Neck Pain and Breathing Pattern Disorders

Introduction

This document aims to provide information of how Dysfunctional Breathing Pattern disorders are associated with neck pain. Including information on; epidemiology, etiology, presentation of symptoms and provide recent evidence of the recommended management of the symptoms.

Definition/Description See breathing pattern disorders [1] See neck pain [2]

Breathing with normal respiratory mechanics has a potent role in the musculoskeletal system. Respiratory mechanics play a key role in both posture and spinal stabilization. Respiratory mechanics must be intact for both normal posture and spinal stabilization. There is a dynamic interaction between the key muscles of respiration. (Perri & Halford, 2003)