• Disabil Rehabil · May 2001

    Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical Trial

    Pain, coping, emotional state and physical function in patients with chronic radicular neck pain. A comparison between patients treated with surgery, physiotherapy or neck collar--a blinded, prospective randomized study.

    • L C Persson and A Lilja.
    • Department of Neuroscience, University Hospital of Lund, Sweden. liselott.persson@neurokir.lu.se
    • Disabil Rehabil. 2001 May 20; 23 (8): 325-35.

    PurposeTo describe and explore the relationships between pain, emotional state and coping strategies in patients with chronic radicular neck pain before and after surgery or conservative treatments.MethodsWe randomize 81 conseutive patients with cervical radicular pain and nerve root compression, verified by MRI, to either surgical decompression with fusion or physiotherapy or neck collar. Emotional state was both measured with Mood Adjective Check List. Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale and with a Coping Strategies Questionnaire. Pain was measured with VAS and function with Disability Index Rating. Measurements were made before treatment, and follow ups after 3 and 12 months post treatment.ResultsWe found generally a low emotional state with anxiety, depression and sleep-disturbances not only connected to pain. Pain improved faster in the surgery group but after one year no differences were seen. Surgery and physiotherapy improved function with heavy work compared to collar after 3 months. Many patients used active coping before treatment, but after treatment more passive coping strategies were found.ConclusionWe recommend a multidisciplinary rehabilitation with cognitive behavioural therapy and psychological interventions.

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