neck pain CPG Flashcards
what are the recommend neck pain classifications
- neck pain with mobility deficits
- neck pain with headaches
- neck pain with radiating pain
- neck pain with movement coordination impairments
- level B evidence
what are the basic treatment recommendations for neck pain with mobility deficits
acute
- B - thoracic manipulation, ROM exercise, scapular and UE strengthening
- C - cervical manipulation or mobilisation
subacute
- B - neck and shoulder endurance exercise
- C - thoracic/cervical manipulation or mobilization
Chronic
- B - thoracic and cervical manipulation mobilization, mixed exercise for cervical and scapular region, aerobic exercise, dry needling, last or traction
- C - behavioral modifications
what are the basic treatment recommendations for neck pain with coordination impairments
acute
- B - Education to return to normal activities, reassurance they will improve in 2-3 months, minimal use of soft color, multimodal treatment intervention
Chronic
- Mulitmodel exercise program and eduction
What are the basic treatment recommendations for neck pain with headaches
acute - B - instruction in active mobility - C - Self SNAG exercise C1-2 subacute - B - cervivcal manipulation and mobilization - C - C1-2 SNAG Chronic - B - manipulation and cervicothoracic exercise
basic treatment recommendations for neck pain with radiating pain
acute
- C - mobilizing and stabilizing exercise, short term collar use
chronic
- B - intermittent traction with exercise and joint mobs, education and ergonomics
Describe the prevalence of neck pain
- neck pain is common with 10-20% of general population and 2-11% lasting a years, 25% with re-occurrence and work comp rates slightly higher
- globally the prevalence is increasing
What are the risk factors for development of neck pain
- female sex and prior history of neck pain are the strongest indicators
- older age, high job demands, smoking history, low social/work support and prior history of low back pain
What is the difference between risk and prognosis
- risk is the factors associated with new onset
- prognosis is the predicated course of the condition after onset
What are the risk factors for developing new onset of neck pain
Primary - females with prior history of neck pain
secondary - older age, high job demands, smoking, low social/work support, prior history of low back pain
What is the difference between natural course and clinical course of a pathology
natural - course of recovery with no treatment intervention
clinical - course of recovery with treatment
What is the prognosis for the clinical course of recovery following WAD
most improvement occurs in the first 6-8 weeks, but recovery commonly takes a one half to one year for pain and greater than a year for function
- the greater the initial symptoms the more longer the recovery and the lower the recovery expectations
- mild problems full recovery
- moderate problems partial recovery
- severe symptoms poor recovery
What is the prognosis for clinical recovery for idiopathic neck pain
6-12 weeks
what are the risk factors associated with poor recovery following WAD
- high pain intensity (greater than 6/10)
- high self reported disability (greater than 30%)
- high post traumatic stress
- strong catastrophic beliefs (20 or greater)
- cold hyperalgesia
NOT predictive were angular deformity of neck, impact direction, seating position in the vehicle, awareness of the impending collision, having a head rest, stationary versus moving, older age
What was the key recommendation regarding the pathoanatomical features/differential diagnosis of neck pain
- Direct pathoanatomic causes of mechanical neck pain are difficult to identify
- Test for RED flags, assess for potential serious pathologies such as infection, cancer, cardiac involvement, arterial insufficiency, upper cervical instability, unexplained cranial nerve dysfunction or fracture
who do your test for arterial insufficiency of the cervical spine
- pemberton’s sign - facial plethora and venous engorgement were due to the clavicles moving and compressing venous vasculature against the enlarged thyroid and not to a “cork effect.”
- Valsalva maneuver