The Correlation Between Forward Head Posture and Neck Pain in Jordanian University Students Having Chronic Non-Specific Neck Pain
Hasnin, A., Kelini, K., Arafah, M., Alkhatib, R., Hawatmah, O. (2025). The Correlation Between Forward Head Posture and Neck Pain in Jordanian University Students Having Chronic Non-Specific Neck Pain. EKB Journal Management System, (), -. doi: 10.21608/ejptr.2025.387716.1034
Ahmed Mahmoud Hamed Hasnin; Kerolous Ishak Shehata Kelini; Mohammad Maher Mohamed Arafah; Roa’a Khaled Yousef Alkhatib; Omran Faissal Moh’d Hawatmah. "The Correlation Between Forward Head Posture and Neck Pain in Jordanian University Students Having Chronic Non-Specific Neck Pain". EKB Journal Management System, , , 2025, -. doi: 10.21608/ejptr.2025.387716.1034
Hasnin, A., Kelini, K., Arafah, M., Alkhatib, R., Hawatmah, O. (2025). 'The Correlation Between Forward Head Posture and Neck Pain in Jordanian University Students Having Chronic Non-Specific Neck Pain', EKB Journal Management System, (), pp. -. doi: 10.21608/ejptr.2025.387716.1034
Hasnin, A., Kelini, K., Arafah, M., Alkhatib, R., Hawatmah, O. The Correlation Between Forward Head Posture and Neck Pain in Jordanian University Students Having Chronic Non-Specific Neck Pain. EKB Journal Management System, 2025; (): -. doi: 10.21608/ejptr.2025.387716.1034

The Correlation Between Forward Head Posture and Neck Pain in Jordanian University Students Having Chronic Non-Specific Neck Pain

Egyptian Journal of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation
Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 13 June 2025
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/ejptr.2025.387716.1034
Authors
Ahmed Mahmoud Hamed Hasnin1; Kerolous Ishak Shehata Kelini* 2; Mohammad Maher Mohamed Arafah2; Roa’a Khaled Yousef Alkhatib3; Omran Faissal Moh’d Hawatmah2
1Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Al Zaytoonah University, Jordan, Amman, Jordan. Department of Physical Therapy for musculoskeletal disorders and its surgeries, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Egyptian Chinese University.
2Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Al Zaytoonah University, Jordan, Amman, Jordan.
3Assistant lecturer in department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Al‐Zaytoonah University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan.
Abstract
Background: Forward head posture occurs when the head shifts forward along the sagittal plane of the cervical spine, positioning it ahead of the trunk. This misalignment causes the head’s centerline to move forward and upward, which increases the strain on the neck as it bears more of the head’s weight.
Purpose: To find the correlation between forward head posture and neck pain in Jordanian university students having chronic non-specific pain.
Materials and Methods: Sixty Jordanian students of both genders with forward head posture, with age range from 18-25 years. It was conducted between December 2024 and Feburary 2025. The ethical committee number is: (IRB # 28/10/2024-2025) registered by the faculty of pharmacy, Al Zaytoonah university. The pain was measured using the numeric rating scale. The correlation between Forward head posture and pain was tested using Pearson-chi square test.
Results: There was no statistically significant correlation between forward head posture (P-Value: .266) and neck pain.
Conclusion: There was no significant relationship between forward head posture and neck pain in Jordanian university students with chronic non-specific neck pain.
Keywords
Chronic non-specific neck pain; Neck core stability; craniovertebral angle; Forward Head Posture
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