Evidence for a general stiffening motor control pattern in neck pain: a cross sectional study

201577 citationsJournal Articlegold Open Access

Authors

Ingebrigt Meisingset

Astrid Woodhouse

Ann‐Katrin Stensdotter

Ottar Vasseljen · Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Abstract

NP patients showed an overall stiffer and more rigid neck motor control pattern compared to HC, indicated by lower neck flexibility, slower movement velocity, increased head steadiness and more rigid trajectory head motion patterns. Only neck flexibility showed a significant association with clinical features in NP patients.

Topics & Keywords

Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology Myofascial pain diagnosis and treatment

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

Volume 16, Issue 1, pp. 56-56

DOI: 10.1186/s12891-015-0517-2

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