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Xia W, Liu J, Liu C, Xu S, Wang K, Zhu Z, Wang W, Wang H, Liu H, Zhou M. Burden of neck pain in general population of China, 1990-2019: An analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019. J Glob Health 2024; 14:04066. [PMID: 38574355 PMCID: PMC10994671 DOI: 10.7189/jogh.14.04066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/06/2024] Open
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Background Neck pain has become very common in China and has greatly affected individuals, families, and society in general. In this study, we aimed to report on the rates and trends of the prevalence, incidence, and years lived with disability (YLDs) caused by neck pain in the general population of China from 1990 to 2019. Methods We used data from the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study 2019 (GBD 2019) study to estimate the number and age standardised rates per 100 000 population of neck pain point prevalence, annual incidence, and YLDs in 33 provinces/municipalities/autonomous regions of China, stratified by age, sex, and sociodemographic index (SDI) from 1990 to 2019. We then compared these estimates with other G20 countries. Results There were 6.80 × 107 patients with neck pain in 2019, presenting an increase from 3.79 × 107 in 1990. Likewise, the national age-standardised point prevalence increased slightly from 3.53% in 1990 to 3.57% in 2019. The YLDs increased by 78.08%, from 3814 × 103 in 1990 to 6792 × 103 in 2019. The age-standardised YLDs rate increased 1.50% from 352.84 in 1990 to 358.10 in 2019. The point prevalence of neck pain in 2019 was higher in females compared with males. These estimates were all above the global average level and increased more rapidly among G20 countries from 1990 to 2019. We generally observed a positive association between age-standardised YLD rates for neck pain and SDI, suggesting the burden is higher at higher sociodemographic indices. Conclusions Neck pain is a serious public health problem in the general population in China, especially in its central and western regions, with an overall increasing trend in the last three decades. This is possibly related to changes of people's lifestyles and work patterns due to improvements in societal well-being and technology. Raising awareness of risk factors for neck pain in the general population and establishing effective preventive and treatment strategies could help reduce the future burden of neck disorders.
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- Weiwei Xia
- Department of Spinal Surgery, Peking University People’s Hospital, Peking University, Beijing, China
- Chinese Preventive Medicine Association, Committee on Prevention and Control of Spinal Disease, Beijing, China
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- National Center for Chronic and Noncommunicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China
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- Department of Spinal Surgery, Peking University People’s Hospital, Peking University, Beijing, China
- Chinese Preventive Medicine Association, Committee on Prevention and Control of Spinal Disease, Beijing, China
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- Department of Spinal Surgery, Peking University People’s Hospital, Peking University, Beijing, China
- Chinese Preventive Medicine Association, Committee on Prevention and Control of Spinal Disease, Beijing, China
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- Department of Spinal Surgery, Peking University People’s Hospital, Peking University, Beijing, China
- Chinese Preventive Medicine Association, Committee on Prevention and Control of Spinal Disease, Beijing, China
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- Department of Spinal Surgery, Peking University People’s Hospital, Peking University, Beijing, China
- Chinese Preventive Medicine Association, Committee on Prevention and Control of Spinal Disease, Beijing, China
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- Department of Spinal Surgery, Peking University People’s Hospital, Peking University, Beijing, China
- Chinese Preventive Medicine Association, Committee on Prevention and Control of Spinal Disease, Beijing, China
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- Department of Spinal Surgery, Peking University People’s Hospital, Peking University, Beijing, China
- Chinese Preventive Medicine Association, Committee on Prevention and Control of Spinal Disease, Beijing, China
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- Department of Spinal Surgery, Peking University People’s Hospital, Peking University, Beijing, China
- Chinese Preventive Medicine Association, Committee on Prevention and Control of Spinal Disease, Beijing, China
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- National Center for Chronic and Noncommunicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China
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Khadembashiri MM, Khadembashiri MA, Khonji MS, Ahadi T, Forogh B, Mirdamadi N, Ahmadi M, Bagherzadeh Cham M, Soleymanzadeh H, Raissi G. The epidemiology of neck and low back pain in Iran: a national and sub-national analysis from 1990 to 2019. Ann Med Surg (Lond) 2024; 86:1850-1860. [PMID: 38576940 PMCID: PMC10990383 DOI: 10.1097/ms9.0000000000001757] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2023] [Accepted: 01/16/2024] [Indexed: 04/06/2024] Open
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Background Neck pain (NP) is a condition influenced by multiple factors. It places a significant burden on individuals suffering from NP and on social and economic systems. On a global scale, low back pain (LBP) stands out as a significant contributor to years lost to disability, and this burden is on the rise due to population growth and aging. Methods The Global Burden of Disease database was used to collect data on the prevalence, incidence, and years lived with disability (YLD) of NP and LBP between 1990 and 2019. Various factors, including age group, gender, Iran, and its 31 provinces, were used to classify the data. Results Iran accounted for 0.86 million incident cases of NP in 2019, with age-standardized incident rate per 100 000 population of 934.1. Tehran has the maximum age-standardized prevalence, incidence, and YLD. Iran accounted for the age-standardized incidence rate for LBP per 100 000 population of 3492.9, and it reduced to -8.35% from 1990. Mazandaran exhibits the highest levels of prevalence, incidence, and YLD for LBP in 2019. In Iran, the point prevalence of NP in 2019 was higher in females and increased with age up to 50-54 years for females and 70-74 years for males. However, there is only a slight difference between females and males in Iran regarding LBP prevalence. Conclusions In this study, the authors report the prevalence, incidence, YLD, and age-standardized rates for NP and LBP in the world's general population and Iran's population based on its sub-nations in 1990 and 2019.
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- Neuromusculoskeletal Research Center
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
- School of Medicine
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- Neuromusculoskeletal Research Center
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
- School of Medicine
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- Student Research Committee, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Neuromusculoskeletal Research Center
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
- Department of Orthotics and Prosthetics, Iran University of Medical Sciences
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- Neuromusculoskeletal Research Center
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
- School of Medicine
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Thoomes E, Cleland JA, Falla D, Bier J, de Graaf M. Reliability, Measurement Error, Responsiveness, and Minimal Important Change of the Patient-Specific Functional Scale 2.0 for Patients With Nonspecific Neck Pain. Phys Ther 2024; 104:pzad113. [PMID: 37606246 PMCID: PMC10776311 DOI: 10.1093/ptj/pzad113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2023] [Revised: 06/15/2023] [Accepted: 07/24/2023] [Indexed: 08/23/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The Patient-Specific Functional Scale (PSFS) is a patient-reported outcome measure used to assess functional limitations. Recently, the PSFS 2.0 was proposed; this instrument includes an inverse numeric rating scale and an additional list of activities that patients can choose. The aim of this study was to assess the test-retest reliability, measurement error, responsiveness, and minimal important change of the PSFS 2.0 when used by patients with nonspecific neck pain. METHODS Patients with nonspecific neck pain completed a numeric rating scale, the PSFS 2.0, and the Neck Disability Index at baseline and again after 12 weeks. The Global Perceived Effect (GPE) was also collected at 12 weeks and used as an anchor. Test-retest measurement was assessed by completion of a second PSFS 2.0 after 1 week. Measurement error was calculated using a Bland-Altman plot. The receiver operating characteristic method with the anchor (GPE) functions as the reference standard was used for calculating the minimal important change. RESULTS One hundred patients were included, with 5 lost at follow-up. No floor and ceiling effects were reported. In the test-retest analysis, the mean difference was 0.15 (4.70 at first test and 4.50 at second test). The ICC (mixed models) was 0.95, indicating high agreement (95% CI = 0.92-0.97). For measurement error, the upper and lower limits of agreement were 0.95 and -1.25 points, respectively, with a smallest detectable change of 1.10. The minimal important change was determined to be 2.67 points. The PSFS 2.0 showed satisfactory responsiveness, with an area under the curve of 0.82 (95% CI = 0.70-0.93). There were substantial to high correlations between the change scores of the PSFS 2.0 and the Neck Disability Index and GPE (0.60 and 0.52, respectively; P < .001). CONCLUSION The PSFS 2.0 is a reliable and responsive patient-reported outcome measure for use by patients with neck pain.
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- Erik Thoomes
- Centre of Precision Rehabilitation for Spinal Pain (CPR Spine), School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
- Research Department, Fysio-Experts, Hazerswoude, The Netherlands
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Centre of Precision Rehabilitation for Spinal Pain (CPR Spine), School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Department of Manual Therapy, Breederode University of Applied Science, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of General Practice, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Research Department, Fysio-Experts, Hazerswoude, The Netherlands
- Department of Manual Therapy, Breederode University of Applied Science, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Thoomes E, Cleland JA, Falla D, de Pauw R, Maissan F, de Graaf M. Measurement properties of a computer adaptive device, the Senscoordination 3D Cervical Trainer, to assess cervical range of motion in people with neck pain. Musculoskelet Sci Pract 2023; 67:102861. [PMID: 37757582 DOI: 10.1016/j.msksp.2023.102861] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2023] [Revised: 09/14/2023] [Accepted: 09/18/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Clinicians commonly assess cervical range of motion (ROM) in patients with neck pain. Recently, a new instrument has been developed, the Senscoordination 3D Cervical Trainer (SCT), designed to measure neck ROM in addition to joint position error, static and dynamic balance performance, and performance on a 'neuro muscular control test'. This study aims to assess the interrater reliability, concurrent validity, and responsiveness of the SCT using the CROM device as a comparator. METHODS One hundred patients with non-specific neck pain were included and their active cervical ROM was measured in a random order by two raters in succession using both devices simultaneously at baseline and after personalised physiotherapy management, at 12 week follow up. Convergent validity and responsiveness were quantified by a Pearson correlation coefficient. The intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) was used to calculate the test-retest reliability of the SCT. The smallest detectable change (SDC) was calculated per movement direction and for the total range of motion. RESULTS The correlation between the measures obtained with the CROM device and the SCT was high (0.97 or 0.98 depending on direction of movement). Interrater reliability was high for all directions (ICC ranging from 0.81 to 0.97). The SDC ranged from 6.9 for left cervical rotation to 12.2 for right cervical rotation. At the follow up, correlation between the change score on the CROM device and the SCT was high (0.86-0.94 depending on the direction of movement). CONCLUSION The SCT is a valid, reliable and responsive instrument for measuring cervical ROM.
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- Erik Thoomes
- Fysio-Experts, Research Department, Hazerswoude, the Netherlands; Centre of Precision Rehabilitation for Spinal Pain (CPR Spine), School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Birmingham, United Kingdom.
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
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- Centre of Precision Rehabilitation for Spinal Pain (CPR Spine), School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- Department of Manual Therapy, Breederode University of Applied Science, Rotterdam, the Netherlands; Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Sciensano, Brussels, Belgium; Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Research Group Lifestyle and Health, HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Fysio-Experts, Research Department, Hazerswoude, the Netherlands; Department of Manual Therapy, Breederode University of Applied Science, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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Gao Y, Chen Z, Chen S, Wang S, Lin J. Risk factors for neck pain in college students: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Public Health 2023; 23:1502. [PMID: 37553622 PMCID: PMC10408143 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-023-16212-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2022] [Accepted: 06/28/2023] [Indexed: 08/10/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND During the COVID-19 epidemic, the prevalence of neck pain among college students has increased due to the shift from offline to online learning and increasing academic and employment pressures. Therefore, this systematic review aimed to identify the personal, occupational, and psychological factors associated with the development of neck pain to promote the development of preventive strategies and early intervention treatment. METHODS Seven electronic databases were searched from inception to December 2022 for cross-sectional studies, cohort studies, case----control studies, and randomized controlled trials (RCTs) on neck pain. The quality of the selected studies were assessed by American Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) or the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale (NOS). Pooled odds ratios (ORs) with corresponding 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated to evaluate the effects of the included risk factors on neck pain. RESULTS Thirty studies were included, including 18,395 participants. And a total of 33 potentially associated risk factors were identified. Ultimately, 11 risk factors were included in the meta-analysis after assessing, and all results were statistically significant (P < 0.05). The factors supported by strong evidence mainly include the improper use of the pillow (OR = 2.20, 95% CI: 1.39 to 3.48), lack of exercise (OR = 1.88, 95% CI: 1.53 to 2.30), improper sitting posture (OR = 1.97, 95% CI: 1.39 to 2.78), history of neck and shoulder trauma (OR = 2.32, 95% CI: 1.79 to 3.01), senior grade (OR = 2.86, 95% CI: 2.07 to 3.95), staying up late (OR = 1.80, 95% CI: 1.35 to 2.41), long-time electronic product usage daily (OR = 1.53, 95% CI: 1.33 to 1.76), long-time to bow head (OR = 2.04, 95% CI: 1.58 to 2.64), and emotional problems (OR = 2.09; 95% CI: 1.66 to 2.63). Risk factors supported by moderate evidence were high stress (OR = 1.61, 95% CI: 1.02 to 2.52) and female gender (OR = 1.69, 95% CI: 1.52 to 1.87). CONCLUSION This study obtained 11 main risk factors affecting college students neck pain, including improper use of the pillow, lack of exercise, improper sitting posture, history of neck and shoulder trauma, senior grade, staying up late, long-term electronic product usage daily, long time to bow head, high stress, emotional problems and female gender.
