Effects of the suboccipital muscle inhibition technique in craniocervical posture and greater occipital nerve mechanosensitivity

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Forward head posture; Nerve Mechanosensitivity; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Physiotherapy; Musculoskeletal - Other muscular and skeletal disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12611001028998
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Sevilla

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2011-09-28
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 42

Inclusion Criteria

(i) older than 18 years old
(ii) a history of having used orthodontics

Exclusion Criteria

(i) a history of whiplash injury;
(ii) a history of degenerative disorders of the central and/or peripheral nervous system;
(iii) a history of cranial vault, craniofacial, temporomandibular joint, or any level of spinal fractures and/or surgery;
(iv) suffering or having suffered osteitis, or cranial-vault, craniofacial, or temporomandibular joint rheumatic or tumoural diseases; and
(v) consumption of analgesics or anti-inflammatory drugs within 48 hours prior to data collection

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified