Relation Between Cervicogenic Headache and Forward Head Posture

Launched by CAIRO UNIVERSITY · Jan 21, 2021

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is looking at the connection between cervicogenic headaches (headaches that start in the neck) and the way people hold their heads, especially if they lean forward. The goal is to find out if poor head posture might be linked to these headaches. If a relationship is found, it could help physical therapists better understand how to assess and treat patients with these types of headaches.

To participate in this trial, you need to be between 65 and 91 years old and have a specific neck angle (less than 50 degrees) that indicates a forward head posture. You should also be a university student who spends a lot of time leaning forward while using a laptop. However, if you have serious medical conditions affecting your neck or spine, or if you've had significant neck injuries, you may not be eligible. Participants can expect to undergo assessments of their neck posture and headaches, which could lead to a better understanding of how to manage this common issue.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • 1. Subjects with Craniovertebral angle (CVA) less than 50 degrees. (Gavin Morrison, 2018).
• • 2. University students who were taking consecutive lectures for 3 hours and who worked forward for 3 hours or more on laptop (Arfa Naz et al, 2018).
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • 1. History of significant medical conditions that might be potential contraindications to physical examination of the cervical spine, including known cancer, osteoporosis, nerve root symptoms, inflammatory or infectious diseases affecting the neck instability of the cervical spine, or reported potential vertebrobasilar insufficiency symptoms (Peter K. Farmer et al, 2015).
• • 2. History of cervical spine injures (fracture, sprain, strain, whiplash), cervical spondylosis, obvious spinal deformities, neurological and neuromuscular disorders, TMJ dysfunction, cervicothoracic and lumbar kyphoscoliosis, rheumatic disease, torticollis, and balance disorders (B. Shaghayegh fard et al, 2015).