Muscle Performance in Neck Pain: Difference between revisions

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==Deep and Superficial Cervical Muscle Groups==
==Deep and Superficial Cervical Muscle Groups==
In the presence of neck pain and injury there is evident changes in muscle function in terms of motor control, strength, endurance, and patterns of activation.  2  The muscles affected will be listed below:  
In the presence of neck pain and injury there is evident changes in muscle function in terms of motor control, strength, endurance, and patterns of activation.  2  The muscles affected will be listed below:  
===Deep cervical flexion muscles===
*Longus capitis https://www.physio-pedia.com/Longus_Capitis
*Longus colli  (longus cervicis) https://www.physio-pedia.com/Longus_Colli - 3 portions, superior oblique, inferior oblique, vertical
*Rectus Capitis Anterior https://www.physio-pedia.com/Rectus_Capitis_Anterior
*Rectus Capitis Lateralis https://www.physio-pedia.com/Rectus_Capitis_Lateralis
===Superficial cervical muscles===
*Sternocleidomastoid  https://www.physio-pedia.com/Sternocleidomastoid
*Anterior scalene https://www.physio-pedia.com/Anterior_Scalene


===Cervical Extensors===
===Cervical Extensors===
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   <div class="col-md-6"> {{#ev:youtube|r0jbdP84o3k|250}} <div class="text-right"><ref>Mschwartzbauer. Upper Cervical Muscle Palpation Tutorial Published on Jan 5, 2009. Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0jbdP84o3k [Accessed 6 June 2018]</ref></div></div>
   <div class="col-md-4"> {{#ev:youtube|r0jbdP84o3k|250}} <div class="text-right"><ref>Mschwartzbauer. Upper Cervical Muscle Palpation Tutorial Published on Jan 5, 2009. Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0jbdP84o3k [Accessed 6 June 2018]</ref></div></div>
   <div class="col-md-6">{{#ev:youtube|zk03HCIeEiI|250}} <div class="text-right"><ref>Anatomy and Physiology. Mr. Sugarek semispinalis capitis.  Published on Feb 3, 2017. Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PV2d-LnpFAE</ref></div></div>
   <div class="col-md-4">{{#ev:youtube|PV2d-LnpFAE|250}} <div class="text-right"><ref>Anatomy and Physiology. Mr. Sugarek semispinalis capitis.  Published on Feb 3, 2017. Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PV2d-LnpFAE</ref></div></div>
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<div class="col-md-4">{{#ev:youtube|hZfynBodtWQ|250}} <div class="text-right"><ref>AnatomyTutorials. Prevertebral muscles - 3D anatomy tutorial. Published on Mar 14, 2014 [Accessed 6 June 2018]. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZfynBodtWQ</ref></div></div>
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== Resources  ==
== Resources  ==

Revision as of 18:27, 7 June 2018

Deep and Superficial Cervical Muscle Groups[edit | edit source]

In the presence of neck pain and injury there is evident changes in muscle function in terms of motor control, strength, endurance, and patterns of activation. 2 The muscles affected will be listed below:

Deep cervical flexion muscles[edit | edit source]

Superficial cervical muscles[edit | edit source]

Cervical Extensors[edit | edit source]

=Craniocervical extensors[edit | edit source]


Resources[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

 

  1. Mschwartzbauer. Upper Cervical Muscle Palpation Tutorial Published on Jan 5, 2009. Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0jbdP84o3k [Accessed 6 June 2018]
  2. Anatomy and Physiology. Mr. Sugarek semispinalis capitis. Published on Feb 3, 2017. Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PV2d-LnpFAE
  3. AnatomyTutorials. Prevertebral muscles - 3D anatomy tutorial. Published on Mar 14, 2014 [Accessed 6 June 2018]. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZfynBodtWQ

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