Prognostic factors for the improvement of pain and disability following multidisciplinary rehabilitation in patients with chronic neck pain.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Recent clinical studies have demonstrated the effectiveness of specific, multidisciplinary, bio-psychosocial, rehabilitation programmes for chronic neck pain. However, prognostic factors for the improvement of pain and disability are mostly unknown. Therefore, the aim of this study was to explore prognostic factors associated with improvements in chronic neck pain following participation in a three-week, multidisciplinary, bio-psychosocial, rehabilitation programme.

Methods

In this observational, prospective cohort study, a total of 112 patients were assessed at the beginning, end, and 6 months following the completion of a multidisciplinary, bio-psychosocial, rehabilitation programme. Inclusion for participation in the rehabilitation programme depended upon an in

SUBMITTER: Weigl M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8019506 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature