Recent Neck Pain Research Articles

Evaluation of Low Back and Neck Pain and Disability of Interns at Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Department of Afyon Kocatepe University

Repetitive tasks, high force, direct pressure, and awkward joint and prolonged constrained posture are cited as prime risk factors, making particularly younger adult physiotherapists vulnerable to musculoskeletal injury. Fourth-grade students (interns) perform clinical practice at Afyon Kocatepe University Hospital. They apply hydrotherapy, electrotherapy, robotic therapy, virtual reality therapy and exercise therapy to patients (inpatient and outpatient) at both orthopaedic and neurology units approximately twelve months. Because we think they are under the risk of low back and neck disorders therefore aim of the present study is to evaluate recent low back and neck pain and disability of them. 50.6% participants had recent low back pain; 52.9% participants reported mild and moderate low back disability. 21.8% participants had recent neck pain; 16% participants showed mild, moderate and severe neck disability. The difference between units related to low back and neck pain or disability wasn’t significant statistically (p>0.05). Most participants announced that they used the body biomechanics correctly (84.1%) and took care of ergonomic conditions (91.5%). In conclusion, it is vital to identify prevalence of low back and neck pain among physiotherapy students and take necessary precautions to prevent further problems.

Delayed fellow eye involvement in patients with Vogt–Koyanagi–Harada disease

Vogt–Koyanagi–Harada (VKH) disease is a multisystem autoimmune disorder directed against melanocyte-associated antigens in the skin, inner ear, meninges and uveal tract. Ocular VKH disease typically presents as an acute, bilateral,...

Patterns of complementary and alternative medicine use among United States stroke survivors

Americans are increasingly searching for complementary and alternative remedies. Some data suggest that persons who use Complementary and Alternative medicine (CAM) are at a higher risk for interactions with prescription medications. We assessed CAM use among American stroke survivors as little is known about CAM in this population. We compared CAM use in adults with and without stroke who participated in the most comprehensive national survey on CAM use to date, the 2002 National Health Interview Survey. Independent predictors of CAM use among stroke survivors were assessed with logistic regression. Of 30,992 adults, 2.6% indicated a history of stroke, with 46% of these stroke survivors reporting CAM use. Acupuncture was the only CAM therapy used more frequently in stroke survivors (OR 1.53, 95% CI=1.07-2.19, p=0.02). In multivariable analyses among stroke survivors, CAM use was more frequent among those who reported delays in seeking medical care due to cost (OR 2.28, 95% CI=1.28-4.07, p=0.005) or those with recent neck pain, (OR 2.28, 95% CI=1.48-3.52, p=0.002) and less frequent among those >65 years (OR 0.54, 95% CI=0.31-0.96, p=0.035), non-Hispanic Blacks (OR 0.57, 95%CI=0.33-1.0, p=0.049), and those with less than high school education (OR 0.33, 95% CI=0.22-0.51, p<0.001). Approximately half the stroke survivors in the United States engage in some form of CAM therapy, with those reporting delays in seeking medical care due to cost, or recent neck pain being more likely to pursue CAM treatment.