Study Design Systematic review of clinical measurement. Objective To find and synthesize
evidence on the psychometric properties and usefulness of the neck disability index (NDI) …

Purpose To critically appraise and compare the measurement properties of the original
versions of neck-specific questionnaires. Methods Bibliographic databases were searched …

Spinal disorders are among the most common medical conditions, having a significant
impact on health-related quality of life, use of health care resources and socioeconomic …

Background: Chronic neck pain is common in the adult general population. Although the
etiology of chronic neck pain is under debate, it is clear that chronic neck pain is …

Background Several studies suggest fusion rates are higher with anterior cervical
discectomy and fusion procedures if supplemented with a plate. However, plates may be …

A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of low-level laser therapy (LLLT) in 90
subjects with chronic neck pain was conducted with the aim of determining the efficacy of …

Study Design. Cultural translation and psychometric testing. Objective. To translate and
validate the Iranian versions of the Neck Disability Index (NDI-IR) and the Neck Pain and …

Background Although psychosocial factors are known to be highly linked with neck pain,
current therapies focus on somatically based interventions such as medicinal or …

Objectives: Whiplash-associated disorders (WAD) are common and involve both physical
and psychological impairments. Research has shown that persistent posttraumatic stress …

Objectives Cupping worldwide has been part of traditional medicine systems and is in the
western world used as CAM therapy mainly for treating pain syndromes. The mode of action …