nagy S
AD  - Department of Physical Therapy, University of Alcala, 28871 Madrid, Spain.
FAU - Achalandabaso-Ochoa, Alexander
AU  - Achalandabaso-Ochoa A
AD  - Department of Health Sciences, University of Jaen, 23071 Jaen, Spain.
FAU - Fernandez-Matias, Ruben
AU  - Fernandez-Matias R
AD  - Research Institute of Physiotherapy and Pain, University of Alcala, 28805 Madrid, 
      Spain.
FAU - Pecos-Martin, Daniel
AU  - Pecos-Martin D
AUID- ORCID: 0000-0001-8690-0998
AD  - Department of Physical Therapy, University of Alcala, 28871 Madrid, Spain.
AD  - Physiotherapy and Pain Group, University of Alcala, 28871 Madrid, Spain.
FAU - Gallego-Izquierdo, Tomas
AU  - Gallego-Izquierdo T
AD  - Research Institute of Physiotherapy and Pain, University of Alcala, 28805 Madrid, 
      Spain.
AD  - Department of Physical Therapy, University of Alcala, 28871 Madrid, Spain.
AD  - Physiotherapy and Pain Group, University of Alcala, 28871 Madrid, Spain.
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
DEP - 20200227
PL  - Switzerland
TA  - J Clin Med
JT  - Journal of clinical medicine
JID - 101606588
PMC - PMC7141123
OTO - NOTNLM
OT  - forward head posture
OT  - mechanosensitivity
OT  - neck pain
OT  - pressure pain threshold
COIS- The authors declare no conflict of interest.
EDAT- 2020/03/04 06:00
MHDA- 2020/03/04 06:01
PMCR- 2020/02/27
CRDT- 2020/03/04 06:00
PHST- 2020/01/29 00:00 [received]
PHST- 2020/02/19 00:00 [revised]
PHST- 2020/02/19 00:00 [accepted]
PHST- 2020/03/04 06:00 [entrez]
PHST- 2020/03/04 06:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2020/03/04 06:01 [medline]
PHST- 2020/02/27 00:00 [pmc-release]
AID - jcm9030634 [pii]
AID - jcm-09-00634 [pii]
AID - 10.3390/jcm9030634 [doi]
PST - epublish
SO  - J Clin Med. 2020 Feb 27;9(3):634. doi: 10.3390/jcm9030634.