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J Can Chiropr Assoc · Sep 2011
The Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia and neck pain, disability and range of motion: a narrative review of the literature.
- Karen Hudes.
- 168 Sheppard Avenue West, Toronto, Ontario M2N 1M8.
- J Can Chiropr Assoc. 2011 Sep 1;55(3):222-32.
BackgroundThe Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia (TSK) that was developed in 1990 is a 17 item scale originally developed to measure the fear of movement related to chronic lower back pain.ObjectiveTo review the literature regarding TSK and neck pain, perceived disability and range of motion of the cervical spine.MethodsMedline, MANTIS, Index to Chiropractic Literature and CINAHL were searched.ResultsA total of 16 related articles were found and divided into four categories: TSK and Neck Pain; TSK, Neck Pain and Disability; TSK, Neck Pain, Disability and Strength; and TSK, Neck Pain and Surface Electromyography.ConclusionThe fear avoidance model can be applied to neck pain sufferers and there is value from a psychometric perspective in using the TSK to assess kinesiophobia. Future research should investigate if, and to what extent, other measureable factors commonly associated with neck pain, such as decreased range of motion, correlate with kinesiophobia.
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