Association Between Clinical and Neurophysiological Outcomes in Patients With Mechanical Neck Pain and Whiplash-associated Disorders

Objectives:
To investigate the association between pain, disability, trigger points (TrPs), and pressure pain thresholds (PPTs) in patients with mechanical neck pain (MNP) or whiplash-associated disorders (WAD).
Materials and Methods:
In total, 46 MNP and 51 WAD patients underwent a physical examination consisting of cervical range of motion, PPTs in the upper trapezius and tibialis anterior muscles, TrPs examination in the upper trapezius, and collection of clinical data including disability, pain intensity, and spontaneous symptomatic pain area.
Results:
A significantly moderate positive association between pain and disability was found in both groups (P

Source: The Clinical Journal of Pain - January 5, 2018 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research