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- Yifang Gao
- School of Health, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- The Third Hospital of Fuqing City, Fuzhou, China
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- College of Rehabilitation Medicine, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, China
- Fujian Provincial Collaborative Innovation Center of Geriatric Rehabilitation and Industry Promotion, Fuzhou, China
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- School of Health, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.
- Fujian Provincial Collaborative Innovation Center of Geriatric Rehabilitation and Industry Promotion, Fuzhou, China.
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- School of Health, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.
- Fujian Provincial Collaborative Innovation Center of Geriatric Rehabilitation and Industry Promotion, Fuzhou, China.
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Piekartz HV, van der Meer H, Olivo SA. Craniofacial disorders and headaches. A narrative review. Musculoskelet Sci Pract 2023; 66:102815. [PMID: 37419842 DOI: 10.1016/j.msksp.2023.102815] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2023] [Revised: 06/20/2023] [Accepted: 06/21/2023] [Indexed: 07/09/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Craniofacial- and headache disorders are common co-morbid disorders. The aim of this review is to provide an overview of the research discussing craniofacial pain, especially temporomandibular disorders, and its relationship and impact on headaches, as well as suggestions for diagnostic assessment tools and physical therapeutic management strategies. METHOD A narrative structured review was performed. A search was conducted in MEDLINE using terms related to craniofacial pain and headaches. Additionally, papers regarding this topic were also extracted from the authors' personal libraries. Any study design (i.e., RCT, observational studies, systematic review, narrative review) that reported the concepts of interest was included, using Covidence. Results were narratively synthesized and described. RESULTS From an epidemiological perspective, craniofacial pain and headaches are strongly related and often co-existing. This may be due to the neuroanatomical connection with the trigeminal cervical complex, or due to shared predisposing factors such as age, gender, and psychosocial factors. Pain drawings, questionnaires, and physical tests can be used to determine the cause of pain, as well as other perpetuating factors in patients with headaches and craniofacial pain. The evidence supports different forms of exercise and a combination of hands-on and hands-off strategies aimed at both the craniofacial pain as well as the headache. CONCLUSION Headaches may be caused or aggravated by different disorders in the craniofacial region. Proper use of terminology and classification may help in understanding these complaints. Future research should look into the specific craniofacial areas and how headaches may arise from problems from those regions. (249 words).
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- Harry von Piekartz
- University of Applied Sciences Osnabrück, Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science, Germany; Cranial Facial Therapy Academy (CRAFTA), Hamburg, Germany.
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- Department of Orofacial Pain and Dysfunction, Academic Center for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), University of Amsterdam and VU University, the Netherlands; SOMT University of Physiotherapy, Amersfoort, Netherlands
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- University of Applied Sciences Osnabrück, Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science, Germany; Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry Rehabilitation Research Center, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
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Im HJ, Hong YH, Cho SJ. Neck Pain Disability on Headache Impact and the Association between Sleep Disturbance and Neck Pain in Migraine. J Clin Med 2023; 12:3989. [PMID: 37373682 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12123989] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2023] [Revised: 05/30/2023] [Accepted: 06/02/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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Neck pain (NP) is a prevalent symptom among migraine patients, but its disability on headache impact and the contributing factors for comorbid NP are poorly understood. This study aimed to investigate NP disability on the impact of headaches among migraineurs and factors linked to comorbid NP, including sleep-related variables. This cross-sectional study was conducted at a university hospital headache center, for headache patients at their first visits. Included in the study were 295 patients with migraines (217 females; 39.0 ± 10.8 years; 101 chronic migraine). Information on NP, history of physician-diagnosed cervical spine or disc disorders, detailed parameters of headache, and sleep and mood variables were collected. Logistic analysis of the severe impact of headache and contributing factors for NP were performed. NP was present in 153 participants (51.9%) with migraine, with high NP disability observed in 28 patients, and 125 patients had low NP disability. In multivariable analysis, NP disability, medication days per month, severe disability of migraine, and excessive daytime sleepiness were significant predictors for severe impact of headache. Thirty-seven patients with physician-diagnosed cervical spine or disc disorders were excluded from the NP analysis. Higher monthly headache days, female gender, and a high likelihood of obstructive sleep apnea were positively correlated with the presence of NP among migraineurs in multivariable analysis. Overall, the study highlights the potential impact of sleep-related variables and monthly headache days on NP in these patients. The high disability of NP was also associated with severe impact of headache.
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- Hee-Jin Im
- Department of Neurology, Dongtan Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University Medical Center, Hwaseong 18450, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Dongtan Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University Medical Center, Hwaseong 18450, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Dongtan Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University Medical Center, Hwaseong 18450, Republic of Korea
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Wingbermühle RW, Chiarotto A, van Trijffel E, Stenneberg MS, Kan R, Koes BW, Heymans MW. External validation and updating of prognostic models for predicting recovery of disability in people with (sub)acute neck pain was successful: broad external validation in a new prospective cohort. J Physiother 2023; 69:100-107. [PMID: 36958979 DOI: 10.1016/j.jphys.2023.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2022] [Revised: 09/22/2022] [Accepted: 02/09/2023] [Indexed: 03/25/2023] Open
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QUESTION Can existing post-treatment prognostic models for predicting neck pain recovery (primarily in terms of disability and secondarily in terms of pain intensity and perceived improvement) be externally validated and updated at the end of the treatment period and at 6 and 12 weeks of follow-up in a new Dutch cohort of people with neck pain treated with guideline-based usual care physiotherapy? DESIGN External validation and model updating in a new prospective cohort of three previously developed prognostic models. PARTICIPANTS People with (sub)acute neck pain and registered for primary care physiotherapy treatment. OUTCOME MEASURES Recovery of disability, pain intensity, and perceived recovery at 6 and 12 weeks and at the end of the treatment period. RESULTS Discriminative performance (c-statistic) of the disability model at 6 weeks was 0.73 (95% CI 0.69 to 0.77) and reasonably well calibrated after intercept recalibration. The disability model at 12 weeks and at the end of the treatment period showed discriminative c-statistic performance values of 0.69 (95% CI 0.64 to 0.73) and 0.68 (95% CI 0.63 to 0.72), respectively, and was well calibrated. Pain models and perceived recovery models did not reach acceptable performance. Cervical mobility added value to the disability models and pain catastrophising to the disability and pain models at 6 weeks. DISCUSSION Broad external validation of the disability model was successful in people with (sub)acute neck pain and clinicians may use this model in clinical practice with reasonable accuracy. Further research is required to assess the disability model's clinical impact and generalisability, and to identify additional valuable model predictors. REGISTRATION https://osf.io/a6r3k/.
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- Roel W Wingbermühle
- SOMT University of Physiotherapy, Amersfoort, The Netherlands; Department of General Practice, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Department of General Practice, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- SOMT University of Physiotherapy, Amersfoort, The Netherlands; Department of Physiotherapy, Human Physiology and Anatomy, Experimental Anatomy Research Department, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium
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- SOMT University of Physiotherapy, Amersfoort, The Netherlands
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- Department of General Practice, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands; Department of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Epidemiology and Data Science, Amsterdam University Medical Center, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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Peters R, Schmitt M, Mutsaers B, Buyl R, Verhagen A, Pool-Goudzwaard A, Koes B. Identifying Patient Characteristics Associated With the Occurrence of Post Treatment Non-serious Adverse Events After Cervical Spine Manual Therapy Treatment in Patients With Neck Pain. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2023; 104:277-286. [PMID: 36037878 DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2022.08.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2022] [Revised: 08/11/2022] [Accepted: 08/12/2022] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To compare prevalence rates of serious and non-serious adverse events after manipulation and mobilization and to identify risk factors of serious and non-serious adverse events following 4 types of manual therapy treatment in patients with neck pain. DESIGN A prospective cohort study in primary care manual therapy practice. PARTICIPANTS Patients with neck pain (N=686) provided data on adverse events after 1014 manipulation treatments, 829 mobilization treatments, 437 combined manipulation and mobilization treatments, and 891 treatments consisting of "other treatment modality". INTERVENTIONS Usual care manual therapy. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES A chi-square test was performed to explore differences in prevalence rates. Logistic regression analysis was performed within the 4 treatment groups. A priori we defined associations between patient-characteristics and adverse events of odds ratio (OR)>2 or OR<0.5 as clinically relevant. RESULTS No serious adverse events, such as cervical artery dissection or stroke, were reported. With regard to non-serious adverse events, we found that these are common after manual therapy treatment: prevalence rates are ranging from 0.3% to 64.7%. We found a statistically significant difference between the 4 types of treatments, detrimental to mobilization treatment. Logistic regression analysis resulted in 3 main predictors related to non-serious adverse events after manual therapy treatment: smoking (OR ranges from 2.10 [95% confidence interval [CI] 1.37-3.11] to 3.33 [95% CI 1.83-5.93]), the presence of comorbidity (OR ranges from 2.32 [95% CI 1.22-4.44] to 3.88 [95% CI 1.62-9.26]), and female sex (OR ranges from 0.22 [95% CI 0.11-0.46] to 0.49 [95% CI 0.28-0.86]). CONCLUSION There is a significant difference in the occurrence of non-serious adverse events after mobilization compared with manipulation or a combination of manipulation and mobilization. Non-serious adverse events in manual therapy practice are common and are associated with smoking and the presence of comorbidity. In addition, women are more likely to report non-serious adverse events.
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- Renske Peters
- SOMT, University of Physiotherapy, Amersfoort, The Netherlands; Erasmus Medical Centre, Department of General Practice, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Rotterdam Hogeschool, University of Applied Science, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- SOMT, University of Physiotherapy, Amersfoort, The Netherlands; Erasmus Medical Centre, Department of General Practice, Rotterdam, The Netherlands; Avans Hogeschool, University of Applied Sciences, Breda, The Netherlands
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- BISI, VUB, University of Brussels, Jette, Belgium
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- University of Technology Sydney, Discipline of Physiotherapy, Sydney, Australia
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- SOMT, University of Physiotherapy, Amersfoort, The Netherlands; Research Institute MOVE, Faculty of Human Movement Sciences, VU University Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Erasmus Medical Centre, Department of General Practice, Rotterdam, The Netherlands; Center for Muscle and Joint Health, University of Southern Denmark Odense, Denmark
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Boonyapo U, Rushton AB, Heneghan NR, Dilokthornsakul P, Phungwattanakul N, Wiangkham T. Effectiveness of interventions for middle-aged and ageing population with neck pain: a systematic review and network meta-analysis protocol. BMJ Open 2022; 12:e060373. [PMID: 35705332 PMCID: PMC9204418 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-060373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Neck pain (NP) is a common musculoskeletal complaint and is increasing in prevalence. Current clinical practice guidelines and systematic reviews recommended conservative, pharmacological and invasive interventions for individuals with NP. However, optimal management specifically for those who are middle-aged or older adults (≥45 years) is not available; and important considering our ageing population. METHODS AND ANALYSIS A systematic review with network meta-analysis (NMA) will be conducted following the Cochrane guidelines. Eligibility criteria include randomised controlled/clinical trials evaluating any of acute (<3 months) or chronic (≥3 months) non-specific NP, whiplash associated disorders, cervical radiculopathy and cervicogenic headache. Any interventions and outcome measures detailed within The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health domains will be included. Two independent reviewers will search key databases (AMED, CENTRAL, CINAHL, Embase, MEDLINE, PEDro and PsycINFO), grey literature, key journals and reference lists in May 2022. Two reviewers will decide eligibility and assess risk of bias (ROB) of included studies. The kappa statistic will be used to evaluate agreement between the reviewers at each stage. Data will be extracted by one reviewer and checked for accuracy by a second reviewer. Descriptive data and ROB will be summarised and tabulated. Traditional pairwise meta-analysis using random-effect model will be performed for all direct comparisons, and NMA using a frequentist random-effect model then performed based on NP classification where possible. A network of traditional pairwise meta-analysis allows comparisons of multiple interventions from both direct and indirect evidence to provide a hierarchal establishment for enhancing decision making of clinical practitioners. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION Ethic approval is not required as the study is a literature review. The findings will be shared with the national and international researchers, healthcare professionals and the general public through publishing in a peer-reviewed journal and presentations at conferences. PROSPERO REGISTRATION NUMBER CRD42021284618.
