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

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.

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“…and all subjects sat on the same chair. The upper trapezius muscle belly located midway from the acromion to the spinous process of C7 was palpated and measured (Park et al, 2017, Viir et al, 2006). An experimenter then drew a dot and placed the testing end of the MyotonPRO on the skin surface overlying the muscle belly and recorded the data (Marusiak et al, 2011).…”

“…This device showed high to very high ICC values (.85-.94)(Pruyn et al, 2016). The measurement procedure involved pressing the device against the skin, after which the skin surface oscillation induced by the MyotonPRO was measured to verify the value of the mechanical variability(Bailey et al, 2013;Park et al, 2017). Muscle tone was measured only once in the sitting position.…”

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“…The MyotonPRO device was employed to measure muscle tone or tension (Hz: Natural Oscillation Briefly, subjects leaned back and rested their arms on an armrest during the measurement, and all subjects sat on the same chair. The upper trapezius muscle belly located midway from the acromion to the spinous process of C7 was palpated and measured (Park et al, 2017;Viir et al, 2006). An experimenter drew a dot and placed the testing end of the MyotonPRO on the skin surface overlying the muscle belly, then recorded the data (Marusiak et al, 2011).…”

“…stiffness (N/m: Dynamic Stiffness), and the mean values were analyzed(Park et al, 2017). This device showed high to very high ICC values (.85-.94)(Pruyn et al, 2016).…”

“…This device showed high to very high ICC values (.85-.94)(Pruyn et al, 2016). The measurement procedure involved pressing the device against the skin, after which the skin surface oscillation induced by the MyotonPRO was measured to verify the value of mechanical variability(Park et al, 2017;Bailey et al, 2013). Muscle tone was measured only once in the sitting position.…”