Association of electromyographic activation patterns with pain and functional disability in people with chronic neck pain

Tsang, Sharon M. H.; Szeto, Grace P. Y.; Xie, Yanfei; Lee, Raymond Yun Wah

doi:10.1007/s00421-018-3878-z

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“…In previous studies, there were statistically significant correlations between static contraction and pain in the resting state and static contraction of patients with chronic cervical pain using sEMG, but there was no significant correlation in the resting state [8]. As a result of examining the correlation between muscle activity, pain intensity, and dysfunction of the neck and chest by providing neck movement tasks to patients with chronic cervical pain and normal persons, there was a significant correlation between muscle activity and dysfunction in persons with neck pain [9]. Needle EMG used in previous studies have caused pain during examinations and surface electromyograms were mostly used on subjects with muscle activity values analyzed during an active state.…”

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Reliability and validity of new evaluation methods using static surface electromyography in persons with neck pain

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The aim of this study was to evaluate the validity and reliability of using static surface electromyography (sEMG) on persons with neck pain and in healthy adults. Design: Cross-sectional study. Methods: Twenty-two female participants with neck pain and thirty healthy adults in the age group of 20-65 years were recruited in this study. To evaluate the validity and reliability of sEMG in subjects with neck pain, the subjects'characteristics were recorded and the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) and Neck Disability Index (NDI) were examined in addition to sEMG and algometer tests being carried out on the subjects. The site for using the sEMG and algometer was the upper trapezius. sEMG test-retest reliability was measured by intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs). Independent t-tests were used to analyze the differences in the dependent variables between subjects with neck pain and healthy adults. The Pearson correlation coefficient was used to examine the linear relationship between measured variables. Results: sEMG and algometer tests were reliable according to the test-retest reliability results in subjects with neck pain and healthy adults (ICC=0.815-0.979). The results of this study showed that there were significant differences in respect to age, VAS, sEMG and algometer tests between persons with neck pain and healthy adults (p<0.05). The VAS and NDI were statistically correlated with sEMG and algometer results (p<0.05). Conclusions: In this study, we investigated the clinical usefulness of the static sEMG test in evaluating the pain scale of persons with neck pain with high reliability and validity.

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Reliability and validity of new evaluation methods using static surface electromyography in persons with neck pain

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“…Thus any dysfunction of the cervical spine can affect these important functions of human movement. The prime contributing factor in non specific chronic neck pain is myogenic, as consistent pain for weeks results in muscular imbalance and according to a study an association exists between chronic neck pain and altered activation pattern of cervical and thoracic muscles [ 6 ].…”

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Effects of breathing reeducation on cervical and pulmonary outcomes in patients with non specific chronic neck pain: A double blind randomized controlled trial

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Objective The purpose of this randomized controlled trial was to study effects of breathing reeducation in the treatment of patients with non specific chronic neck pain. Methods A total of sixty eight eligible patients with chronic neck pain were randomly allocated to breathing reeducation (BR) group (n = 34) and routine physical therapy (RPT) group (n = 34). Clinical outcomes were neck pain measured through visual analogue score, cervical active range of motion through CROM device, strength of neck muscles through hand held dynamometer and endurance of neck muscles measured through craniocervical flexion test. The neck disability was measured through neck disability index (NDI) and pulmonary outcomes such as forced vital capacity (FVC), forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1), and FEV1/FVC ratio were measured through Spirolab 4. The outcomes were assessed at baseline and at 4 and at 8 weeks from baseline. Results There were significant improvements in the BR group compared with the RPT group (P = 0.002) for cervical flexion, extension (P = 0.029), endurance (P = 0.042), strength of neck flexors (P <0.001), neck extensors (P = 0.034). Likewise there was a significant change in NDI (P = 0.011), FEV1 (P = 0.045), FVC (P <0.001), and FEV1/FVC ratio (P <0.001) in the BR group compared with the RPT group. The cervical side flexion and rotation showed no significant difference in breathing reeducation group with p > 0.05. Conclusion Breathing reeducation combined with routine physical therapy is an effective treatment in patients with non specific chronic neck pain. Trial registration IRCT 20200226046623N1, https://www.irct.ir/trial/46240.

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Association of electromyographic activation patterns with pain and functional disability in people with chronic neck pain

Cited by 8 publications

References 40 publications

Reliability and validity of new evaluation methods using static surface electromyography in persons with neck pain

Reliability and validity of new evaluation methods using static surface electromyography in persons with neck pain

Effects of breathing reeducation on cervical and pulmonary outcomes in patients with non specific chronic neck pain: A double blind randomized controlled trial

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