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Associations between symptoms and physical test outcomes in women with non-specific neck pain: cross-sectional and longitudinal analyses
Umeå universitet.
Umeå universitet.
University of Gävle, Faculty of Health and Occupational Studies, Department of Occupational Health Science and Psychology, Occupational Health Science. University of Gävle, Centre for Musculoskeletal Research. Umeå universitet.ORCID iD: 0000-0001-7543-4397
2019 (English)Conference paper, Poster (with or without abstract) (Refereed)
Abstract [en]

Background: Non-specific neck pain has a multifaceted symptom picture and the relationship is obscure between individual improvement on physical function and the neck patient's self-rated status.Purpose: The present aim was to determine the associations between physical test outcomes involving the neck and shoulder region, and self-reported neck symptoms before and after a treatment intervention in women with non-specific neck pain.Methods: Data were obtained for 120 women (aged 20-65) who had participated in a previous randomized controlled trial. Data were used from all participants at baseline for cross-sectional analysis and from 69 women for longitudinal analysis (Change-scores). Associations between self-reported neck problems (pain, disability and symptoms from the neck) and physical test outcomes (Neck-Strength, Cervical Axial-Range of Motion and Peak-Speed of cervical rotation) were estimated with linear regression analyses.Results: Self-rated neck pain was only significantly associated to the physical outcome measure Peak-Speed of cervical rotation, i.e., increased pain related to lower speed. This was true at baseline and for Change-scores at 9 months. Increased neck disability and frequency of symptoms were associated to lower Neck Strength and reduced Peak-Speed at baseline, and to reduced Peak-Speed and Cervical Axial-Range of Motion at 3 and 9 months, respectively. Peak-Speed and Cervical Axial-ROM were thus the physical test outcomes with associations to self-rated changes in neck symptoms. At the 9-month follow-up, 26% of the variance of frequency of symptom changes was explained by changes in Cervical Axial-ROM and Peak-Speed, which were also inter-correlated (r=0.55).Conclusion(s): The results indicate that changes in physical functioning, tested as cervical mobility and strength, have only a modest relation to the course of self-rated condition in neck disorders.Implications: The present study calls for reconsideration regarding acting mechanisms behind the apparent effect of, e.g., strength training on neck pain disorders. The specificity and usefulness of various assessments for decision-making, treatment and evaluation might be questioned.Key-Words: Neck pain, Neck strength, Range of motionFunding acknowledgements: Swedish Council for Working Life and Social Research (2009-1403), AFA Insurance (090288), The Centre for Environmental Research (1152383).Ethics approval: Did this work require ethics approval?:YesInstitution: Regional ethical review board in Uppsala SwedenEthics Committee: Regional ethical review board in Uppsala SwedenEthics number: No 2011/081

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URN: urn:nbn:se:hig:diva-31025OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hig-31025DiVA, id: diva2:1372062
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World Confederation for Physical Therapy Congress 2019, May 10-13, Geneva, Switzerland
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AFA Insurance, 090288Forte, Swedish Research Council for Health, Working Life and Welfare, 2009-1403Available from: 2019-11-21 Created: 2019-11-21 Last updated: 2020-11-23Bibliographically approved

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