The sign of unilateral neck semispinalis capitis muscle atrophy in patients with chronic non-specific neck pain

• Published in: Journal of back and musculoskeletal rehabilitation Vol. 25; no. 1; pp. 67 - 72
• Main Authors: Rezasoltani, Asghar, Ahmadipoor, Alireza, Khademi-Kalantari, Khosro, Javanshir, Khodabakhsh
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London, England SAGE Publications 01.01.2012
• Subjects: Adult; Body Weight - physiology; Case-Control Studies; Cervical Vertebrae - diagnostic imaging; Cervical Vertebrae - pathology; Cervical Vertebrae - physiopathology; Chronic Disease; Female; Humans; Middle Aged; Muscle Weakness - diagnostic imaging; Muscle Weakness - pathology; Muscle Weakness - physiopathology; Muscular Atrophy - complications; Muscular Atrophy - diagnostic imaging; Muscular Atrophy - pathology; Neck Muscles - diagnostic imaging; Neck Muscles - pathology; Neck Muscles - physiopathology; Neck Pain - diagnostic imaging; Neck Pain - etiology; Neck Pain - pathology; Observer Variation; Range of Motion, Articular - physiology; Reproducibility of Results; Ultrasonography; ultrasound imaging; asymmetry; semispinalis capitis; size; Cervical spine; muscle

Background and objectives: Neck muscles have a major role in normal stability and mobility of cervical spine in healthy subjects. Weakness and related atrophy of these muscles may be a causative factor in cervical pain among office workers. The aim of this study was to compare the size and asymmetry...