Impact of Physiotherapy in the Treatment of Pain in Cervical Dystonia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cervical dystonia (CD) is the most common form of focal dystonia in adults. Studies show that physiotherapy (PT) in combination with BoNT has an effect on pain in cervical dystonia. We intended to test this hypothesis in a real-world setting to answer the question of whether pain is a good target symptom for prescribing PT. We also aimed to assess which form of PT is most appropriate for the treatment of pain.

Methods

Study design: cross-sectional survey-based study of 91 patients with a confirmed diagnosis of cervical dystonia. The survey consisted of a questionnaire on type, frequency and content of physiotherapy, an assessment of quality of life with the Craniocervical Dystonia Questionnaire 24 (CDQ 24) and subjective pain scores.

Results

53.8% of patien

SUBMITTER: Jacksch C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10921958 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature