Associations between pressure pain threshold in the neck and postural control in patients with dizziness or neck pain – a cross-sectional study

Abstract Background It is theorized that neck pain may cause reduced postural control due to the known physiological connection between the receptors in the cervical spine and the vestibular system. The purpose of this study was to examine whether the pressure pain threshold in the neck is associate...

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Main Authors: Mari K. Knapstad, Frederik K. Goplen, Tove Ask, Jan S. Skouen, Stein Helge G. Nordahl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-11-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12891-019-2922-4