title: [Cervical pain and proprioceptive sensitivity].
abstract: With the intent of estimating the proprioceptive sensitivity of the cervical rachis, the Authors subjected 17 healthy volunteers and 20 patients suffering from various cervical disorders to a clinical head positioning test, which was previously experimented upon by several french Authors was modified under certain aspects by our equipe. The test, consists in flexion and extension of the head after maximal rotations to the left and right, then repositioning the head at the starting point "0" which corresponds to the crossing point of two orthogonal axis of a target. The positions are marked on the target by a laser beam situated on the helmet worn by the subject undergoing testing. The results obtained corresponding to the errors committed regarding point "0", permit us to confirm the reliability of the test and significant definitions between the control group and the patients suffering from cervical disorders.
authors.affiliation: Divisione di RRF, IRCCS-Centro Medico di Riabilitazione di Tradate.
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Kokodoko
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pasquino
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Barra
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Santoro
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Crespi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bertoni
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Giorgetti
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ballardini
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cargnelutti
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Spinazzola
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gallì
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007834:Lasers; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019547:Neck Pain / Q000503:physiopathology*; D011187:Posture / Q000502:physiology*; D011434:Proprioception / Q000502:physiology*; D012016:Reference Values