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- Uchukarn Boonyapo
- Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Naresuan University, Phitsanulok, Thailand
- Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences Research Unit, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Naresuan University, Phitsanulok, Thailand
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- School of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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- School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Center of Pharmaceutical Outcomes Research (CPOR), Department of Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Naresuan University, Phitsanulok, Thailand
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Naresuan University, Phitsanulok, Thailand
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Naresuan University, Phitsanulok, Thailand
- Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences Research Unit, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Naresuan University, Phitsanulok, Thailand
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Khan ZK, Ahmed SI, Baig AAM, Farooqui WA. Effect of post-isometric relaxation versus myofascial release therapy on pain, functional disability, rom and qol in the management of non-specific neck pain: a randomized controlled trial. BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2022; 23:567. [PMID: 35698187 PMCID: PMC9190112 DOI: 10.1186/s12891-022-05516-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2021] [Accepted: 06/03/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Background Non-specific neck pain is the most prevailing musculoskeletal disorder which has a large socioeconomic burden worldwide. It is associated with poor posture and neck strain which may lead to pain and restricted mobility. Physical therapists treat such patients through several means. Post isometric relaxation and Myofascial release therapy are used in clinical practice with little evidence to be firmed appropriately. So, this study was conducted to explore the effect of Post-isometric relaxation in comparison to Myofascial release therapy for patients having non-specific neck pain. Methodology Sixty patients were randomly allocated to Post isometric group and the Myofascial group. The treatment period was of 2 weeks. All the patients were evaluated using the Visual analogue scale (VAS), Neck disability index (NDI), Universal Goniometer, and WHO BREF Quality of life-100 in the 1st and 6th sessions. Recorded data was entered on SPSS 21. Data were examined using two-way repeated ANOVA to measure the variance of analysis (group x time). Results Analysis of the baseline characteristics revealed that both groups were homogenous in terms of age and gender i.e. a total of 60 participants were included in this research study 30 in each group. Out of 60 patients, there were 20(33.3%) males and 40(66.7%) females with a mean age of 32.4(5.0) years. Participants in the Post Isometric group demonstrated significant improvements (p < 0.025) in VAS, NDI, Cervical Extension, left side rotation ranges, and QoL (Social Domain) at the 2-week follow-up compared with those in the Myofascial group. In addition, the Myofascial group indicated significantly better improvement in the mean score of CROM (flexion and right and left side bending). Conclusion The study demonstrated patients with nonspecific neck pain can benefit from the post isometric relaxation with significant improvement in pain, disability, cervical ROM, and Quality of life compared with myofascial release therapy. Trial registration Clinical Trial registered on clinicaltrial.gov (NCT number) NCT04638062, 20/11/2020 (prospectively registered).
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- Zainab Khalid Khan
- Institute of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan.
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Zeng D, Yan X, Deng H, Li J, Xiao J, Yuan J, Huang J, Xu N, Fu W, Jianhua L. Placebo response vary between different types of sham acupuncture: A randomized double-blind trial in neck pain patients. Eur J Pain 2022; 26:1006-1020. [PMID: 35129852 PMCID: PMC9305463 DOI: 10.1002/ejp.1924] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2021] [Revised: 08/31/2021] [Accepted: 02/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Background In prospective experimental studies of neck pain patients, it is difficult to determine whether responses to sham acupuncture differ from responses to real acupuncture due to the heterogeneous methodologies in control/sham interventions. Here we aim to compare the specific and nonspecific effects of electroacupuncture with four types of sham acupuncture. Methods In this double‐blind, sham‐controlled study, we randomly assigned 175 patients with neck pain to receive 10 sessions of electroacupuncture, shallow puncture, nonacupoint deep puncture, nonacupoint shallow puncture, or nonpenetration acupuncture. We used the Northwick Park Neck Pain Questionnaire (NPQ) as our primary outcome, and Short‐form McGill Pain Questionnaire, visual analog scale (VAS), and Pain Threshold as secondary outcomes to measure the changes from baseline to a 3‐month follow up. Results All groups, except nonacupoint shallow puncture, had significant improvement in all outcome measurements. Electroacupuncture only showed superior improvements than the shallow puncture, nonacupoint shallow puncture, and nonpenetration groups when compared using the NPQ and VAS scale (*p < 0.001). Interestingly, the nonacupoint shallow puncture produced even less placebo response than nonpenetration acupuncture. Conclusion Our study demonstrates the high variability of placebo response among different types of sham controls depending on the depth of needle insertion and the puncture location. An important implication of our results is nonacupoint deep puncture produced similar analgesic effects as electroacupuncture. Our study may shed a new light on the predominant underlying mechanisms among different types of sham acupuncture controls, which can help with interpreting the effect of acupuncture in other studies. Trial registration Chinese clinical trial registry (ChiCTR‐IOR‐15006886). Significance This study compared the observed specific and nonspecific analgesia effect in four different types of sham acupuncture stimulation with neck pain patients, assessed by four outcomes. Although all of the sham controls produced significant reduction in neck pain, electroacupuncture had superior significant improvement. Importantly, placebo responses differed significantly between the sham controls and responses were inconsistent according to different outcome assessments. This study emphasizes the importance of taking into consideration which sham control and method of outcome measurement were used in a pain research study when evaluating its results.
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- Dian Zeng
- Acupuncture Research Team, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Acupuncture Research Team, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Acupuncture Research Team, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Acupuncture Research Team, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Acupuncture Research Team, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Acupuncture Research Team, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Acupuncture Research Team, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- South China Research Center for Acupuncture, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Acupuncture Research Team, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Acupuncture Research Team, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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Ntenezakos N, Makrogkikas M, Dimitriadis Z, Koumantakis GA. Neck proprioception assessment with a laser beam device: reliability in participants without neck pain and differences between participants with and without neck pain. Bull Fac Phys Ther 2021; 26. [DOI: 10.1186/s43161-021-00056-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background
Proprioception deficits have previously been reported in patients with non-specific chronic neck pain (NSCNP), with a comprehensive and valid battery of tests still required. This study aimed to investigate the test-retest and inter-rater reliability of cervical proprioception in participants without NSCNP and to examine differences in proprioception between participants with and without NSCNP. Twenty participants without NSCNP and 20 age- and sex-matched participants with NSCNP were recruited. Proprioception tests were sequentially performed in random order, in four head-to-neutral movement directions (starting positions at mid-flexion, mid-extension and mid-right/mid-left rotation head-neck positions and end position at neutral head-neck posture) and two head-to-target movement directions (starting position from neutral head-neck posture and end positions at right and left 45° rotation), with a laser beam device secured onto their forehead. Participants performed all tests in sitting at a 1-m distance from a whiteboard. The average deviations of the laser beam mark from set targets marked on the whiteboard represented proprioception deficits. The two-way random, absolute agreement model of the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC), the standard error of the measurement (SEM) and the smallest detectable difference (SDD) were used as measures of reliability. Between-group differences were examined with the independent samples t test.
Results
The reliability of the laser beam device in participants without neck pain varied from poor to good. The following tests demonstrated good reliability: test-retest ‘Head-to-neutral from flexion’ (ICC: 0.77–0.78; SDD: 5.73–6.84 cm), inter-rater ‘Head-to-neutral from flexion’ (ICC: 0.80–0.82; SDD: 6.20–6.45 cm) and inter-rater ‘Head-to-neutral from right/left rotation’ (ICC: 0.80–0.84; SDD: 5.92–6.81 cm). Differences between participants with and without NSCNP were found only in head-to-neutral from flexion (4.10–4.70 cm); however, those were within the limits of the SDD values of the HtN from flexion test.
Conclusions
The laser beam device can be reliably used in clinical practice only in the aforementioned head-neck movement directions, based on the findings of the present study. The between-group differences noted involved only the head mid-flexion to neutral test, possibly denoting proprioception deficits only in this movement direction, for reasons that require further evaluation.
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Brück K, Jacobi K, Schmidt T. Fascial treatment versus manual therapy (HVLA) in patients with chronic neck pain: A randomized controlled trial. J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil 2021; 34:997-1006. [PMID: 34092587 DOI: 10.3233/bmr-191731] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND Chronic neck pain (CNP) is a common health problem in western industrialized nations. In recent years, the fascial tissue has attracted the attention of therapists, and a treatment of the fasciae promises to be a meaningful approach in the therapy of patients with CNP. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of a fascial treatment (FT) compared to manual therapy (MT) and to no intervention (control group, CG) in patients with CNP. METHODS Sixty participants with CNP were randomized into three groups. Primary outcome parameters were pain intensity as measured by the visual analogue scale (VAS), and severity of illness as measured by the Neck Pain and Disability Scale (NPAD). Secondary outcome parameter was the range of motion (ROM) of the cervical spine. RESULTS Repeated measures t-tests demonstrated significant decreases with medium to large effect sizes for the FT (VAS: dRM= 1.14; NPAD: dRM= 0.51) and for the MT (VAS: dRM= 1.15; NPAD: dRM= 0.72). CONCLUSION Our results confirmed the effectiveness of MT on pain and severity of illness in the treatment of patients suffering from CNP. Furthermore, the results demonstrated the effectiveness and clinical relevance of FT for this population.
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- Katrin Brück
- Praxis für Osteopathie und Naturheilkunde, Geestland, Germany.,Praxis für Osteopathie und Naturheilkunde, Geestland, Germany
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- Faszium GbR, Altenholz, Germany.,Praxis für Osteopathie und Naturheilkunde, Geestland, Germany
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- Department of General Practice, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany.,Osteopathie-Schule Deutschland (OSD), Hamburg, Germany
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Stenneberg MS, Scholten-Peeters GGM, den Uil CS, Wildeman ME, van Trijffel E, de Bie RA. Clinical characteristics differ between patients with non-traumatic neck pain, patients with whiplash-associated disorders, and pain-free individuals. Physiother Theory Pract 2021; 38:2592-2602. [PMID: 34465257 DOI: 10.1080/09593985.2021.1962464] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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BackgroundEvidence is lacking to what extent patients with Whiplash-Associated Disorders (WAD), those with non-traumatic neck pain (NTNP), and pain-free individuals differ regarding type and severity of impairments, disability, and psychological factors.Objective To compare clinical characteristics between patients with WAD, with NTNP, and pain-free individuals in primary care physiotherapy. Additionally, differences between patient groups for both acute and chronic symptoms were assessed.MethodA cross-sectional study was conducted including 168 patients with WAD, 336 matched patients with NTNP, and 336 pain-free individuals. Differences and prevalence rates were calculated for pain intensity, pain distribution, cervical range of motion, neck flexor muscle endurance, self-reported disability, and psychological factors.Results Patients with WAD had higher pain intensity (median 6/10 vs. 5/10 p<.01), had a wider distribution of their neck pain (p=.02), more restricted cervical flexion-extension (-11.9°) and rotation (-12.4°), less muscle endurance (-5.5 seconds), and more disability (+14.0%), compared to patients with NTNP. More patients with WAD reported low back pain (+9.5%) and headache (+12.2%) as musculoskeletal comorbidities. Regarding anxiety, depression, and stress, most patients (>83%) scored in the normal range. No significant differences between the patient groups were observed (p>.16). Both patient groups scored significantly worse than pain-free individuals on all characteristics. Patients with WAD and NTNP experienced different types of activity limitations and participation restrictions.ConclusionWAD is a more severe condition than NTNP and should be considered a separate subgroup. A different approach in clinical practice and research is required for WAD and NTNP.
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- Martijn S Stenneberg
- SOMT University of Physiotherapy, Softwareweg, Amersfoort, The Netherlands.,CAPHRI School for Public Health and Primary Care, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands.,Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Department of Physiotherapy, Human Physiology and Anatomy (KIMA), Experimental Anatomy Research Department (EXAN), Laarbeeklaan, Brussel, Belgium
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- SOMT University of Physiotherapy, Softwareweg, Amersfoort, The Netherlands.,Department of Human Movement Sciences, Faculty of Behavioural and Movement Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam Movement Sciences, Van der Boechorststraat, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- SOMT University of Physiotherapy, Softwareweg, Amersfoort, The Netherlands
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- SOMT University of Physiotherapy, Softwareweg, Amersfoort, The Netherlands.,Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Department of Physiotherapy, Human Physiology and Anatomy (KIMA), Experimental Anatomy Research Department (EXAN), Laarbeeklaan, Brussel, Belgium.,Ziekenhuisgroep Twente, ZGT Academy, Almelo, Netherlands
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- CAPHRI School for Public Health and Primary Care, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands.,Maastricht University, Department of Epidemiology, Maastricht, Netherlands
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- Junior V Fandim
- Masters and Doctoral Programs in Physical Therapy; Universidade Cidade de São Paulo; São Paulo Brazil
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- Masters and Doctoral Programs in Physical Therapy; Universidade Cidade de São Paulo; São Paulo Brazil
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- Masters and Doctoral Programs in Physical Therapy; Universidade Cidade de São Paulo; São Paulo Brazil
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- Department of Psychology; Macquarie University; Sydney Australia
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- Institute for Musculoskeletal Health, School of Public Health; Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney; Sydney Australia
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- Masters and Doctoral Programs in Physical Therapy; Universidade Cidade de São Paulo; São Paulo Brazil
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Thoomes-de Graaf M, Thoomes E, Falla D, Fernández-de-Las-Peñas C, Maissan F, Cleland JA. Does the patient and clinician perception of restricted range of cervical movement agree with the objective quantification of movement in people with neck pain? And do clinicians agree in their interpretation? Musculoskelet Sci Pract 2020; 50:102226. [PMID: 32800971 DOI: 10.1016/j.msksp.2020.102226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2020] [Revised: 07/15/2020] [Accepted: 07/27/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Measurement of cervical range of motion (ROM) is recommended when physically examining people with neck pain. However, little is known about the clinician's perception of "normal" versus restricted movement. Additionally, it is unknown if an objective measure of restricted movement correlates with the patient's perception of movement restriction. METHODS One hundred patients with neck pain were asked to rate their total amount of restriction, using a movement restriction scale. Two physical therapists (PTs) measured cervical ROM using a CROM device. Assessors independently rated whether the patient was restricted in their cervical ROM for each movement direction ("yes" or "no"). Cohen's kappa was used to assess reliability between both assessor's interpretation for all movement directions. Correlations between the perception of 'normal' versus 'restricted' movement according to both the assessor and patient was compared with an objective classification of movement restriction using normative data. RESULTS The agreement between PTs was high, ranging from substantial (K: 0.74) to almost perfect (K: 0.94). The correlation between the self-reported restriction scale and objective restriction was 0.44, indicating moderate correlation. The correlation between the PT's interpretation and objective restriction ranged from 0.55 to 0.66 depending on the direction of movement. CONCLUSION A large proportion (85%) of the patients with neck pain exhibited restricted cervical ROM, relative to normative data. The agreement between PTs was high in judging whether a patient had restricted cervical ROM. However, the judgement of both the patient and the PT was not always in accordance with the objective measure of movement.
