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Park SK, Yang DJ, Kim JH, et al. Analysis of mechanical properties of cervical muscles in patients with cervicogenic headache. J Phys Ther Sci. 2017;29(2):332-335doi: 10.1589/jpts.29.332.
Park, S. K., Yang, D. J., Kim, J. H., Heo, J. W., Uhm, Y. H., & Yoon, J. H. (2017). Analysis of mechanical properties of cervical muscles in patients with cervicogenic headache. Journal of physical therapy science, 29(2), 332-335. https://doi.org/10.1589/jpts.29.332
Park, Seung Kyu, et al. "Analysis of mechanical properties of cervical muscles in patients with cervicogenic headache." Journal of physical therapy science vol. 29,2 (2017): 332-335. doi: https://doi.org/10.1589/jpts.29.332
Park SK, Yang DJ, Kim JH, Heo JW, Uhm YH, Yoon JH. Analysis of mechanical properties of cervical muscles in patients with cervicogenic headache. J Phys Ther Sci. 2017 Feb;29(2):332-335. doi: 10.1589/jpts.29.332. Epub 2017 Feb 24. PMID: 28265168; PMCID: PMC5332999.
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J Phys Ther Sci. 2017 Feb;29(2):332-335. doi: 10.1589/jpts.29.332. Epub 2017 Feb 24.

Analysis of mechanical properties of cervical muscles in patients with cervicogenic headache.

Journal of physical therapy science

Seung Kyu Park, Dae Jung Yang, Je Ho Kim, Jae Won Heo, Yo Han Uhm, Jong Hyuk Yoon

Affiliations

  1. Department of Physical Therapy, Graduate School of Physical Therapy, Sehan University, Republic of Korea.

PMID: 28265168 PMCID: PMC5332999 DOI: 10.1589/jpts.29.332

Abstract

[Purpose] This study aimed to compare and analyze the mechanical properties of the upper cervical muscles in patients with cervicogenic headache to identify efficient methods of treatment and diagnosis. [Subjects and Methods] A total of 40 subjects including 20 healthy individuals and 20 patients with cervicogenic headache were selected. A MyotonPRO device was used to measure the tone (Hz), stiffness (N/m), and elasticity (log decrement) of the suboccipital muscles and upper trapezius of the subjects. [Results] There was no significant difference between the 2 groups in the elasticity of the suboccipital muscles and upper trapezius. However, there was a statistically significant difference in tone and stiffness. [Conclusion] This study showed that the tone and stiffness of the suboccipital muscles and upper trapezius in patients with cervicogenic headache had increased compared to healthy subjects.

Keywords: Cervicogenic headache; Mechanical properties; MyotonPRO

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