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 …

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 …

Manual therapy versus therapeutic exercise in non-specific chronic neck pain: a randomized controlled trial

C Bernal-Utrera, JJ Gonzalez-Gerez, E Anarte-Lazo… - Trials, 2020 - Springer
Background Nonspecific chronic neck pain is a fairly common disorder that causes a great
impact, and it is greatly influenced by psychosocial factors. Among a number of treatment …

Exercises for mechanical neck disorders

A Gross, TM Kay, JP Paquin… - Cochrane Database …, 2015 - cochranelibrary.com
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Is neuroplasticity in the central nervous system the missing link to our understanding of chronic musculoskeletal disorders?

R Pelletier, J Higgins, D Bourbonnais - BMC musculoskeletal disorders, 2015 - Springer
Background Musculoskeletal rehabilitative care and research have traditionally been guided
by a structural pathology paradigm and directed their resources towards the structural …

Chronic neck pain and exercise interventions: frequency, intensity, time, and type principle

C O'Riordan, A Clifford, P Van De Ven… - Archives of physical …, 2014 - Elsevier
Objective To identify the most effective components in an active exercise physiotherapy
treatment intervention for chronic neck pain based on the frequency, intensity, time, and type …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] Treatment of upper crossed syndrome: a narrative systematic review

MC Chang, YJ Choo, K Hong, M Boudier-Revéret… - Healthcare, 2023 - mdpi.com
Background and Objectives: Upper crossed syndrome (UCS) is a common musculoskeletal
condition that is characterized by tightness and weakness of the muscles of the neck …

Function and structure of the deep cervical extensor muscles in patients with neck pain

J Schomacher, D Falla - Manual therapy, 2013 - Elsevier
The deep cervical extensors are anatomically able to control segmental movements of the
cervical spine in concert with the deep cervical flexors. Several investigations have …