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- Fysio-Experts, Hazerswoude-Rijndijk, the Netherlands
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- Centre of Precision Rehabilitation for Spinal Pain (CPR Spine), School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Alcorcón, Spain
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- Research Group Lifestyle and Health, HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Mass, United States
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Mutsaers JHAM, Pool-Goudzwaard AL, Peters R, Koes BW, Verhagen AP. Recovery expectations of neck pain patients do not predict treatments outcome in manual therapy. Sci Rep 2020; 10:18518. [PMID: 33116233 PMCID: PMC7595084 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-74962-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2020] [Accepted: 09/21/2020] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Patient recovery expectations can predict treatment outcome. Little is known about the association of patient recovery expectations on treatment outcome in patients with neck pain consulting a manual therapist. This study evaluates the predictive value of recovery expectations in neck pain patients consulting manual therapists in the Netherlands. The primary outcome measure 'recovery' is defined as 'reduction in pain and perceived improvement'. A prospective cohort study a total of 1195 neck pain patients. Patients completed the Patient Expectancies List (PEL) at baseline (3 item questionnaire, score range from 3 to 12), functional status (NDI), the Global Perceived Effect (GPE) for recovery (7-points Likert scale) post treatment and pain scores (NRS) at baseline and post treatment. The relationship between recovery expectancy and recovery (dichotomized GPE scores) was assessed by logistic regression analysis. Patients generally reported high recovery expectations on all three questions of the PEL (mean sumscores ranging from 11.3 to 11.6). When adjusted for covariates the PEL sum-score did not predict recovery (explained variance was 0.10 for the total PEL). Separately, the first question of the PEL showed predictive potential (OR 3.7; 95%CI 0.19-73.74) for recovery, but failed to reach statistical significance. In this study patient recovery expectations did not predict treatment outcome. Variables predicting recovery were recurrence and duration of pain. The precise relationship between patient recovery expectations and outcome is complex and still inconclusive. Research on patient expectancy would benefit from more consistent use of theoretical expectancy and outcome models.
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- J-H A M Mutsaers
- Institute for Master Education in Manual Therapy, SOMT, Amersfoort, The Netherlands.
- Department of General Practice, Erasmus MC, University Medical Centre Rotterdam, P.O. Box 2040, 3000 CA, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
- Avans Hogeschool, University of Applied Sciences, P.O. Box 90116, 4800 RA, Breda, The Netherlands.
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- Institute for Master Education in Manual Therapy, SOMT, Amersfoort, The Netherlands
- Research Institute MOVE, Faculty of Human Movement Sciences, VU University Amsterdam, Van der Boechorststraat, 9, 1081 BT, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Institute for Master Education in Manual Therapy, SOMT, Amersfoort, The Netherlands
- Department of General Practice, Erasmus MC, University Medical Centre Rotterdam, P.O. Box 2040, 3000 CA, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of General Practice, Erasmus MC, University Medical Centre Rotterdam, P.O. Box 2040, 3000 CA, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- Center for Muscle and Joint Health, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of General Practice, Erasmus MC, University Medical Centre Rotterdam, P.O. Box 2040, 3000 CA, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- Discipline of Physiotherapy, Graduate School of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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Lee JY, Walton DM, Tremblay P, May C, Millard W, Elliott JM, MacDermid JC. Defining pain and interference recovery trajectories after acute non-catastrophic musculoskeletal trauma through growth mixture modeling. BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2020; 21:615. [PMID: 32943021 PMCID: PMC7495896 DOI: 10.1186/s12891-020-03621-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2020] [Accepted: 08/31/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Recovery trajectories support early identification of delayed recovery and can inform personalized management or phenotyping of risk profiles in patients. The objective of this study was to investigate the trajectories in pain severity and functional interference following non-catastrophic musculoskeletal (MSK) trauma in an international, mixed injury sample. METHODS A prospective longitudinal cohort (n = 241) was formed from patients identified within four weeks of trauma, from attendance at emergency or urgent care centres located in London, ON, Canada, or Chicago, IL, USA. Pain interference was measured via the Brief Pain Inventory (London cohort) or the Neck Disability Index (Chicago cohort). Pain severity was captured in both cohorts using the numeric pain rating scale. Growth mixture modeling and RM repeated measures ANOVA approaches identified distinct trajectories of recovery within pain interference and pain severity data. RESULTS For pain interference, the three trajectories were labeled accordingly: Class 1 = Rapid recovery (lowest intercept, full or near full recovery by 3 months, 32.0% of the sample); Class 2 = Delayed recovery (higher intercept, recovery by 12 months, 26.7% of the sample); Class 3 = Minimal or no recovery (higher intercept, persistently high interference scores at 12 months, 41.3% of the sample). For pain severity, the two trajectories were labeled: Class 1 = Rapid recovery (lower intercept, recovery by 3 months, 81.3% of the sample); and Class 2 = Minimal or no recovery (higher intercept, flat curve, 18.7% of the sample). The "Minimal or No Recovery" trajectory could be predicted by female sex and axial (vs. peripheral) region of trauma with 74.3% accuracy across the 3 classes for the % Interference outcome. For the Pain Severity outcome, only region (axial trauma, 81.3% accuracy) predicted the "Minimal or No Recovery" trajectory. CONCLUSIONS These results suggest that three meaningful recovery trajectories can be identified in an international, mixed-injury sample when pain interference is the outcome, and two recovery trajectories emerge when pain severity is the outcome. Females in the sample or people who suffered axial injuries (head, neck, or low back) were more likely to be classed in poor outcome trajectories. TRIAL REGISTRATION National Institutes of Health - clinicaltrials.gov ( NCT02711085 ; Retrospectively registered Mar 17, 2016).
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- Joshua Y Lee
- Faculty of Health Sciences, Western University, London, ON, Canada.
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Western University, London, ON, Canada
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- Department of Psychology, Western University, London, ON, Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, Canada
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- Discipline of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Sydney, & the Northern Sydney Local Health District; The Kolling Research Institute, St. Leonards, NSW, Australia
- Physical Therapy and Human Movement Sciences, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Western University, London, ON, Canada
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Rodríguez-Fuentes I, De Toro FJ, Rodríguez-Fuentes G, de Oliveira IM, Meijide-Faílde R, Fuentes-Boquete IM. Is Myofascial Release Therapy Cost-Effective When Compared With Manual Therapy to Treat Workers' Mechanical Neck Pains? J Manipulative Physiol Ther 2020; 43:683-90. [PMID: 32928567 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2018.11.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2017] [Revised: 07/13/2018] [Accepted: 11/28/2018] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to do a cost-benefit analysis of myofascial release therapy (MRT) compared to manual therapy (MT) for treating occupational mechanical neck pain. METHODS Variables regarding the outcomes of the intervention were intensity of neck pain, cervical disability, quality of life, craniovertebral angle, and ranges of cervical motion. Costs were assessed based on a social perspective using diary costs. Between-groups differences in average cost, cost-effectiveness, and cost-utility ratios were assessed using bootstrap parametric techniques. The economic cost-benefit evaluation was with regard to an experimental parallel group study design. There were 59 participants. RESULTS Myofascial released therapy showed significant improvement over MT for cervical mobility (side bending, rotation, and craniovertebral angle). The total cost of MRT was approximately 20% less (-$519.81; 95% confidence interval, -$1193.67 to $100.31) than that of MT, although this was not statistically significant. Cost-effectiveness and cost-utility ratios showed that MRT could be associated with lower economic costs. CONCLUSION With probabilities of 93.9% and 95.8%, MRT seems to be cost-effective for treating mechanical neck pain without the need to add any additional cost to obtain a better clinical benefit. Consequently, we believe it could be included in the clinical practice guidelines of different Spanish health care institutions.
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Mullerpatan R, Nahar S, Singh Y, Cote P, Nordin M. Burden of spine pain among rural and tribal populations in Raigad District of Maharashtra State of India. Eur Spine J 2020; 30:1004-1010. [PMID: 32914232 DOI: 10.1007/s00586-020-06585-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2020] [Revised: 08/18/2020] [Accepted: 08/25/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND Among non-communicable disorders, low back and neck pain are the most common causes of severe, long-term pain and disability affecting more than a billion people globally. Yet, the burden and impact of these conditions are not well understood, especially among rural and tribal people living in low- and middle-income countries. OBJECTIVE The aims of this study were to measure point prevalence of low back and neck pain among rural and tribal people in Raigad District of Maharashtra, India, and explore attitudes and beliefs of rural people towards spine pain and disability. DESIGN In a cross-sectional survey of six villages in the Raigad District of Maharashtra State of India from August to October 2016, low back and neck pain were measured using the Spine Pain Questionnaire. RESULTS We surveyed 2323 participants, which did not include children and adolescents. Among rural people (n = 2073), the point prevalence of low back and neck pain was 4.9% (95% CI 3.94-5.79) and 2.9% (95% CI 2.21-8.87), respectively. Among tribal people (n = 250), prevalence was 10.0% (95% CI 6.28-13.71) for low back pain and 3.6% (95% CI 1.29-5.90) for neck pain. Lifting heavy weights and bending trunk were the most limiting activities. During informal discussions, most villagers attributed spine pain to traditional lifestyle and age. Participants continued occupational work in the presence of pain. Lack of transport facilities and cost of treatment emerged as the two most common reasons for delay in seeking treatment at nearby healthcare centres. This information will inform the development of customized spine care programmes through community-engaged partnerships and self-empowerment of the local community.
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- Rajani Mullerpatan
- MGM School of Physiotherapy, MGM Institute of Health Sciences, MGM Educational Campus, Sector 1, Kamothe, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, 410 209, India.
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- MGM School of Physiotherapy, MGM Institute of Health Sciences, MGM Educational Campus, Sector 1, Kamothe, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, 410 209, India
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- MGM School of Physiotherapy, MGM Institute of Health Sciences, MGM Educational Campus, Sector 1, Kamothe, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, 410 209, India
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Oshawa, Canada.,UOIT-CMCC Centre for Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation, Oshawa, ON, Canada
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- Departments of Orthopedic Surgery and Environmental Medicine, New York University, New York, NY, USA.,World Spine Care Europe, Holmfirth, UK
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Sleijser-Koehorst MLS, Coppieters MW, Epping R, Rooker S, Verhagen AP, Scholten-Peeters GGM. Diagnostic accuracy of patient interview items and clinical tests for cervical radiculopathy. Physiotherapy 2021; 111:74-82. [PMID: 33309074 DOI: 10.1016/j.physio.2020.07.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2020] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To determine the diagnostic accuracy of patient interview items and clinical tests to diagnose cervical radiculopathy. DESIGN A prospective diagnostic accuracy study. PARTICIPANTS Consecutive patients (N=134) with a suspicion of cervical radiculopathy were included. A medical specialist made the diagnosis of cervical radiculopathy based on the patient's clinical presentation and corresponding Magnetic Resonance Imaging findings. Participants completed a list of patient interview items and the clinical tests were performed by a physiotherapist. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Diagnostic accuracy was determined in terms of sensitivity, specificity, and positive (+LR) and negative likelihood ratios (-LR). Sensitivity and specificity values ≥0.80 were considered high. We considered +LR≥5 and -LR≤0.20 moderate, and +LR≥10 and -LR≤0.10 high. RESULTS The history items 'arm pain worse than neck pain', 'provocation of symptoms when ironing', 'reduction of symptoms by walking with your hand in your pocket', the Spurling test and the presence of reduced reflexes showed high specificity and are therefore useful to increase the probability of cervical radiculopathy when positive. The presence of 'paraesthesia' and 'paraesthesia and/or numbness' showed high sensitivity, indicating that the absence of these patient interview items decreases the probability of cervical radiculopathy. Although most of these items had potentially relevant likelihood ratios, none showed moderate or high likelihood ratios. CONCLUSIONS Several patient interview items, the Spurling test and reduced reflexes are useful to assist in the diagnosis of cervical radiculopathy. Because there is no gold standard for cervical radiculopathy, caution is required to not over-interpret diagnostic accuracy values.
