Affiliations: School of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Pamukkale University, Denizli, Turkey
Correspondence:
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Corresponding author: Filiz Altuğ, Pamukkale University, Fizik Tedavi ve Rehabilitasyon Yuksekokulu, Kinikli Kampusu Rektorlük Binasi B Kati 20070, Denizli, Turkey. Tel.: +90 258 2962299; Fax: +90 258 2962322; E-mail:fkural@pau.edu.tr
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE: This study was planned to compare of pain, emotional status and
disability level in patients with chronic neck pain and low back pain. METHODS: In this study, fifty patients with chronic low back pain (Group I)
and fifty patients with chronic neck pain (Group II) at least 6 months were
evaluated. A Visual Analog Scale was used to describe pain intensity. To
determine emotional status of the subjects, the Beck Depression Scale was
used The Oswestry Disability Index and the Neck Disability Index were used
to evaluate disability level. RESULTS: The mean age of the patients with low back pain and neck pain were
39.70 ± 9.71 years, 45.44 ± 10.39 years, respectively. It was not
found a significant difference between in low back pain (Group I) and neck
pain (Group II) in results of pain intensity (p= 0.286) and pain duration
(p= 0.382). It was found a significant difference between group I and group
II in results of emotional status (p= 0.000) and disability level (p= 0.000).
The emotional status and disability level scores were found highest in
patient's with low back pain. CONCLUSION: Chronic low back pain is affect in patients than chronic neck
pain as a emotional status and disability level.
Keywords: Chronic low back pain, neck pain, Oswestry Disability Index, Neck Disability Index
