Patient's Subjective Impression of Cervical Range of Motion: A Mixed-methods Approach.
- Langenfeld A CAPHRI School for Public Health and Primary Care, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
- Bastiaenen C CAPHRI School for Public Health and Primary Care, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
- Sieben J CAPHRI School for Public Health and Primary Care, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
- Humphreys BK University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
- Swanenburg J Interdisciplinary Spinal Research ISR, Department of Chiropractic Medicine, Balgrist University Hospital, Zürich, Switzerland.
- 2018-03-13
Published in:
- Spine. - 2018
Adult
Aged
Cervical Vertebrae
Diagnostic Self Evaluation
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Neck Pain
Physical Therapists
Range of Motion, Articular
Surveys and Questionnaires
Young Adult
English
STUDY DESIGN
Mixed-method.
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the association between objective and subjective cervical range of motion (ROM) among patients with neck pain, and to assess the awareness of impairments.
SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA
Cervical ROM is frequently used to evaluate neck pain, but it is also important to know what a patient expects from treatment, because this can profoundly affect treatment outcomes and patient satisfaction.
METHODS
We used a cervical ROM instrument, the Neck Disability Index (NDI), and a self-administered ROM questionnaire for the neck (S-ROM-Neck). Ten patients took part in semi-structured interviews. Correlations were analyzed using Spearman rank order correlations (rs). Differences between patient and assessor were evaluated by the Mann-Whitney U test. Qualitative data were analyzed by content analysis.
RESULTS
Thirty participants (mean age 43.80 years; 21 females) were included. The correlation (rs) for the S-ROM-Neck between patient and assessor was 0.679 [95% confidence interval (95% CI) 0.404-0.884; P = 0.000]. The correlation between the NDI and S-ROM-Neck was 0.178 (95% CI -0.233 to -0.533; P = 346) for the assessor and -0.116 (95% CI -0.475 to -0.219, P = 0.541) for the patient (U = 448, z = -0.030, P = 0.976). Qualitative analysis revealed that patients had general restrictions in daily life and with specific movements, but that they adjusted their behavior to avoid impairment.
CONCLUSION
There was a significant correlation between patient and therapist ratings of cervical spine mobility. Although patients experience restriction while moving and are impaired in specific activities, they adjust their lifestyle to accommodate their limitations.
LEVEL OF EVIDENCE
4.
Mixed-method.
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the association between objective and subjective cervical range of motion (ROM) among patients with neck pain, and to assess the awareness of impairments.
SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA
Cervical ROM is frequently used to evaluate neck pain, but it is also important to know what a patient expects from treatment, because this can profoundly affect treatment outcomes and patient satisfaction.
METHODS
We used a cervical ROM instrument, the Neck Disability Index (NDI), and a self-administered ROM questionnaire for the neck (S-ROM-Neck). Ten patients took part in semi-structured interviews. Correlations were analyzed using Spearman rank order correlations (rs). Differences between patient and assessor were evaluated by the Mann-Whitney U test. Qualitative data were analyzed by content analysis.
RESULTS
Thirty participants (mean age 43.80 years; 21 females) were included. The correlation (rs) for the S-ROM-Neck between patient and assessor was 0.679 [95% confidence interval (95% CI) 0.404-0.884; P = 0.000]. The correlation between the NDI and S-ROM-Neck was 0.178 (95% CI -0.233 to -0.533; P = 346) for the assessor and -0.116 (95% CI -0.475 to -0.219, P = 0.541) for the patient (U = 448, z = -0.030, P = 0.976). Qualitative analysis revealed that patients had general restrictions in daily life and with specific movements, but that they adjusted their behavior to avoid impairment.
CONCLUSION
There was a significant correlation between patient and therapist ratings of cervical spine mobility. Although patients experience restriction while moving and are impaired in specific activities, they adjust their lifestyle to accommodate their limitations.
LEVEL OF EVIDENCE
4.
- Language
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- English
- Open access status
- green
- Identifiers
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- DOI 10.1097/BRS.0000000000002627
- PMID 29529000
- Persistent URL
- https://sonar.ch/global/documents/47485
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