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Silva Guerrero AV, Setchell J, Maujean A, Sterling M. A Qualitative Comparison of Reassurance Approaches Used by Physical Therapists to Address Fears and Concerns of Patients With Nonspecific Neck Pain and Whiplash-Associated Disorders: An Online Survey. Phys Ther 2020; 100:1132-1141. [PMID: 32280971 DOI: 10.1093/ptj/pzaa058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2019] [Accepted: 12/19/2019] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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OBJECTIVES The study aimed to identify and compare (1) what physical therapists perceive to be the main concerns, fears, and worries that patients with whiplash-associated disorders (WAD) and nontraumatic neck pain (NTNP) have as a result of their condition, and (2) the strategies used by physical therapists to address these fears and concerns. METHODS Using convenience sampling, 30 physical therapists completed 2 online open-ended surveys. The responses were analyzed using 2 descriptive analytic methods (thematic analysis and constant comparative analysis), and then themes were examined for areas of convergence and divergence. RESULTS Four similar themes for both neck pain groups were produced from our analysis of the survey responses: (1) interference with daily life, (2) concerns related to pain, (3) psychological distress, and (4) ``When I will recover?'' Subthemes differed between the groups. For example, the theme "psychological distress" had subthemes of anger and thoughts about no resolution for the WAD group, whereas for the NTNP group, subthemes were anxiety and uncertainty. The only divergent theme was (5) fear avoidance, present in the NTNP group only. Analysis of physical therapist strategies identified 3 consistent themes and 5 divergent themes across the 2 groups. CONCLUSIONS Physical therapists described a wealth of reassurance strategies for individuals with NTNP and WAD. There were several shared themes but also some discordant ones. Reassurance is multifactorial and needs to be nuanced and not prescriptive. IMPACT These qualitative findings may be key to inform the differentiated content of training programs for physical therapists delivering reassurance for these 2 populations.
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Kim D, Park KS, Lee JH, Ryu WH, Moon H, Park J, Jeon YH, Seo JY, Moon YJ, Namgoong J, Shin BC, Ha IH. Intensive Motion Style Acupuncture Treatment (MSAT) Is Effective for Patients with Acute Whiplash Injury: A Randomized Controlled Trial. J Clin Med 2020; 9:E2079. [PMID: 32630663 PMCID: PMC7408694 DOI: 10.3390/jcm9072079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2020] [Revised: 06/29/2020] [Accepted: 06/29/2020] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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In this single-center, parallel, randomized controlled trial, we aim to examine the effects and safety of motion style acupuncture treatment (MSAT; a combination of acupuncture and Doin therapy) on pain reduction and functional improvement in patients with whiplash-associated disorders (WADs). Ninety-seven patients with cervical pain admitted to the Bucheon Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine, South Korea, due to acute whiplash injury were treated with integrative Korean medicine (IKM) with (MSAT group, 48 patients) or without (control group, 49 patients) an additional 3-day MSAT during hospitalization (5-14 days) and followed-up for 90 days. The mean numeric rating scale (NRS) scores of the MSAT and control groups at baseline were 5.67 (95% confidence interval (CI), 5.33, 6.01) and 5.44 (95% CI, 5.06, 5.82), respectively, and on day 5, 3.55 (95% CI, 3.04, 4.06) and 4.59 (95% CI, 4.10-5.07), respectively. The NRS change difference between the groups was -1.07 (95% CI, -1.76, -0.37). The rate of recovery of neck pain (NRS score change ≥ 2 points) was significantly faster in the MSAT than in the control group (log-rank test p = 0.0055). IKM treatment combined with MSAT may be effective in reducing the pain and improving the range of motion in patients with WADs.
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- Doori Kim
- Bucheon Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine, Bucheon 420010, Korea; (D.K.); (W.-H.R.); (H.M.); (J.P.); (Y.-H.J.); (J.-Y.S.); (Y.-J.M.); (J.N.)
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- Jaseng Spine and Joint Research Institute, Jaseng Medical Foundations, Gangnam-gu, Seoul 100011, Korea;
- Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine, Gangnam-gu, Seoul 100011, Korea;
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- Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine, Gangnam-gu, Seoul 100011, Korea;
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- Bucheon Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine, Bucheon 420010, Korea; (D.K.); (W.-H.R.); (H.M.); (J.P.); (Y.-H.J.); (J.-Y.S.); (Y.-J.M.); (J.N.)
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- Bucheon Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine, Bucheon 420010, Korea; (D.K.); (W.-H.R.); (H.M.); (J.P.); (Y.-H.J.); (J.-Y.S.); (Y.-J.M.); (J.N.)
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- Bucheon Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine, Bucheon 420010, Korea; (D.K.); (W.-H.R.); (H.M.); (J.P.); (Y.-H.J.); (J.-Y.S.); (Y.-J.M.); (J.N.)
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- Bucheon Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine, Bucheon 420010, Korea; (D.K.); (W.-H.R.); (H.M.); (J.P.); (Y.-H.J.); (J.-Y.S.); (Y.-J.M.); (J.N.)
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- Bucheon Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine, Bucheon 420010, Korea; (D.K.); (W.-H.R.); (H.M.); (J.P.); (Y.-H.J.); (J.-Y.S.); (Y.-J.M.); (J.N.)
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- Bucheon Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine, Bucheon 420010, Korea; (D.K.); (W.-H.R.); (H.M.); (J.P.); (Y.-H.J.); (J.-Y.S.); (Y.-J.M.); (J.N.)
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- Bucheon Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine, Bucheon 420010, Korea; (D.K.); (W.-H.R.); (H.M.); (J.P.); (Y.-H.J.); (J.-Y.S.); (Y.-J.M.); (J.N.)
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- School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University, Yangsan, Kyungnam 50612, Korea
- Spine & Joint Center, Pusan National University Korean Medicine Hospital, Ysangsan, Kyungnam 50612, Korea
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- Jaseng Spine and Joint Research Institute, Jaseng Medical Foundations, Gangnam-gu, Seoul 100011, Korea;
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Corvillo I, Armijo F, Álvarez-Badillo A, Armijo O, Varela E, Maraver F. Efficacy of aquatic therapy for neck pain: a systematic review. Int J Biometeorol 2020; 64:915-925. [PMID: 31209599 DOI: 10.1007/s00484-019-01738-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2019] [Revised: 05/29/2019] [Accepted: 05/30/2019] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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This study systematically reviews the current state of aquatic treatment of neck pain and assesses the scientific evidence of its benefits. The databases PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science and PEDro were searched for relevant reports published from January 1, 2008, to November 7, 2017, using the keywords "neck pain" in addition to "balneotherapy", "spa treatment", "spa", "thalassotherapy", "hydrotherapy", "aquatic therapy" or "aquatic". Inclusion criteria were full-text articles published in journals included in Journal Citation Reports in English and Spanish describing human studies. Case studies, letters to the editor and meeting presentations or other contributions were excluded. Of 367 articles identified, only 13 fulfilled the inclusion criteria: 5 randomized trials, 1 single blind controlled study, 2 pilot studies, 2 observational retrospective studies, 1 prospective study, 1 clinical study and 1 not specified. Participants were 658 subjects with chronic neck pain. Main symptoms and signs treated were neck pain, disability, cervical disc herniation and compromised quality of life. Evidence that aquatic treatment improves quality of life in affected individuals was good in four studies, fair in eight and weak in one. Treatment of neck pain using different waters and techniques reduced pain and disability, and improved functional capacity, quality of life, joint mobility, balance, relaxation and mood.
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- Iluminada Corvillo
- Department of Radiology, Rehabilitation and Physiotherapy, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Plaza Ramon y Cajal, s/n, 28040, Madrid, Spain
- Professional School of Medical Hydrology, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, 28040, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Radiology, Rehabilitation and Physiotherapy, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Plaza Ramon y Cajal, s/n, 28040, Madrid, Spain
- Professional School of Medical Hydrology, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, 28040, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Radiology, Rehabilitation and Physiotherapy, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Plaza Ramon y Cajal, s/n, 28040, Madrid, Spain
- Professional School of Medical Hydrology, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, 28040, Madrid, Spain
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- Professional School of Medical Hydrology, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, 28040, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Radiology, Rehabilitation and Physiotherapy, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Plaza Ramon y Cajal, s/n, 28040, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Radiology, Rehabilitation and Physiotherapy, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Plaza Ramon y Cajal, s/n, 28040, Madrid, Spain.
- Professional School of Medical Hydrology, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, 28040, Madrid, Spain.
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STUDY DESIGN Epidemiological study based on cross-sectional data of a representative sample. OBJECTIVE To determine whether financial worries are associated with chronic spinal pain in the US adult population. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA This study used data from the US 2015 National Health Interview Survey. The sample size was 33,672 and the study population is defined as aged 18 to 85 years. METHODS To account for the complex sampling design, the Taylor linearized variance estimation method was used. Spinal pain was defined in two ways: chronic low back pain and neck pain, chronic low back pain and/or neck pain. Eight types of financial worries were assessed: paying monthly bills, maintaining standard of living, credit card payments, paying rent/mortgage/housing costs, medical costs for healthcare, money for retirement, medical costs of illness/accident, and paying for children's college. RESULTS Different types of financial worries were significantly associated with chronic spinal pain, controlling for demographic characteristics and socioeconomic status. These worries included paying monthly bills (odds ratio [OR] 2.5), maintaining standard of living (OR 2.5), credit card payments (OR 2.2), paying rent/mortgage/housing costs (OR 2.2), medical costs for healthcare (OR 2.2), money for retirement, (OR 2.3), medical costs of illness/accident (OR 2.2), and paying for children's college (OR 1.4). CONCLUSION This study shows that financial worries were significantly associated with chronic spinal pain. Financial worries may be important to be taken into consideration by clinicians managing patients with spinal pain. More future research is needed to explore the association between financial worries and spinal pain. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE 3.
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Chronic pain is known to alter the brain's network dynamics. These dynamics are often demonstrated by identifying alterations in the brain network topology. A common approach used for this purpose is graph theory. To date, little is known on how these potentially altered networks in chronic pain relate to the symptoms reported by these patients. Here, we applied a graph theoretical approach to identify network changes in patients suffering from chronic neck pain, a group that is often neglected in chronic pain research. Participants with chronic traumatic and nontraumatic neck pain were compared to healthy pain-free controls. They showed higher levels of self-reported symptoms of sensitization, higher levels of disability, and impaired sensorimotor control. Furthermore, the brain suffering from chronic neck pain showed altered network properties in the posterior cingulate cortex, amygdala, and pallidum compared with the healthy pain-free brain. These regions have been identified as brain hubs (ie, regions that are responsible for orchestrating communication between other brain regions) and are therefore known to be more vulnerable in brain disorders including chronic pain. We were furthermore able to uncover associations between these altered brain network properties and the symptoms reported by patients. Our findings indicate that chronic neck pain patients reflect brain network alterations and that targeting the brain in patients might be of utmost importance.
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- Robby De Pauw
- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Data Analysis, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Experimental Psychology Department, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
- Pain in Motion International Research Group
- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
- Pain in Motion International Research Group
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Physiotherapy-Human Physiology-and Anatomy KIMA, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
- Cognitive Neuroscience Unit, School of Psychology, Deakin University, Australia
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- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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Safiri S, Kolahi AA, Hoy D, Buchbinder R, Mansournia MA, Bettampadi D, Ashrafi-Asgarabad A, Almasi-Hashiani A, Smith E, Sepidarkish M, Cross M, Qorbani M, Moradi-Lakeh M, Woolf AD, March L, Collins G, Ferreira ML. Global, regional, and national burden of neck pain in the general population, 1990-2017: systematic analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017. BMJ 2020; 368:m791. [PMID: 32217608 PMCID: PMC7249252 DOI: 10.1136/bmj.m791] [Citation(s) in RCA: 216] [Impact Index Per Article: 54.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To use data from the Global Burden of Disease Study between 1990 and 2017 to report the rates and trends of point prevalence, annual incidence, and years lived with disability for neck pain in the general population of 195 countries. DESIGN Systematic analysis. DATA SOURCE Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study 2017. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Numbers and age standardised rates per 100 000 population of neck pain point prevalence, annual incidence, and years lived with disability were compared across regions and countries by age, sex, and sociodemographic index. Estimates were reported with uncertainty intervals. RESULTS Globally in 2017 the age standardised rates for point prevalence of neck pain per 100 000 population was 3551.1 (95% uncertainty interval 3139.5 to 3977.9), for incidence of neck pain per 100 000 population was 806.6 (713.7 to 912.5), and for years lived with disability from neck pain per 100 000 population was 352.0 (245.6 to 493.3). These estimates did not change significantly between 1990 and 2017. The global point prevalence of neck pain in 2017 was higher in females compared with males, although this was not significant at the 0.05 level. Prevalence increased with age up to 70-74 years and then decreased. Norway (6151.2 (95% uncertainty interval 5382.3 to 6959.8)), Finland (5750.3 (5058.4 to 6518.3)), and Denmark (5316 (4674 to 6030.1)) had the three highest age standardised point prevalence estimates in 2017. The largest increases in age standardised point prevalence estimates from 1990 to 2017 were in the United Kingdom (14.6% (10.6% to 18.8%)), Sweden (10.4% (6.0% to 15.4%)), and Kuwait (2.6% (2.0% to 3.2%)). In general, positive associations, but with fluctuations, were found between age standardised years lived with disability for neck pain and sociodemographic index at the global level and for all Global Burden of Disease regions, suggesting the burden is higher at higher sociodemographic indices. CONCLUSIONS Neck pain is a serious public health problem in the general population, with the highest burden in Norway, Finland, and Denmark. Increasing population awareness about risk factors and preventive strategies for neck pain is warranted to reduce the future burden of this condition.
