Martínez Merinero, PatriciaAneiros Tarancón, FernandoMontáñez Aguilera, Francisco JavierNúñez Nagy, SusanaPecos Martín, DanielFernández Matías, RubénAchalandabaso Ochoa, AlexanderFernández Carnero, SamuelGallego Izquierdo, Tomás2021-09-212021-09-212021Martínez Merinero, P., Aneiros Tarancón, F., Montañez Aguilera, J., Nuñez-Nagy, S., Pecos Martín, D., Fernández-Matías, R., Achalandabaso Ochoa, A., Fernández-Carnero, S., & Gallego Izquierdo, T. (2021). Interaction between Pain, Disability, Mechanosensitivity and Cranio-Cervical Angle in Subjects with Cervicogenic Headache: A Cross-Sectional Study. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 10(1), 159. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm100101592077-0383http://hdl.handle.net/11268/10364The relationship between the forward head posture and mechanosensitivity in subjects with a cervicogenic headache (CGH) remains uncertain. The aim of the study was to evaluate if there was a relationship between the tissue mechanosensitivity and cranio-cervical angle (CCA) that was moderated by pain intensity and/or disability in subjects with CGH. A convenience sample of 102 subjects was recruited. The CCA was measured with photographs, using a postural assessment software. The pain intensity was measured with a visual analogue scale (VAS), and the disability was measured with the Northwick Park Questionnaire. The pressure pain threshold (PPT) was measured at the spinous process of C2, the upper trapezius and splenius capitis muscles, and the median nerve. Simple moderation multiple regression analyses were constructed. There was a positive relationship between PPT at C2 and CCA, but a nonsignificant relationship for the PPT measured at the muscles and median nerve. The effect of PPT at C2 over CCA was moderated by pain intensity (R2 = 0.17; R2 change = 0.06; p < 0.05) but not disability. The Johnson–Neyman analysis revealed a cut-off point for the statistical significance of 4.66 cm in VAS. There seems to be a positive relationship between PPT at C2 and CCA, which is positively moderated by pain intensity in subjects with CGH.engAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internacionalhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/CefaleaVértebras cervicalesCráneojournal article10.3390/jcm10010159open accessMedicina clínica