Associations Between Neck Muscle Fatigue, Joint Position Sense, and Headache in Cervicogenic Headache

Chronic cervicogenic headache (CGH) is characterized by chronic headache originating from the upper cervical spine and occipital region. CGH is associated with impairments in cervical muscular control and proprioception or joint position sense. However, relationships between these cervical impairments and headache symptoms are not fully elucidated. This cross-sectional quantitative study aims to investigate associations between neck flexor muscle fatigue, cervical joint position sense, and clinical headache parameters like pain and disability in individuals with CGH. A sample of 30 adults ages 18-65 years old with CGH longer than 3 months duration and more than 15 headache days per month will be recruited from neurology clinics. Participants will attend a single 2 hour study visit.