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- Saeid Safiri
- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Research Center, Aging Research Institute, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
- Sports Medicine Research Center, Neuroscience Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Department of Community Medicine, School of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Global Alliance for Musculoskeletal Health
- Institute of Bone and Joint Research, The Kolling Institute, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Monash Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Cabrini Institute, Melbourne, Australia
- Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Health, Bam University of Medical Sciences, Bam, Iran
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Health, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran
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- Institute of Bone and Joint Research, The Kolling Institute, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Pain Management Research Institute, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran
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- Institute of Bone and Joint Research, The Kolling Institute, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Non-Communicable Diseases Research Center, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran
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- Preventive Medicine and Public Health Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Royal Cornwall Hospital and University of Exeter Medical School, Truro, UK
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- Global Alliance for Musculoskeletal Health
- Institute of Bone and Joint Research, The Kolling Institute, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Centre for Statistics in Medicine, NDORMS, Botnar Research Centre, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Institute of Bone and Joint Research, The Kolling Institute, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Rodríguez-Huguet M, Rodríguez-Almagro D, Rodríguez-Huguet P, Martín-Valero R, Lomas-Vega R. Treatment of Neck Pain With Myofascial Therapies: A Single Blind Randomized Controlled Trial. J Manipulative Physiol Ther 2020; 43:160-170. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2019.12.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2018] [Revised: 12/14/2019] [Accepted: 12/19/2019] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Lee MS, Nielsen A, Kim TH, Ha IH, Harbin S, Wieland LS. Acupuncture for chronic neck pain. Hippokratia 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd013477] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- Myeong Soo Lee
- Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine; Clinical Medicine Division; 461-24 Jeonmin-dong, Yuseong-gu Daejeon Korea, South 34054
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- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai; Department of Family Medicine and Community Health; 1923 Glasco Tnpk Woodstock New York USA 12498
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- College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University; Korean Medicine Clinical Trial Center; #23 Kyungheedae-ro Dongdaemun-gu Seoul Korea, South 130-872
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- Jaseng Medical Foundation; Jaseng Spine and Joint Research Institute; 858 Eonju-ro, Gangnam-gu Seoul Korea, South
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- Institute for Work & Health; Cochrane Back and Neck Review Group; 481 University Avenue Suite 800 Toronto ON Canada M5G 2E9
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- University of Maryland School of Medicine; Center for Integrative Medicine; 520 W. Lombard Street Baltimore Maryland USA 21201
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Seo YG, Park WH, Lee CS, Kang KC, Min KB, Lee SM, Yoo JC. Is Scapular Stabilization Exercise Effective for Managing Nonspecific Chronic Neck Pain?: A Systematic Review. Asian Spine J 2019; 14:122-129. [PMID: 31668049 PMCID: PMC7010515 DOI: 10.31616/asj.2019.0055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2019] [Accepted: 04/07/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Scapular stabilization is thought to have an important role in improving pain and dysfunction around the neck and shoulders, but evidence of this is lacking. We aim to systematically review the effect of a scapular stabilization exercise (SSE) on pain and dysfunction in patients with nonspecific chronic neck pain (NP). We searched the PubMed, EMBASE, CINAHL, and Cochrane Library databases using the terms (NP [MeSH] OR NP OR cervical pain OR neck ache OR cervicalgia) AND (scapular exercise OR periscapular exercise OR SSEs). We included suitable studies that met the study's inclusion criteria. Among the 227 studies identified by our search strategy, a total of four (three randomized controlled studies and one prospective study) met the inclusion criteria. The SSE was intense. It included three sets of 10 repetitions. In most of the studies, the exercises were conducted 3 times per week. Most studies reported that the SSE improved pain and dysfunction in patients with nonspecific chronic NP; however, the reviewed articles did not use the same variables for measurement. Additionally, the sample size was small. Although several studies show that SSE might improve NP and dysfunction, the effects of SSE on pain and dysfunction in the neck region remain unclear because the number of studies was small. Further high-quality studies are necessary to identify the detailed effects of SSE in patients with NP.
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- Yong Gon Seo
- Division of Sports Medicine, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Sports Medicine, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Sports Medicine, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kyung Hee University Hospital, Kyung Hee University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Sports Medicine, Korea University, Sejong, Korea
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- Division of Sports Medicine, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Sports Medicine, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Teixeira EB, Santos MJ, Ramos B, Machado J, Criado MB. Acute effect of Korean hand acupuncture on neck pain: A randomized controlled preliminary study. Eur J Integr Med 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eujim.2019.100954] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Peters R, Mutsaers B, Verhagen AP, Koes BW, Pool-Goudzwaard AL. Prospective Cohort Study of Patients With Neck Pain in a Manual Therapy Setting: Design and Baseline Measures. J Manipulative Physiol Ther 2019; 42:471-479. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2019.07.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2013] [Revised: 11/15/2018] [Accepted: 02/07/2019] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Diana Nørregaard Rasmussen C, Karstad K, Søgaard K, Rugulies R, Burdorf A, Holtermann A. Patterns in the Occurrence and Duration of Musculoskeletal Pain and Interference with Work among Eldercare Workers-A One-Year Longitudinal Study with Measurements Every Four Weeks. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2019; 16:E2990. [PMID: 31434219 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph16162990] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2019] [Revised: 08/14/2019] [Accepted: 08/16/2019] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The objective of this study was to examine patterns of musculoskeletal pain episodes over time. We conducted a one-year follow-up study among 275 eldercare workers with measurements of musculoskeletal pain (low back pain (LBP) and neck/shoulder pain (NSP)) and pain-related work interference (PWI) reported via text message every four weeks. We found a constant, high four-weekly prevalence of LBP and NSP (between 61% and 72%). The distributions of pain episodes for LBP and NSP were similar with approximately 30% of the episodes being 7 days or less per four weeks. There was also a high recurrence of pain, with 33% reporting LBP or NSP every four weeks. In addition, 24% had pain at every measurement in both the low back and neck/shoulder regions combined throughout the year. On days with LBP or NSP, approximately 59% also reported interference with work, and 18% of the eldercare workers reported that pain interfered with their work all measurements throughout the year. A high proportion of eldercare workers reported pain every four weeks throughout the year and the four-weekly prevalence of pain remained high and constant on a group level. During most days with pain, eldercare workers were hampered in their regular work activities.
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De Pauw R, Coppieters I, Caeyenberghs K, Kregel J, Aerts H, Lenoir D, Cagnie B. Associations between brain morphology and motor performance in chronic neck pain: A whole-brain surface-based morphometry approach. Hum Brain Mapp 2019; 40:4266-4278. [PMID: 31222905 DOI: 10.1002/hbm.24700] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2018] [Revised: 02/27/2019] [Accepted: 05/29/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Changes in brain morphology are hypothesized to be an underlying process that drive the widespread pain and motor impairment in patients with chronic neck pain. However, no earlier research assessed whole-brain cortical morphology in these patients. This case-control study assesses group-differences in whole-brain morphology between female healthy controls (HC; n = 34), and female patients with chronic idiopathic neck pain (CINP; n = 37) and whiplash-associated disorders (CWAD; n = 39). Additionally, the associations between whole-brain morphology and motor performance including balance, strength, and neuromuscular control were assessed. Cortical volume, thickness, and surface area were derived from high resolution T1-weighted images. T2*-weighted images were obtained to exclude traumatic brain injury. Vertex-wise general-linear-model-analysis revealed cortical thickening in the left precuneus and increased volume in the left superior parietal gyrus of patients with CINP compared to HC, and cortical thickening of the left superior parietal gyrus compared to HC and CWAD. Patients with CWAD showed a smaller cortical volume in the right precentral and superior temporal gyrus compared to HC. ANCOVA-analysis revealed worse neuromuscular control in CWAD compared to HC and CINP, and in CINP compared to HC. Patients with CWAD showed decreased levels of strength and sway area compared to CINP and HC. Partial correlation analysis revealed significant associations between the volume of the precentral gyrus, and neuromuscular control and strength together with an association between the volume of the superior temporal gyrus and strength. Our results emphasize the role of altered gray matter alterations in women with chronic neck pain, and its association with pain and motor impairment.
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- Robby De Pauw
- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Physiotherapy- Human Physiology- and Anatomy KIMA, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium.,Pain in Motion International Research Group
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- School of Psychology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Australian Catholic University, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.,Physiotherapy- Human Physiology- and Anatomy KIMA, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium.,Pain in Motion International Research Group
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- Department of Data Analysis, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.,Physiotherapy- Human Physiology- and Anatomy KIMA, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium.,Pain in Motion International Research Group
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- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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Thoomes-de Graaf M, Fernández-De-Las-Peñas C, Cleland JA. The content and construct validity of the modified patient specific functional scale (PSFS 2.0) in individuals with neck pain. J Man Manip Ther 2019; 28:49-59. [PMID: 31130088 DOI: 10.1080/10669817.2019.1616394] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022] Open
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Study design: Clinical measurement study.Background: The Patient Specific Functional Scale (PSFS) is a commonly used outcome measure, however answering options differ and content validity has yet to be assessed.Objective: To assess the content validity of the PSFS in patients with neck pain presenting to a physical therapist. And secondly, to assess the construct validity of the PSFS using the preferred version identified in the content validity study.Methods: The target population consisted of patients with neck pain presenting to physical therapy. First, content validity was assessed through semi structured interviews and content thematic analysis. Second, construct validity was assessed on the PSFS 2.0 by examining its correlation with the Neck Disability Index (NDI).Results: Eleven patients were interviewed. Patients indicated the concept of 'activity limitations' is very important to them. The PSFS is considered to be relevant and easy to understand. Patients had an explicit preference for the PSFS 2.0 version (using a different answering option and example list) and indicated they preferred to answer the PSFS 2.0 together with a clinician. One hundred patients participated in the construct validity study on the PSFS 2.0. The median PSFS 2.0 score was 4.5 and the correlation with the NDI was substantial (0.54).Conclusion: The results of this study indicate that in individuals with neck pain, the PSFS is appropriate however; PSFS 2.0 is the preferred version. The PSFS 2.0 is considered to be valid in terms of content validity and construct validity for patients with neck pain.
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Alcorcón, Spain
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Franklin Pierce University, Manchester, USA
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Price J, Rushton A, Tyros I, Heneghan NR. Effectiveness and optimal dosage of resistance training for chronic non-specific neck pain: a protocol for a systematic review with a qualitative synthesis and meta-analysis. BMJ Open 2019; 9:e025158. [PMID: 30782926 PMCID: PMC6398773 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-025158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION The prevalence of neck pain is increasing rapidly with a high percentage of patients going on to experience recurrent or chronic symptoms. The resulting pain and disability are commonly managed using a variety of treatments including exercise. Resistance training exercise aimed at the neck and shoulders is advocated to treat chronic non-specific neck pain (CNSNP), however the dosage of prescribed exercise varies considerably between studies. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of resistance training in CNSNP and to determine an optimal dosage that should be prescribed in clinical practice. METHODS AND ANALYSIS A systematic review with qualitative synthesis and meta-analysis will be conducted according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Protocols. Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, Excerpta Medica Database, Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online, PEDro, Zetoc, Index to Chiropractic Literature ChiroAcces, PubMed, grey literature sources and key journals will be searched. Randomised clinical trials investigating resistance training exercise in adults with CNSNP using outcome measures of pain and/or disability will be eligible for inclusion. Two reviewers will independently screen for eligibility, extract data and assess risk of bias (Cochrane risk of bias tool) with a third reviewer mediating in cases of disagreement. Data will be synthesised qualitatively to investigate intervention effectiveness and to determine the effect of exercise dosage on pain and disability. Meta-analysis using a random-effects model will be conducted where sufficient clinical homogeneity exists. The strength of the overall body of evidence will be assessed and reported using Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION This study raises no ethical issues. Results will inform exercise prescription to improve management of CNSNP. Results will be published in a peer-reviewed journal and presented at conferences. PROSPERO REGISTRATION NUMBER CRD42018096187.
