Results of Chronic Neck Pain Rehabilitation at Cotonou ()
ABSTRACT
Background: Neck pain is a real public health problem. Its treatment uses different techniques, such as functional rehabilitation, whose results
are not widely popularized, from developing countries in Black Africa.
Objective: To assess the result of rehabilitation of chronic common neck pain
(CCNP) at the CNHU-HKM in Cotonou. Methods: Cross-sectional, retrospective,
descriptive and analytical study. It was carried out from May to September
2020, based on the files of former patients followed in functional
rehabilitation department at CNHU-HKM in Cotonou, from 2015 to 2019, for CCNP.
The result of rehabilitation was assessed based on the progress, between the
start and the end of the rehabilitation sessions, of pain intensity, mobility
of the cervical spine, muscle strength and
functional capacity of the patient. Anova and chi-square tests were used
for the analysis of factors associated with the result of rehabilitation.
Results: The sample consisted to 73 patients. They were predominantly female
(58.90%), with a mean age of 53.60 ± 14.08 years. The neck pain, at least of moderate intensity (97.26%), was present
since 12.54 ± 8.54 months, on average. Patients have done 10 to 20 functional
rehabilitation sessions, the result of which was satisfactory in 67.12%. This
result was mainly associated with patient’s age, sports practice and the
seniority of pain progression. Discussion-Conclusion: Rehabilitation results in
the management of CCNP are interesting. They prove the need to sensitize
patients and prescribers on the importance of early treatment of CCNP.
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Alagnide, H. , Dahoueto, W. , Natta, D. , Azanmasso, H. , Anani, Y. , Natoyallah, D. and Kpadonou, G. (2021) Results of Chronic Neck Pain Rehabilitation at Cotonou.
Open Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation,
9, 154-161. doi:
10.4236/ojtr.2021.94013.
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