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Neck pain (NP) is strongly associated with cervico-craniofacial pain (CCFP).
Here, in this
study, neck pain (NP) and cervico-craniofacial pain (CCFP) patients has
depicted mild to moderate disability of the cervical spine. The occurrence of
similar trigeminal neurophysiology and levels of catastrophic thoughts can be
observed in the chronic NP or chronic CCFP patients.
Neck pain (NP) is
strongly associated with cervico-craniofacial pain (CCFP). The primary aim of
the present study was to compare the neck pain-related disability, pain
catastrophizing, and cervical and mandibular ROM between patients with chronic
mechanical NP and patients with CCFP, as well as asymptomatic subjects.
A total of 64
participants formed three groups. All participants underwent a clinical
examination evaluating the cervical range of motion and maximum mouth opening,
neck disability index (NDI), and psychological factor of Pain Catastrophizing
Scale (PCS).
There were no
statistically significant differences between patients with NP and CCFP for NDI
and PCS (p>0.05). One- way ANOVA revealed significant differences for all
ROM measurements. The post hoc analysis showed no statistically significant
differences in cervical extension and rotation between the two patient groups
(p>0.05). The Pearson correlation analysis shows a moderate positive
association between NDI and the PCS for the group of patients with NP and CCFP.
The CCFP and NP
patient groups have similar neck disability levels and limitation in cervical
ROM in extension and rotation. Both groups had positively correlated the NDI
with the PCS.
Pain Research and Treatment 2016
Chronic Neck Pain and Cervico-Craniofacial Pain Patients Express Similar Levels of Neck Pain-Related Disability, Pain Catastrophizing, and Cervical Range of Motion
Daniel Muñoz-García et al.
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