Which condition has altered sensory processing, altered motor performance, and altered NM control?

• A. Dizziness
• B. Migraine
• C. Neck pain
• D. Tendinopathy

Answer: (C)

Sensorimotor dysfunction in neck pain involves changes across three domains: how sensory information from the neck is processed, how neck-related movements are performed, and how the nervous system coordinates muscle activity around the neck. Pain and altered afferent input from cervical tissues can disrupt proprioception, leading to impaired neck position sense and altered sensory processing. This often goes hand in hand with motor performance changes, such as reduced activation or timing of deep neck stabilizers and compensatory co-activation of superficial muscles, which can shift movement patterns and endurance. Neuromuscular control is affected as the CNS adapts its feedforward and corrective strategies for head and neck movements, influencing postural control and coordination with eye and head movements. Because neck pain commonly produces this triad of sensory, motor, and neuromuscular alterations, it best fits the description. Dizziness, migraine, and tendinopathy involve other primary mechanisms and don’t consistently present all three domains together in the same way.