Background: Chronic non-specific neck pain (CINP) is common, but the etiology remains
unclear. This study aimed to examine the relationship between cervical muscle composition …

With the development of science and technology and the process of industrialization, the
working conditions of workers have changed greatly. During their work, workers frequently …

Objective To describe and compare patients with neck or back pain treated by
physiotherapists in primary healthcare (PHC) and in departments for physical medicine and …

Background: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic inflammatory disease that affects the
synovial fluid of joints, tendons, and some extra-articular sites. Biologic agents have been …

Muscle size and composition (muscle volume and muscle fat infiltrate [MFI]) may provide
insight into possible mechanisms underpinning chronic idiopathic neck pain, a common …

Abstract Objectives Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) in the neck and shoulder region may
be associated with significant impairment of quality of life and well-being. The study was to …

Background and objective The objective of this systematic review was to investigate the
effectiveness of electrical stimulation (ES) for neck pain (NP). Databases and data treatment …

Background Evidence exists demonstrating the negative impacts of chronic musculoskeletal
pain on key measures of gait. Despite neck pain being the second most common …

In patients with neck pain, it is unclear whether pain inhibition and facilitation endogenous
pain mechanisms are altered. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to improve …

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the importance of combined ergonomic exposures
at work for the development of musculoskeletal pain. Methods: Through four rounds (2012 …