Cervical proprioception impairment in neck pain-pathophysiology, clinical evaluation, and management: a narrative review

B Peng, L Yang, Y Li, T Liu, Y Liu - Pain and Therapy, 2021 - Springer
Neck pain is very common, but most of the causes are unknown, making diagnosis and
treatment extremely challenging. Current studies have found that one of the main problems …

On the reliability and validity of manual muscle testing: a literature review

SC Cuthbert, GJ Goodheart Jr - Chiropractic & osteopathy, 2007 - Springer
Methods Online resources were searched including Pubmed and CINAHL (each from
inception to June 2006). The search terms manual muscle testing or manual muscle test …

Analysis and biophysics of surface EMG for physiotherapists and kinesiologists: Toward a common language with rehabilitation engineers

L McManus, G De Vito, MM Lowery - Frontiers in neurology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Recent decades have seen a move toward evidence-based medicine to inform the clinical
decision-making process with reproducible findings from high-quality research studies …

Clinical assessment of the deep cervical flexor muscles: the craniocervical flexion test

GA Jull, SP O'leary, DL Falla - Journal of manipulative and physiological …, 2008 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: The craniocervical flexion test (CCFT) is a clinical test of the anatomical
action of the deep cervical flexor muscles, the longus capitis, and colli. It has evolved over …

The effect of therapeutic exercise on activation of the deep cervical flexor muscles in people with chronic neck pain

GA Jull, D Falla, B Vicenzino, PW Hodges - Manual therapy, 2009 - Elsevier
Deep cervical flexor muscle (DCF) activation is impaired with neck pain. This study
investigated the effects of low load cranio-cervical flexion (C-CF) and neck flexor …

Effect of neck exercise on sitting posture in patients with chronic neck pain

D Falla, G Jull, T Russell, B Vicenzino… - Physical therapy, 2007 - academic.oup.com
Background and Purpose Poor sitting posture has been implicated in the development and
perpetuation of neck pain symptoms. This study had 2 purposes:(1) to compare change in …

Effects of deep cervical flexor training on impaired physiological functions associated with chronic neck pain: a systematic review

J Blomgren, E Strandell, G Jull, I Vikman… - BMC musculoskeletal …, 2018 - Springer
Background Neck pain is a major health issue with high rates of recurrence. It presents with
a variety of altered sensorimotor functions. Exercise is a cornerstone of rehabilitation and …

Effects of the craniocervical flexion and isometric neck exercise compared in patients with chronic neck pain: A randomized controlled trial

SH Chung, YG Jeong - Physiotherapy theory and practice, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: The present study compared the effects of neck isometric exercise (NIE) and
craniocervical flexion exercise (CFE) on cervical lordosis, muscle endurance of cervical …

Effectiveness of dry needling for chronic nonspecific neck pain: a randomized, single-blinded, clinical trial

E Cerezo-Téllez, M Torres-Lacomba… - Pain, 2016 - journals.lww.com
Chronic neck pain attributed to a myofascial pain syndrome is characterized by the presence
of muscle contractures referred to as myofascial trigger points. In this randomized, parallel …

Prevalence of myofascial pain syndrome in chronic non-specific neck pain: a population-based cross-sectional descriptive study

E Cerezo-Téllez, M Torres-Lacomba… - Pain …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Background. Chronic non-specific neck pain is a frequent complaint. It is a recognized
medical and socioeconomic problem and a frequent cause of job absenteeism. In recent …