Effect of Functional Latex Pillow on Muscle Thickness, Muscle Tonicity and Muscle Fatigue of Cervical Muscle in Patients with Chronic Cervical Pain

Abstract

This study examined the effect of muscle thickness of the deep cervical flexor muscle, muscle tonicity, and muscle fatigue of the superficial cervical flexor muscle by applying a functional latex pillow to patients with chronic cervical pain.METHODS: An experimental group using a functional latex pillow and a control group using a general pillow were assigned randomly to 30 people. Each pillow was applied in a comfortable lying position in the experimental group and control group. The deep cervical flexor muscle thickness was measured in the longus colli and longus capitus using †Corresponding Author : Seung-Cheol Chon

Immediate Effects of Muscle Tension and Pain to Myofascial Release and Duoball Assisted Self-Relaxation Techniques in Patients Experiencing Chronic Cervical Pain

“…The MyotonPRO device is a non-invasive portable device that measures muscle tension, elasticity, stiffness, mechanical stress relief time, and the ratio of relaxation and deformation times and is a tool that can be applied to various musculoskeletal disorders [23]. This equipment is considered to be significant in comparing and proving the effectiveness of biomechanical and viscoelastic properties such as muscle resistance, which are computerized into numerical values [24]. VAS results for pain evaluation decreased by approximately 45% in both the MFR and DASR groups (p＜0.05).…”