Association of Chronic Neck Pain and Hypertension in People with Forward Head Posture

Objective: To determine the association between chronic neck pain and hypertension in people with forward head posture. Methodology: A cross-sectional study was done on the general population of Lahore. A total number of 190 individuals were assessed. Chronic neck pain was measured using the Neck Pain and Disability Scale (NDI). Forward head posture was assessed by the occipital-to-wall distance test, and hypertension was evaluated using a BP apparatus. Data analysis was performed using SPSS 25. Results: In this study, the total number of participants was 190 of which minimum age is 18 and the maximum age is 45 and the mean age is 28.61+ 7.390 SD. Out of 190 participants, 109(57.4) were males and 81 (42.6%) were females. According to the results 131(93.6%) people had both chronic neck pain and high blood pressure. A p-value of 0.002 indicated a statistically significant association between chronic neck pain and hypertension in people with Forward head posture. Conclusion: Chronic neck pain and hypertension were associated in people with forward head posture. Both hypertension and chronic neck pain were common in male gender.