scholarly journals Psychometric characteristics of the Spanish version of instruments to measure neck pain disability

2008 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Francisco M Kovacs ◽  
Joan Bagó ◽  
Ana Royuela ◽  
Jesús Seco ◽  
Sergio Giménez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Neck Pain ◽  
Spanish Version ◽  
Psychometric Characteristics ◽  
Pain Disability

scholarly journals Alexander Technique vs. Targeted Exercise for Neck Pain—A Preliminary Comparison

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (10) ◽  
pp. 4640
Author(s):  
Jordan J. Becker ◽  
Tara L. McIsaac ◽  
Shawn L. Copeland ◽  
Rajal G. Cohen
Keyword(s):  
Neck Pain ◽  
Video Game ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Standard Of Care ◽  
Chronic Neck Pain ◽  
Exercise Group ◽  
Alexander Technique ◽  
Private Lessons ◽  
Pain Disability ◽  
Exercise Class

Background: Alexander technique private lessons have been shown to reduce chronic neck pain and are thought to work by different mechanisms than exercise. Group classes may also be effective and would be cost-effective. Design: A two-group pre-test/post-test design. Participants were assigned to either a general Alexander technique class or an exercise class designed to target neck pain. Both groups met over 5 weeks for two 60 min sessions/week. Participants: A total of 16 participants with chronic neck pain (aged 50+/−16 years) completed this study. Interventions: The Alexander class used awareness-building methods to teach participants to reduce habitual tension during everyday activities. The exercise class was based on physical therapy standard of care to strengthen neck and back muscles thought to be important for posture. Measures: We assessed neck pain/disability, pain self-efficacy, activation of the sternocleidomastoid muscles during the cranio-cervical flexion test, and posture while participants played a video game. Results: Both groups reported decreased neck pain/disability after the interventions. Sternocleidomastoid activation decreased only in the Alexander group. Conclusion: In this small preliminary study, Alexander classes were at least as effective as exercise classes in reducing neck pain and seemed to work via a different mechanism. Larger, multi-site studies are justified.

Associations among temporomandibular disorders, chronic neck pain and neck pain disability in computer office workers: a pilot study

2016 ◽  
Vol 43 (5) ◽  
pp. 321-332 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. M. Bragatto ◽  
D. Bevilaqua-Grossi ◽  
S. C. H. Regalo ◽  
J. D. Sousa ◽  
T. C. Chaves
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Neck Pain ◽  
Temporomandibular Disorders ◽  
Chronic Neck Pain ◽  
Office Workers ◽  
Pain Disability

Trigger Point Treatment with Radial Shock Waves in Musicians with Nonspecific Shoulder-Neck Pain: Data from a Special Physio Outpatient Clinic for Musicians

2011 ◽  
Vol 26 (4) ◽  
pp. 211-218 ◽  
Author(s):  
Malika Damian ◽  
Christoff Zalpour
Keyword(s):  
Shock Wave ◽  
Physical Therapy ◽  
Neck Pain ◽  
Reference Group ◽  
Trigger Point ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Shock Wave Therapy ◽  
Pain Disability Index ◽  
Pain Disability ◽  
High Level

Musicians often suffer from disorders of the musculoskeletal system that are related to their instrument playing. Among the most frequent symptoms are complaints in the shoulder-neck area. Radial shock wave therapy is increasingly used in trigger point treatment, but only few high-level studies have examined of shock wave therapy used together with physical therapy in the treatment of musicians. METHODS: This randomized blinded study in musicians (n = 26) with nonspecific shoulder-neck problems was done to examine the effect of shock wave therapy in addition to current physical therapy on the symptoms and quality of life of the musicians as well as their habits of playing musical instruments (intervention group shock wave vs reference group placebo). The effects were documented by a pain VAS and other instruments. A questionnaire designed specifically for musicians (with initial and final questions) recorded intensity and manifestation of pain and handicaps in daily life, especially when practicing and playing. The Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (SPADI) and the Neck Pain Disability Index Questionnaire (NPDIQ) were also used. RESULTS: Both groups reported subjective improvement in pain, but significance was found only for the intervention group for the SPADI and NPDIQ. CONCLUSIONS: Trigger point treatment with radial shock wave used in combination with physical therapy makes the subjects feel temporarily relieved of neck and shoulder pains. The effects of radial shock wave without physical therapy will need to be examined in further studies.

