Correlation of spinal mobility, pain and disability in chronic neck pain patients Kronik boyun aǧrili olgularda spinal mobilite, aǧri ve özürlülük İlişkisinin deǧerlendirilmesi

Yildiz M., Tuna H., Kokino S.

Turkiye Fiziksel Tip ve Rehabilitasyon Dergisi, vol.51, no.4, pp.127-130, 2005 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 51 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2005
  • Journal Name: Turkiye Fiziksel Tip ve Rehabilitasyon Dergisi
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.127-130
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Objective: This study evaluated relation between spinal mobility, pain and disability in chronic neck pain patients. Materials and methods: One hundred patients (19 men, 81 women), ages ranged between 20-60 (45.48±8.83) years with chronic neck pain for a period of at least six months were included in the study. A cervical range-of-motion (CROM) device, developed by Minnesota University, was used to assess spinal mobility, including flexion, extension, right-left lateral flexion and, right-left lateral rotation. Pain intensity was assessed by using Visual Analogue Scale. The Neck Disability Index (NDI) related cervical spine disorder that was employed to the patients. Results: Statistically significant correlation was observed among pain intensity and flexion (r=-0.27, p<0.05) and NDI score (r=0.69, p<0.001). There was significant correlation between NDI and flexion (r=-0.51, p<0.001), and left lateral rotation. Conclusion: We believe that the evaluation of chronic neck pain with many-side measurement methods might be useful clinical indicators of diagnosis, treatment and monitoring of treatment outcome.