McKenzie mechanical syndromes coincide with biopsychosocial influences, including central sensitization: a descriptive study of individuals with chronic neck pain.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Mechanical diagnosis and therapy (MDT) aims to assess and classify patients into theoretically mutually exclusive subgroups, in order to direct treatment. However, the latest evidence for biopsychosocial influence-central sensitization (CS) and psychological distress-have not been assessed in conjunction with MDT.

Objectives

(1) Determine the percentage of patients categorized into the MDT subgroups; (2) characterize the biopsychosocial clinical profile (presence of CS and psychological distress); and (3) identify associations between pain, disability, and biopsychosocial influences among this cohort.

Methods

Eighty four patients with chronic neck pain were recruited by 10 certified MDT therapists using a convenience (consecutive) sampling method. Patients

SUBMITTER: Lam OT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6055962 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature