Osong Public Health Res Perspect.  2018 Dec;9(6):309-313. 10.24171/j.phrp.2018.9.6.04.

Neck Pain in Adults with Forward Head Posture: Effects of Craniovertebral Angle and Cervical Range of Motion

• Kim DH
• Kim CJ
• Son SM

• KMID: 2431673
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.24171/j.phrp.2018.9.6.04

Abstract

OBJECTIVES
The purpose of this study was to determine whether the cranial vertebral angle (CVA) and the range of motion (ROM) was different between participants with a forward head posture (FHP), with or without pain.
METHODS
Forty-four participants who had FHP participated in this study. The FHP was assessed digitally by measuring a lateral view the CVA for each subject. A cervical ROM device measured the cervical ROM. The volunteers were allocated to either, with pain (n = 22), or without pain (n = 22) groups, and pain was evaluated using the Numeric Pain Rating Scale.
RESULTS
The FHP in the pain group showed a significant difference in the CVA, and the cervical ROM in both flexion and extension, compared with those in the FHP without pain group (p < 0.05). Logistic regression analysis indicated that the occurrence of cervical area pain was higher amongst subjects who had a decreased CVA and flexion motion.
CONCLUSION
This study suggested that decreased CVA and cervical flexion range, were predictive factors for the occurrence of pain in the cervical region.

Keyword

pain; range of motion; vertebra

MeSH Terms

Adult*
Head*
Humans
Logistic Models
Neck Pain*
Neck*
Posture*
Range of Motion, Articular*
Spine
Volunteers