The Relationship between Neck and Shoulder Pain and the Sagittal Alignment of the Spine in Standing in Younger Generation

• 作者: Eiko Hashimoto Genyo Miyajima Hironori Yamazaki Kazuhisa Takahashi Kenji Onuma Masashi Takaso Mitsufumi Nakawaki Naonobu Takahira Naoshige Nagura Nobuyasu Ochiai Ryo Tazawa Sho Hiramatsu Takane Suzuki Takeshi Yamaguchi Tatsuki Ebata Tomonori Kenmoku Yu Sasaki
• 来源期刊: 矫形学期刊(英文)
• 学科: 医学
• 关键词: Choronic Neck and Shoulder Pain SAGITTAL Alignment of the SPINE Thoracic KYPHOSIS LUMBER LORDOSIS
• 年，卷（期）: 2015,（11）
• 页码范围: 337-344
• 页数: 8页
• 分类号: R73

摘要

Background: The relationship between chronic neck and shoulder pain and posture remains controversial. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between chronic neck and shoulder pain and spinal sagittal alignment in standing posture in younger generation. Methods: Subjects included 57 females and 32 males (average age, 29.9 ± 5.7 years). All subjects were 20s or 30s. Spinal curvature was assessed using SpinalMouse. The subjects were also divided into a normal group (VAS zero group) and a pain group by VAS results. Statistical analysis was performed by Student’s t-test. Significance was defined as p < 0.05. Results: The normal group and pain group included 29 and 60 subjects, respectively. In terms of location of pain, thirty-one subjects felt neck pain, 50 felt pain above the scapula, and 17 felt pain between the thoracic spine and scapula. Thoracic kyphosis and lumbar lordosis in the pain group were significantly higher than those in the normal group (p = 0.013 and p = 0.020, respectively). Thoracic kyphosis in subjects with neck pain or pain above scapula was significantly higher than that in subjects without pain (p = 0.0075 and p = 0.025, respectively). Lumbar lordosis in subjects with pain above the scapula or interscapula was significantly higher than that in subjects without pain (p = 0.016).