Effects of neck pain on reaching overhead and reading: a case–control study of long and short neck flexion

BackgroundReaching overhead and reading are tasks that many individuals encounter daily. The level of difficulty of these tasks increases if an individual has neck pain. This study determined the neck movement patterns during these two tasks by comparing neck flexion of individuals with and without neck pain.MethodsThis case control study used the portable video technology, Dartfish ProSuite 5.5 Video Software, to analyse neck flexion movement …