A small bursa between the sternothyroid muscle and the anterior surface of the thyroid cartilage, reducing friction as the muscle slides over the cartilage during laryngeal elevation in swallowing and speaking.
Sternothyroid bursitis contributes to anterior neck pain with swallowing in singers and professional voice users who place excessive tension on the strap muscles. It is part of the anterior neck musculoskeletal pain complex often seen in laryngeal tension and vocal hyperfunction.
Bursal irritation between the sternothyroid and thyroid cartilage producing anterior neck pain with swallowing and phonation in voice users, managed by manual therapy and voice rehabilitation.
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