Responsiveness and minimal important changes for the Neck Disability Index and the Neck Pain Disability Scale in Italian subjects with chronic neck pain

2015 ◽  
Vol 24 (12) ◽  
pp. 2821-2827 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marco Monticone ◽  
Emilia Ambrosini ◽  
Howard Vernon ◽  
Roberto Brunati ◽  
Barbara Rocca ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Neck Pain ◽  
Neck Disability Index ◽  
Chronic Neck Pain ◽  
Pain Disability ◽  
Disability Scale ◽  
Neck Disability

Neck Pain Disability Is Related to the Frequency of Migraine Attacks: A Cross-Sectional Study

2014 ◽  
Vol 54 (7) ◽  
pp. 1203-1210 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lidiane L. Florencio ◽  
Thaís C. Chaves ◽  
Gabriela F. Carvalho ◽  
Maria C. Gonçalves ◽  
Elisangela C.B. Casimiro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Neck Pain ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Pain Disability

Comparison Between Neck Pain Disability and Cervical Range of Motion in Patients With Episodic and Chronic Migraine: A Cross-Sectional Study

2014 ◽  
Vol 37 (9) ◽  
pp. 641-646 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gabriela F. Carvalho ◽  
Thais C. Chaves ◽  
Maria C. Gonçalves ◽  
Lidiane L. Florencio ◽  
Carolina A. Braz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Neck Pain ◽  
Range Of Motion ◽  
Chronic Migraine ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Cervical Range Of Motion ◽  
Pain Disability

scholarly journals Prognostic Factors for Improvement in Pain and Disability after Multidisciplinary Rehabilitation in Patients with Chronic Neck Pain

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin Weigl ◽  
Josefine Letzel ◽  
Felix Angst
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Prognostic Factors ◽  
Neck Pain ◽  
Range Of Motion ◽  
Psychological Treatment ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Chronic Neck Pain ◽  
Rehabilitation Programme ◽  
Cervical Range Of Motion ◽  
Pain Disability

Abstract Background: Recent clinical studies support the effectiveness of chronic neck pain specific multidisciplinary biopsychosocial rehabilitation programmes, but prognostic factors for improvement in pain and disability are unknown. The aim of this study was to identify predictors of improvement in patients with chronic neck pain after participation in a three-week multidisciplinary biopsychosocial rehabilitation programme. Methods: In this observational prospective cohort study patients were assessed at the beginning and the end of a multidisciplinary biopsychosocial rehabilitation programme. Inclusion for participation in the rehabilitation programme depended upon an interdisciplinary pain assessment. Consecutive patients who fulfilled the inclusion criteria were invited to participate in the study. A total of 112 patients participated. The primary outcomes, pain and disability, were measured by the Northern American Spine Society questionnaire (NASS), quantified by effect sizes (ES), and modelled with various co-factors. Secondary outcomes were mental health measured by the Short-Form 36 and total cervical active range of motion measured by a reliable, validated cervical range of motion instrument.Results: Patients’ mean age was 59.7 years (standard deviation=10.8); 70.5% were female. Patients improved significantly (p<0.001) in pain+disability (ES=0.56), mental health (ES=0.45) and cervical range of motion (ES=0.39). Prognostic factors for improvement in pain+disability were worse baseline scores (partial, adjusted correlation r=0.41, p<0.001), higher age (r=0.22, p=0.024), higher improvement in cervical range of motion (r=0.21, p=0.033) and higher improvement in mental health scale (r=0.20; p=0.047). Conclusions: Better outcomes for patients with improvement in neck range of motion, improvement of mental health, and higher age support the use of multidisciplinary biopsychosocial rehabilitation that combines physical and psychological treatment components. Furthermore, the results suggest that older patients may improve more compared to younger patients.

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