Balance problems and dizziness after neck surgery - associations with pain and health-related quality of life.

CONCLUSIONS: Dizziness or balance problems in the long-term after surgery for cervical degenerative disc disease are common and have an impact on daily life. Ratings of problem frequency and intensity were usually low. Dizziness and balance problems may affect quality of life. Patients' descriptions of these problems are in line with common symptoms of cervicogenic dizziness.
PMID: 30686102 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Physiotherapy Theory and Practice - January 27, 2019 Category: Physiotherapy Authors: Hermansen A, Peolsson A, Hedlund R, Kammerlind AS Tags: Physiother Theory Pract Source Type: research