The relationship between pain severity, kinesiophobia, and quality of life in patients with non-specific chronic neck pain

• Published in: Journal of back and musculoskeletal rehabilitation Vol. 32; no. 5; pp. 677 - 683
• Main Author: Gunay Ucurum, Sevtap
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands IOS Press BV 01.01.2019
• Subjects: Adult; Chronic pain; Chronic Pain - diagnosis; Chronic Pain - psychology; Fear & phobias; Fear - psychology; Female; Health Status; Humans; Male; Mental disorders; Middle Aged; Neck; Neck pain; Neck Pain - diagnosis; Neck Pain - psychology; Pain Measurement; Quality of life; Quality of Life - psychology; Rehabilitation; Severity of Illness Index; Surveys and Questionnaires; Visual Analog Scale; Neck pain; quality of life; kinesiophobia

Kinesiophobia is an important problem that increases neck pain and causes it to become chronic. This study aims to compare the relationship between pain, quality of life, and kinesophobia in non-specific chronic neck pain. In total 87 patients were included in the study. Pain was assessed with Visua...