Abstract
Introduction and objectivesChronic neck pain includes a wide variety of signs and symptoms, such as neural tension and behavioural changes. The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between neural tension and the clinical profile of patients with chronic neck pain. Materials and methodsWe carried out a cross-sectional observational study. We included 25 patients with chronic neck pain and 25 without pain. The clinical profile was evaluated including physical variables (pain, disability), and psychological and / or behavioural variables (anxiety, depression, quality of life, fear of movement and fear-avoidance behaviours). Neural tension was measured through neurodynamic tests. ResultsThe subjects with chronic neck pain had worse neural tension results compared with the controls. A significant correlation was found between the neurodynamic tests and the psychological and behavioural variables. Additionally, there was a significant relationship between beliefs and attitudes about pain and daily life interference, disability and perceived health status. ConclusionsThe patients with chronic neck pain had worse results than the painless group in the upper limb neurodynamic tests. Neurodynamics related to the psychological and behavioural variables.
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