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- Jonathan Price
- Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Services, Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK
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- Centre of Precision Rehabilitation for Spinal Pain (CPR Spine), School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Edgbaston Physiotherapy Clinic, Birmingham, UK
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- Centre of Precision Rehabilitation for Spinal Pain (CPR Spine), School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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Qu N, Lindstrøm R, Hirata RP, Graven-Nielsen T. Origin of neck pain and direction of movement influence dynamic cervical joint motion and pressure pain sensitivity. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon) 2019; 61:120-128. [PMID: 30551088 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2018.12.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2018] [Revised: 11/14/2018] [Accepted: 12/04/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Patients with neck pain normally showed alterations in cervical motion and pressure pain sensitivity. Cervical joints show scattered motions opposite to (anti-directional) the primary motion direction (pro-directional) during dynamic cervical flexion and extension. This study aimed to assess dynamic cervical joint motion and pressure pain sensitivity when pain originated from different cervical muscles which may have clinical relevance in diagnosis of impairments related with neck pain. METHODS Fluoroscopic video recordings of cervical flexion and extension were collected from fifteen healthy subjects before and during hypertonic saline-induced pain in right multifidus and trapezius muscles. Cervical flexion and extension motions were divided into 10 epochs with respect to time. Pro-directional, anti-directional, and total joint motion were extracted across epochs as well as joint motion variability. Pressure pain thresholds (PPTs) were assessed bilaterally over C2/C3 and C5/C6 facet joints. FINDINGS Compared with baseline: 1) Multifidus muscle pain increased the C3/C4 anti-directional motion (P < 0.01), decreased the C6/C7 anti-directional motion (P < 0.05) during extension, and redistributed total joint motion between joints and between half ranges during flexion (P < 0.05). 2) Trapezius muscle pain decreased pro-directional motion (P < 0.05), anti-directional motion (P < 0.05), and joint motion variability (P < 0.05) during extension. 3) Trapezius and multifidus muscle pain increased the PPTs bilaterally over C2/C3 and on the left side of C5/C6 facet joints (P < 0.05). INTERPRETATION The direction of motion influenced the effects of experimental muscle pain on dynamic cervical joint kinematics, and deep muscle pain showed local effects on individual joints while superficial muscle pain showed global effects spread to all joints.
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- Ning Qu
- SMI, Department of Health and Science Technology, Faculty of Medicine, Aalborg University, Denmark
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- SMI, Department of Health and Science Technology, Faculty of Medicine, Aalborg University, Denmark
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- SMI, Department of Health and Science Technology, Faculty of Medicine, Aalborg University, Denmark.
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- Center for Neuroplasticity and Pain (CNAP), SMI, Department of Health and Science Technology, Faculty of Medicine, Aalborg University, Denmark
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Yildiz TI, Turgut E, Duzgun I. Neck and Scapula-Focused Exercise Training on Patients With Nonspecific Neck Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial. J Sport Rehabil 2018; 27:403-12. [PMID: 28605288 DOI: 10.1123/jsr.2017-0024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of additional 6-week scapular stabilization training in patients with nonspecific neck pain (NNP). MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 30 patients with NNP were randomly allocated to the study. Fifteen participants in the intervention group received neck-focused exercise and scapular stabilization training, whereas 15 participants in the control group received neck-focused exercise training. All groups were evaluated at baseline and after 6 weeks of rehabilitation. The pain intensity on the neck was measured with the visual analog scale (VAS). The self-reported disability status was measured with the neck disability index (NDI). Three-dimensional scapular kinematics were recorded during dynamic shoulder elevation trials using an electromagnetic tracking device, and data were further analyzed at 30°, 60°, 90°, and 120° of humerothoracic elevations. RESULTS Comparisons revealed that, regardless of the received treatment, after 6 weeks of training both groups showed significant improvements in VAS (P < .001) and NDI (P < .001) scores. Both VAS and NDI outcomes have a large effect size (r = .618 and r = .619, respectively). For scapular kinematics, there were no group differences, especially for scapular upward-downward rotation and anterior-posterior tilt (P > .05). However, in the intervention group, the scapula was more externally rotated at 120° humerothoracic elevation (P = .04). CONCLUSION Findings of this study showed that both manual therapy and active interventions, including neck-focused exercise and scapular stabilization training, are effective in decreasing pain and disability level in patients with NNP. More comprehensive studies with longer follow-up durations are needed to better understand the potential effects of scapular stabilization training in patients with NNP.
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Farahbakhsh F, Akbari-Fakhrabadi M, Shariat A, Cleland JA, Farahbakhsh F, Seif-Barghi T, Mansournia MA, Rostami M, Kordi R. Neck pain and low back pain in relation to functional disability in different sport activities. J Exerc Rehabil 2018; 14:509-515. [PMID: 30018941 PMCID: PMC6028206 DOI: 10.12965/jer.1836220.110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2018] [Accepted: 05/14/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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This population-based, cross-sectional study aimed to determine the frequency of neck pain, low back pain (LBP) and also the LBP related functional disability in five sport categories including football, volleyball, basketball, wrestling, and other sports in one of the Iranian sport Olympiads. The prevalence of neck pain and LBP in different time points was evaluated with the use of an interview questionnaire. A visual analogue scale was used to evaluate the athlete's current pain. Furthermore, the functional disability related to LBP was assessed by the Athletes Disability Index Questionnaire (ADI). A total of 452 male athletes aging between 12 and 20 were screened. Three hundred seventy-seven participants responded to the questionnaires in which their mean age (standard deviation) was 15.95 (1.25). Collectively, the life-time prevalence of neck pain and LBP in all the athletes was 38.8% and 42.0%, respectively. The highest risk of neck pain at all-time points was observed among basketball players compared to other sport groups (P<0.05). The risk of LBP in most time points was the least among wrestlers (P<0.05). The ADI score was significantly higher among basketball players (13.89%) compared to volleyball players and wrestlers (P<0.05). Our study revealed a high prevalence of neck pain and LBP among Iranian young male athletes. A higher risk of neck pain and LBP among basketball players predisposes this sport at high risk of developing spine injuries which needs further consideration.
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- Farzin Farahbakhsh
- Sports Medicine Research Center, Neuroscience Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Sports Medicine Research Center, Neuroscience Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Sports Medicine Research Center, Neuroscience Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Sports Medicine Research Center, Neuroscience Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Sports and Exercise Medicine, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Sports Medicine Research Center, Neuroscience Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.,Department of Sports and Exercise Medicine, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Krøll LS, Sjödahl Hammarlund C, Gard G, Jensen RH, Bendtsen L. Has aerobic exercise effect on pain perception in persons with migraine and coexisting tension-type headache and neck pain? A randomized, controlled, clinical trial. Eur J Pain 2018; 22:1399-1408. [PMID: 29635806 DOI: 10.1002/ejp.1228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/29/2018] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND A large subset of persons with migraine suffers from coexisting tension-type headache and neck pain which may adversely affect the prognosis of migraine. Aerobic exercise has been shown to decrease migraine burden in these persons. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate whether the effect of aerobic exercise in persons with migraine and coexisting tension-type headache and neck pain can be explained by changes in pain perception. METHOD Seventy consecutively recruited persons with migraine and coexisting tension-type headache and neck pain were randomized into exercise group or control group. Aerobic exercise consisted of bike/cross-trainer/brisk walking for 45 min, three times/week for 3 months. Controls continued their usual daily activities. Pericranial tenderness, pain thresholds, supra-thresholds and temporal summation were assessed at baseline, after treatment and at follow-up (6 months from baseline). RESULTS Fifty-two persons with migraine and coexisting tension-type headache and neck pain completed the study. Aerobic exercise did not induce consistent changes in nociceptive pathways measured by pericranial tenderness, pressure pain thresholds and sensitivity to electrical stimulation. CONCLUSION The effect of aerobic exercise cannot be explained by measurable effects on the pain modulation system. Thus, the positive effect on migraine burden may rather be explained by positive alteration of avoidance behaviour. Aerobic exercise can be recommended as a safe and inexpensive migraine treatment strategy. SIGNIFICANCE This study adds further knowledge about the positive effect of aerobic exercise for persons with migraine and coexisting tension-type headache and neck pain. This effect cannot be measured by changes in pain modulation, but may rather be explained by positive alteration of avoidance behaviour.
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- L S Krøll
- Department of Health Sciences, Lund University, Sweden
- Department of Neurology, Danish Headache Centre, Rigshospitalet-Glostrup, University of Copenhagen, Glostrup, Denmark
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- Department of Health Sciences, Lund University, Sweden
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- Department of Neurology, Danish Headache Centre, Rigshospitalet-Glostrup, University of Copenhagen, Glostrup, Denmark
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- Department of Neurology, Danish Headache Centre, Rigshospitalet-Glostrup, University of Copenhagen, Glostrup, Denmark
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Stenneberg MS, Busstra H, Eskes M, van Trijffel E, Cattrysse E, Scholten-Peeters GGM, de Bie RA. Concurrent validity and interrater reliability of a new smartphone application to assess 3D active cervical range of motion in patients with neck pain. Musculoskelet Sci Pract 2018; 34:59-65. [PMID: 29328979 DOI: 10.1016/j.msksp.2017.12.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2017] [Revised: 11/27/2017] [Accepted: 12/13/2017] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND There is a lack of valid, reliable, and feasible instruments for measuring planar active cervical range of motion (aCROM) and associated 3D coupling motions in patients with neck pain. Smartphones have advanced sensors and appear to be suitable for these measurements. OBJECTIVES To estimate the concurrent validity and interrater reliability of a new iPhone application for assessing planar aCROM and associated 3D coupling motions in patients with neck pain, using an electromagnetic tracking device as a reference test. DESIGN Cross-sectional study. METHODS Two samples of neck pain patients were recruited; 30 patients for the validity study and 26 patients for the reliability study. Validity was estimated using intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs), and by calculating 95% limits of agreement (LoA). To estimate interrater reliability, ICCs were calculated. Cervical 3D coupling motions were analyzed by calculating the cross-correlation coefficients and ratio between the main motions and coupled motions for both instruments. RESULTS ICCs for concurrent validity and interrater reliability ranged from 0.90 to 0.99. The width of the 95% LoA ranged from about 5° for right lateral bending to 11° for total rotation. No significant differences were found between both devices for associated coupling motion analysis. CONCLUSIONS The iPhone application appears to be a useful discriminative tool for the measurement of planar aCROM and associated coupling motions in patients with neck pain. It fulfills the need for a valid, reliable, and feasible instrument in clinical practice and research. Therapists and researchers should consider measurement error when interpreting scores.
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- Martijn S Stenneberg
- SOMT University of Physiotherapy, Amersfoort, The Netherlands; CAPHRI School for Public Health and Primary Care, Maastricht University, The Netherlands.
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- SOMT University of Physiotherapy, Amersfoort, The Netherlands; Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Department of Experimental Anatomy, Brussels, Belgium
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- SOMT University of Physiotherapy, Amersfoort, The Netherlands
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- SOMT University of Physiotherapy, Amersfoort, The Netherlands; Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Department of Experimental Anatomy, Brussels, Belgium
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- Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Department of Experimental Anatomy, Brussels, Belgium
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- SOMT University of Physiotherapy, Amersfoort, The Netherlands; Department of Human Movement Sciences, Faculty of Behavioural and Movement Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam Movement Sciences, The Netherlands
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- SOMT University of Physiotherapy, Amersfoort, The Netherlands; CAPHRI School for Public Health and Primary Care, Maastricht University, The Netherlands; Maastricht University, Department of Epidemiology, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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Krøll LS, Hammarlund CS, Linde M, Gard G, Jensen RH. The effects of aerobic exercise for persons with migraine and co-existing tension-type headache and neck pain. A randomized, controlled, clinical trial. Cephalalgia 2018; 38:1805-1816. [PMID: 29333870 DOI: 10.1177/0333102417752119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Aim To evaluate aerobic exercise in migraine and co-existing tension-type headache and neck pain. Methods Consecutively recruited persons with migraine and co-existing tension-type headache and neck pain were randomized into an exercise group or control group. Aerobic exercise consisted of bike/cross-trainer/brisk walking for 45 minutes, three times/week. Controls continued usual daily activities. Pain frequency, intensity, and duration; physical fitness, level of physical activity, well-being and ability to engage in daily activities were assessed at baseline, after treatment and at follow-up. Results Fifty-two persons completed the study. Significant between-group improvements for the exercise group were found for physical fitness, level of physical activity, migraine burden and the ability to engage in physical activity because of reduced impact of tension-type headache and neck pain. Within the exercise group, significant reduction was found for migraine frequency, pain intensity and duration, neck pain intensity, and burden of migraine; an increase in physical fitness and well-being. Conclusions Exercise significantly reduced the burden of migraine and the ability to engage in physical activity because of reduced impact of tension-type headache and neck pain. Exercise also reduced migraine frequency, pain intensity and duration, although this was not significant compared to controls. These results emphasize the importance of regular aerobic exercise for reduction of migraine burden.
