Research Article

Chronic Neck Pain and Cervico-Craniofacial Pain Patients Express Similar Levels of Neck Pain-Related Disability, Pain Catastrophizing, and Cervical Range of Motion

Table 1

Comparisons between groups.

OutcomesMean ± SDMean difference (95% CI); effect size ()
NPCCFPCG (a) NP versus CCFP
(b) NP versus CG
(c) CCFP versus CG

NDI21.82 ± 8.3722.60 ± 8.24(a) −0.78 (−5.97 to 4.41);

PCS13.05 ± 10.2717.45 ± 11.26(a) −4.41 (−11.12 to 2.31);

Extension65.48 ± 15.5663.45 ± 17.2980.91 ± 10.13(a) 2.03 (−9.04 to 13.09);
(b) −15.43 (−26.23 to −4.63);
(c) −17.46 (−28.53 to −6.39);

Lateroflexion84.93 ± 14.4179.38 ± 15.9991.96 ± 12.52(a) 5.55 (−5.34 to 16.44);
(b) −7.02 (−17.65 to 3.61);
(c) −12.57 (−23.46 to −1.68);

Rotation129.52 ± 21.09127.70 ± 17.63143.82 ± 14.03(a) 1.82 (−11.74 to 15.38);
(b) −14.30 (−27.53 to −1.06);
(c) −16.12 (−29.68 to −2.56);

MMO47.51 ± 7.1140.25 ± 7.4952.35 ± 6.37(a) 7.26 (1.95 to 12.58);
(b) −4.83 (−10.02 to 0.35);
(c) −12.10 (−17.41 to −6.78);

NDI, neck disability index; PCS, Pain Catastrophizing Scale; MMO, maximal mouth opening; NP, neck pain group; CCFP, cervico-craniofacial pain group; CG, control group.
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