New technologies have improved the aproach of patients with different pathologies. Neck pain is a prevalent pathology in physical therapy clinics. Evaluating patients with an electronical device could decrease the services saturation and the proffesionals overload.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
25
Changes in range of movement
Changes in range of movement were measured with goniometry and expressed in degrees.
Time frame: Baseline
Changes in trigger points
Changes in trigger points were measured following the Travels and Simons protocol in the trapezius, suboccipitalis, scalenes and sternocleidomastoid muscles. The number od trigger points found was registered.
Time frame: Baseline
Changes in neck endurance (anterior)
Changes in neck endurance were measured using an endurance test for the anterior neck muscles. The time performing the test was registered.
Time frame: Baseline
Changes in neck endurance (posterior)
Changes in neck endurance were measured using an endurance test for the posterior neck muscles. The time performing the test was registered.
Time frame: Baseline
Changes in quality of life
Changes in quality of life were measured using the Euroqol 5dimensions which comprises five dimensions: mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain/discomfort and anxiety/depression. Each dimension has 5 levels: no problems, slight problems, moderate problems, severe problems and extreme problems. It also includes a visual analogue scale to report the health status from 0 to 100.
Time frame: Baseline
Changes in quality of life (Visual Analogue Scale)
Changes in quality of life were measured using the Euroqol 5dimensions which comprises a visual analogue scale to report the health status from 0 to 100.
Time frame: Baseline
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Changes in kinesiophobia
Changes in kinesiophobia were measured using the Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia (TSK) which is one of the most frequently employed measures for assessing pain-related fear in pain patients.
Time frame: Baseline
Changes in functionality
Changes in functionality were measured using the World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule, WHODAS-2, which provides a global measure of disability and 7 domain-specific scores.
Time frame: Baseline