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- Lotte Skytte Krøll
- 1 Department of Health Sciences, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.,2 Danish Headache Centre, Department of Neurology, Rigshospitalet-Glostrup, University of Copenhagen, Glostrup, Denmark
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- 3 Department of Neuromedicine and Movement Science, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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- 1 Department of Health Sciences, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- 2 Danish Headache Centre, Department of Neurology, Rigshospitalet-Glostrup, University of Copenhagen, Glostrup, Denmark
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Fredin K, Lorås H. Manual therapy, exercise therapy or combined treatment in the management of adult neck pain - A systematic review and meta-analysis. Musculoskelet Sci Pract 2017; 31:62-71. [PMID: 28750310 DOI: 10.1016/j.msksp.2017.07.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2017] [Revised: 07/13/2017] [Accepted: 07/18/2017] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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BACKGROUND Neck pain is a common and often disabling musculoskeletal condition. Two therapies frequently prescribed for its management are manual therapy (MT) and exercise therapy (ET), and combining these treatment approaches are common. OBJECTIVE To assess whether or not combined treatment consisting of MT and ET is more effective than either therapy alone in relieving pain and improving function in adult patients with grade I-II neck pain. DESIGN Systematic review with meta-analysis. METHODS A systematic search on EMBASE, MEDLINE, AMED, CENTRAL and PEDro were performed until June 2017. Randomized controlled trials with adult grade I-II neck pain patients were included if they investigated the combined effect of MT and ET to the same ET or MT alone, and reported pain intensity or disability on numerical scales. Quality of life was assessed as a secondary outcome. Quality of the included trials was assessed with the PEDro scale, and the quality of evidence was assessed with GRADE. RESULTS 1169 articles were screened, and 7 studies were included, all of which investigated the addition of ET to MT. Only very small and non-significant between group differences was found on pain intensity at rest, neck disability, and quality of life at immediate post-treatment, 6 months, and 12 months follow-up. The quality of evidence was moderate for pain-at-rest outcomes and moderate too low for neck disability and quality of life outcomes. CONCLUSION Combined treatment consisting of MT and ET does not seem to be more effective in reducing neck pain intensity at rest, neck disability or improving quality of life in adult patients with grade I-II neck pain, than ET alone.
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Nyirö L, Peterson CK, Humphreys BK. Exploring the definition of «acute» neck pain: a prospective cohort observational study comparing the outcomes of chiropractic patients with 0-2 weeks, 2-4 weeks and 4-12 weeks of symptoms. Chiropr Man Therap 2017; 25:24. [PMID: 28815015 PMCID: PMC5558701 DOI: 10.1186/s12998-017-0154-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2017] [Accepted: 07/24/2017] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Neck pain is a common complaint in chiropractic patients. Amongst other baseline variables, numerous studies identify duration of symptoms as a strong predictor of outcome in neck pain patients. The usual time frame used for 'acute' onset of pain is between 0 and 4 weeks. However, the appropriateness of this time frame has been challenged for chiropractic low back pain patients. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to compare outcomes in neck pain patients with 0-2 vs 2-4 and 4-12 weeks of symptoms undergoing chiropractic treatment. METHODS This is a prospective cohort observational study with 1 year follow-up including 495 patients whose data was collected between October 2009 and March 2015. Patients were divided into high-acute (0-2 weeks), mid-acute (2-4 weeks) and subacute (4-12 weeks) corresponding to duration of their symptoms at initial treatment. Patients completed the numerical pain rating scale (NRS) and Bournemouth questionnaire for neck pain (BQN) at baseline. At follow-up time points of 1 week, 1 month, 3 months, 6 months and 1 year the NRS and BQN were completed along with the Patient Global Impression of Change (PGIC) scale. The PGIC responses were dichotomized into 'improved' and 'not improved' patients and compared between the 3 subgroups. The Chi-square test was used to compare improved patients between the 3 subgroups and the unpaired Student's t-test was used for the NRS and BQN change scores. RESULTS The proportion of patients 'improved' was only significantly higher for patients with symptoms of 0-2 weeks compared to 2-4 weeks at the 1 week outcome time point (p = 0.015). The NRS changes scores were significantly greater for patients with 2-4 weeks of symptoms compared to 4-12 weeks of symptoms only at 1 week (p = 0.035). CONCLUSIONS The time period of 0-4 weeks of symptoms as the definition of "acute" neck pain should be maintained. Independent of the exact duration of symptoms, medium-term and long-term outcome is favourable for acute as well as subacute neck pain patients. TRIAL REGISTRATION Not applicable for prospective cohort studies. Ethics approval prior to study EK 19/2009.
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- Luana Nyirö
- Department of Chiropractic Medicine, Orthopaedic University Hospital Balgrist, Forchstrasse 340, 8008 Zürich, Switzerland
- University of Zurich, Rämistrasse 71, 8006 Zürich, Switzerland
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- Department of Chiropractic Medicine, Orthopaedic University Hospital Balgrist, Forchstrasse 340, 8008 Zürich, Switzerland
- University of Zurich, Rämistrasse 71, 8006 Zürich, Switzerland
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- Department of Chiropractic Medicine, Orthopaedic University Hospital Balgrist, Forchstrasse 340, 8008 Zürich, Switzerland
- University of Zurich, Rämistrasse 71, 8006 Zürich, Switzerland
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Antúnez Sánchez LG, de la Casa Almeida M, Rebollo Roldán J, Ramírez Manzano A, Martín Valero R, Suárez Serrano C. [Effectiveness of an individualised physiotherapy program versus group therapy on neck pain and disability in patients with acute and subacute mechanical neck pain]. Aten Primaria 2017; 49:417-425. [PMID: 28089225 PMCID: PMC6876041 DOI: 10.1016/j.aprim.2016.09.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2016] [Revised: 07/29/2016] [Accepted: 09/05/2016] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To compare the efficacy in reducing neck pain and disability in an individualised physiotherapy treatment with group treatment in acute and subacute mechanical neck pain. DESIGN Randomised clinical trial. LOCATION Health Area of University Hospital Virgen del Rocío, Seville, Spain. PARTICIPANTS A total of 90 patients diagnosed with mechanical neck pain of up to one month onset, distributed randomly into two groups: (i)individualised treatment; (ii)group treatment. INTERVENTION The treatment consisted of 15 sessions of about 60minutes for both groups. Individual treatment consisted of 15minutes of infrared heat therapy, 17minutes of massage, and analytical passive stretching of the trapezius muscles and angle of the scapula. The group treatment consisted of a program of active mobilisation, isometric contractions, self-stretching, and postural recommendations. MAIN MEASURES Pain was measured at the beginning and end of treatment pain using a Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) and an algometer applied on the trapezius muscles and angle of the scapula, and neck disability using the Neck Disability Index. RESULTS Both treatments were statistically significant (P<.001) in improving all variables. Statistically significant differences (P<.001) were found for all of them in favour of individualised treatment compared to group treatment. CONCLUSIONS Patients with acute or subacute mechanical neck pain experienced an improvement in pain and neck disability after receiving either of the physiotherapy treatments used in our study, with the individual treatment being more effective than collective.
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- Centro de Especialidades Dr. Fleming, Área sanitaria Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío, Sevilla, España
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- Departamento de Fisioterapia, Escuela Universitaria Francisco Maldonado, Osuna, Sevilla, España
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Rodríguez-Fuentes I, De Toro FJ, Rodríguez-Fuentes G, de Oliveira IM, Meijide-Faílde R, Fuentes-Boquete IM. Myofascial Release Therapy in the Treatment of Occupational Mechanical Neck Pain: A Randomized Parallel Group Study. Am J Phys Med Rehabil 2016; 95:507-15. [PMID: 26745225 DOI: 10.1097/PHM.0000000000000425] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE As myofascial release therapy is currently under development, the objective of this study was to compare the effectiveness of myofascial release therapy with manual therapy for treating occupational mechanical neck pain. DESIGN A randomized, single-blind parallel group study was developed. The sample (n = 59) was divided into GI, treated with manual therapy, and GII, treated with myofascial release therapy. Variables studied were intensity of neck pain, cervical disability, quality of life, craniovertebral angle, and ranges of cervical motion. RESULTS At five sessions, clinical significance was observed in both groups for all the variables studied, except for flexion in GI. At this time point, an intergroup statistical difference was observed, which showed that GII had better craniovertebral angle (P = 0.014), flexion (P = 0.021), extension (P = 0.003), right side bending (P = 0.001), and right rotation (P = 0.031). A comparative analysis between therapies after intervention showed statistical differences indicating that GII had better craniovertebral angle (P = 0.000), right (P = 0.000) and left (P = 0.009) side bending, right (P = 0.024) and left (P = 0.046) rotations, and quality of life. CONCLUSIONS The treatment of occupational mechanical neck pain by myofascial release therapy seems to be more effective than manual therapy for correcting the advanced position of the head, recovering range of motion in side bending and rotation, and improving quality of life.
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The Orthopaedic Section of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) has an ongoing effort to create evidence-based practice guidelines for orthopaedic physical therapy management of patients with musculoskeletal impairments described in the World Health Organization's International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF). The purpose of these revised clinical practice guidelines is to review recent peer-reviewed literature and make recommendations related to neck pain. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2017;47(7):A1-A83. doi:10.2519/jospt.2017.0302.
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Krøll LS, Hammarlund CS, Westergaard ML, Nielsen T, Sloth LB, Jensen RH, Gard G. Level of physical activity, well-being, stress and self-rated health in persons with migraine and co-existing tension-type headache and neck pain. J Headache Pain 2017; 18:46. [PMID: 28421374 PMCID: PMC5395520 DOI: 10.1186/s10194-017-0753-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2017] [Accepted: 04/06/2017] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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Background The prevalence of migraine with co-existing tension-type headache and neck pain is high in the general population. However, there is very little literature on the characteristics of these combined conditions. The aim of this study was to investigate a) the prevalence of migraine with co-existing tension-type headache and neck pain in a clinic-based sample, b) the level of physical activity, psychological well-being, perceived stress and self-rated health in persons with migraine and co-existing tension-type headache and neck pain compared to healthy controls, c) the perceived ability of persons with migraine and co-existing tension-type headache and neck pain to perform physical activity, and d) which among the three conditions (migraine, tension-type headache or neck pain) is rated as the most burdensome condition. Methods The study was conducted at a tertiary referral specialised headache centre where questionnaires on physical activity, psychological well-being, perceived stress and self-rated health were completed by 148 persons with migraine and 100 healthy controls matched by sex and average age. Semi-structured interviews were conducted to assess characteristics of migraine, tension-type headache and neck pain. Results Out of 148 persons with migraine, 100 (67%) suffered from co-existing tension-type headache and neck pain. Only 11% suffered from migraine only. Persons with migraine and co-existing tension-type headache and neck pain had lower level of physical activity and psychological well-being, higher level of perceived stress and poorer self-rated health compared to healthy controls. They reported reduced ability to perform physical activity owing to migraine (high degree), tension-type headache (moderate degree) and neck pain (low degree). The most burdensome condition was migraine, followed by tension-type headache and neck pain. Conclusions Migraine with co-existing tension-type headache and neck pain was highly prevalent in a clinic-based sample. Persons with migraine and co-existing tension-type headache and neck pain may require more individually tailored interventions to increase the level of physical activity, and to improve psychological well-being, perceived stress and self-rated health.
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- Lotte Skytte Krøll
- Department of Health Sciences, Lund University, P.O. Box 157, 221 00, Lund, Sweden. .,Danish Headache Centre, Department of Neurology, Rigshospitalet-Glostrup, University of Copenhagen, Nordre Ringvej 69, 2600, Glostrup, Denmark.
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- Danish Headache Centre, Department of Neurology, Rigshospitalet-Glostrup, University of Copenhagen, Nordre Ringvej 69, 2600, Glostrup, Denmark
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- Danish Headache Centre, Department of Neurology, Rigshospitalet-Glostrup, University of Copenhagen, Nordre Ringvej 69, 2600, Glostrup, Denmark
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- Danish Headache Centre, Department of Neurology, Rigshospitalet-Glostrup, University of Copenhagen, Nordre Ringvej 69, 2600, Glostrup, Denmark
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- Danish Headache Centre, Department of Neurology, Rigshospitalet-Glostrup, University of Copenhagen, Nordre Ringvej 69, 2600, Glostrup, Denmark
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- Department of Health Sciences, Lund University, P.O. Box 157, 221 00, Lund, Sweden
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Xie Y, Szeto G, Dai J. Prevalence and risk factors associated with musculoskeletal complaints among users of mobile handheld devices: A systematic review. Appl Ergon 2017; 59:132-142. [PMID: 27890121 DOI: 10.1016/j.apergo.2016.08.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 89] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2015] [Revised: 08/11/2016] [Accepted: 08/26/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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This systematic review aimed at evaluating the prevalence and risk factors for musculoskeletal complaints associated with mobile handheld device use. Pubmed, Medline, Web of Science, CINAHL and Embase were searched. The methodological quality of included studies was assessed. Strength of evidence for risk factors was determined based on study designs, methodological quality and consistency of results. Five high-quality, eight acceptable-quality and two low-quality peer-reviewed articles were included. This review demonstrates that the prevalence of musculoskeletal complaints among mobile device users ranges from 1.0% to 67.8% and neck complaints have the highest prevalence rates ranging from 17.3% to 67.8%. This study also finds some evidence for neck flexion, frequency of phone calls, texting and gaming in relation to musculoskeletal complaints among mobile device users. Inconclusive evidence is shown for other risk factors such as duration of use and human-device interaction techniques due to inconsistent results or a limited number of studies.
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- Yanfei Xie
- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China.
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- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China
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