neck pain/fatigue

Despite the evidence of greater fatigability of the cervical flexor muscles in neck pain patients, the effect of unilaterality of neck pain on muscle fatigue has not been investigated. This study compared myoelectric manifestations of sternocleidomastoid (SCM) and anterior scalene (AS) muscle

There have been recent advances in the rehabilitation of the muscles that control the head and neck. These advances are based on evidence of specific neck muscle dysfunction in individuals with persistent head and neck pain. Traditional rehabilitation strategies have focused predominantly on muscle

BACKGROUND Nipple-sparing mastectomy (NSM) is more technically challenging than skin-sparing mastectomy (SSM) but offers quality-of-life and cosmetic advantages. However, surgeon physical symptoms related to NSM workload have not been documented. METHODS This was a prospective study using

Evidence has shown that upper limb muscles peripheral to the cervical spine, such as the biceps brachii, can demonstrate functional deficits in the presence of chronic neck pain. However, few studies have examined how neck pain can affect the fatigability of upper limb muscles; therefore we were

OBJECTIVE Fatigue is frequently found in chronic pain patients (CPPs) and may be etiologically related to the presence of pain. Fishbain et al. have recently demonstrated that chronic low back pain (LBP) and chronic neck pain patients are more fatigued than controls. The purpose of this study was to

OBJECTIVE The objectives of this study were the following: to determine if fatigue is present in chronic low back pain (LBP) and chronic neck pain patients to a greater extent than in controls (nonpatients); to determine which variables are associated with the presence of fatigue; and to determine

Fatigue is a symptom that is frequently found in chronic pain patients with low back pain and/or neck pain. At the present time, no specific psychopharmacological treatment for this problem has been identified. Modafinil is a wakefulness-promoting agent that the FDA has approved for the treatment of

OBJECTIVE To assess the effectiveness of the Pilates method on pain, function, quality of life, and consumption of pain medication in patients with mechanical neck pain. METHODS The design was a randomized controlled trial, with a blinded assessor and intention-to-treat analysis. METHODS The study

METHODS Case report. BACKGROUND Thoracic spine thrust manipulation has been shown to be an effective intervention for individuals experiencing mechanical neck pain. METHODS The patient was a 46-year-old woman referred to outpatient physical therapy 2 months following multiple-level anterior cervical

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of a multimodal treatment in the short and medium term for disability in nonspecific chronic neck pain. METHODS The design of this study is a single-blinded randomized controlled trial carried out in a university research laboratory.

Fibromyalgia is a condition characterised by chronic widespread muscle pain and fatigue, sleep disturbances, cognitive disorders, and mood disturbance. The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of a manual therapy technique performed with moderate digital pressure in women with

Cancer-related fatigue and pain after surgery are the most frequent and most incapacitating cancer-related symptoms after breast cancer treatment. Genetic influence of cancer-related fatigue and pain has not been previously investigated. Our aim was to examine the influence of

Survival outcomes in patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (HNSCC) vary by extent of disease, behavioral factors, and socioeconomic factors. We assessed the extent to which pretreatment pain influences survival in 2,340 newly diagnosed patients with HNSCC, adjusting for disease

METHODS Prospective cohort study. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to determine the validity and responsiveness of Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) health domains. BACKGROUND PROMIS health domains (anxiety, depression, fatigue, pain, physical function,