The reason for including these subjects was that research has shown that head-eye coordination impairment is also prevalent in neck pain patients without trauma [ 29, 30].
Arm and hand pain are less prevalent than neck and shoulder pain but still have major impact on sickness absence [ 5].
Although thoracic spine pain is common, it is not as prevalent as neck and low back pain in the adult population, possibly due to the inherent stability of the thoracic spine, enhanced by its articulations with the rib cage [ 5].
The prevalence of neck pain was analysed stratified by sex because prevalence of MetS in Finland is more prevalent among males than females [ 5, 18].
The results of this study suggest that, in addition to the actual physical work, overall psychosocial stress in the work environment should be considered when designing work-rest schedules during long work shifts to reduce incidences of highly prevalent work-related neck musculoskeletal disorders among healthcare workers.
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is a southern China-prevalent head and neck cancer, with an annual incidence of 15 50 cases per 100,000 [ 1].
In the current study, TrPs in the masticatory muscles, temporalis and masseter, were more prevalent than TrPs in neck muscles, sternocleidomastoid and suboccipital, in the TMD group whereas the opposite was found in women with FMS.
Musculoskeletal problems (MSP) among teachers were most prevalent in the back, neck, and upper limbs [ 11].
A cross-sectional analysis of 389 stable renal transplant recipients has showed that osteopenia or osteoporosis is more prevalent at the femoral neck than lumbar spine [ 58].
In a general population of elderly men and women, we therefore wanted to: 1) Examine the association between prevalent vertebral fractures and neck and back pain and measures of HRQL.
