Yoga for Chronic Neck Pain: A 12-Month Follow-Up

Cramer, H; Lauche, R; Hohmann, C; Langhorst, J; Dobos, G

Yoga for Chronic Neck Pain: A 12-Month Follow-Up

Cramer, H

Lauche, R

Hohmann, C Langhorst, J Dobos, G

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Citation:: Pain Medicine (United States), 2013, 14 (4), pp. 541 - 548
Issue Date:: 2013-01-01

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dc.contributor.author	Cramer, H https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3640-8046	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Lauche, R https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4171-7935	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Hohmann, C	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Langhorst, J	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Dobos, G	en_US
dc.date.issued	2013-01-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Pain Medicine (United States), 2013, 14 (4), pp. 541 - 548	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	1526-2375	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/116653
dc.description.abstract	To assess the effects of a 9-week yoga intervention on chronic nonspecific neck pain 12 months after completion. Design: Twelve-month follow-up of the pooled data of both arms of a randomized, controlled trial. Setting: Department of Internal and Integrative Medicine at an academic teaching hospital. Subjects: Fifty-one patients with chronic nonspecific neck pain (mean age 47.8 years; 82.4% female). Interventions: A 9-week yoga group intervention. Outcome Measures: Neck pain intensity (100-mm visual analog scale), functional disability (neck disability index), health-related quality of life (short-form 36 questionnaire, SF-36), generic disability (days with restricted activities), and global improvement. Results: From baseline to 12-month follow-up, pain intensity improved from 48.81±17.71 to 32.31±20.68 (P<0.001), neck-related disability decreased from 25.26±9.02 to 19.49±11.52 (P=0.001), and bodily pain in the SF-36 improved from 49.37±12.40 to 59.26±17.57 (P=0.005). Improvements in pain intensity were predicted by weekly minutes of yoga practice during the past 4 weeks (r2=0.12, P=0.028); improved neck-related disability (r2=0.24, P=0.001) and bodily pain (r2=0.26, P=0.006) were predicted by regular yoga practice during the past 12 months. Generic disability did not decrease significantly. Twenty-four patients (68.6%) rated their health as at least somewhat improved. Conclusions: A 9-week yoga intervention improved pain and neck-related disability for at least 12 months after completion. Sustained yoga practice seems to be the most important predictor of long-term effectiveness. © 2013 American Academy of Pain Medicine.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Pain Medicine (United States)	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1111/pme.12053	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Anesthesiology	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Humans	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Neck Pain	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Chronic Disease	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Pain Measurement	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Disability Evaluation	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Treatment Outcome	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Yoga	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Regression Analysis	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Follow-Up Studies	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Patient Compliance	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Quality of Life	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Socioeconomic Factors	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Adolescent	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Adult	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Middle Aged	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Educational Status	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Female	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Male	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Young Adult	en_US
dc.title	Yoga for Chronic Neck Pain: A 12-Month Follow-Up	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	4	en_US
utslib.citation.volume	14	en_US
utslib.for	1115 Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences	en_US
utslib.for	1104 Complementary and Alternative Medicine	en_US
utslib.for	1103 Clinical Sciences	en_US
utslib.for	1117 Public Health and Health Services	en_US
pubs.embargo.period	Not known	en_US
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CHSP - Health Services and Practice
utslib.copyright.status	closed_access
pubs.issue	4	en_US
pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US
pubs.volume	14	en_US

Abstract:

To assess the effects of a 9-week yoga intervention on chronic nonspecific neck pain 12 months after completion. Design: Twelve-month follow-up of the pooled data of both arms of a randomized, controlled trial. Setting: Department of Internal and Integrative Medicine at an academic teaching hospital. Subjects: Fifty-one patients with chronic nonspecific neck pain (mean age 47.8 years; 82.4% female). Interventions: A 9-week yoga group intervention. Outcome Measures: Neck pain intensity (100-mm visual analog scale), functional disability (neck disability index), health-related quality of life (short-form 36 questionnaire, SF-36), generic disability (days with restricted activities), and global improvement. Results: From baseline to 12-month follow-up, pain intensity improved from 48.81±17.71 to 32.31±20.68 (P<0.001), neck-related disability decreased from 25.26±9.02 to 19.49±11.52 (P=0.001), and bodily pain in the SF-36 improved from 49.37±12.40 to 59.26±17.57 (P=0.005). Improvements in pain intensity were predicted by weekly minutes of yoga practice during the past 4 weeks (r2=0.12, P=0.028); improved neck-related disability (r2=0.24, P=0.001) and bodily pain (r2=0.26, P=0.006) were predicted by regular yoga practice during the past 12 months. Generic disability did not decrease significantly. Twenty-four patients (68.6%) rated their health as at least somewhat improved. Conclusions: A 9-week yoga intervention improved pain and neck-related disability for at least 12 months after completion. Sustained yoga practice seems to be the most important predictor of long-term effectiveness. © 2013 American Academy of Pain Medicine.

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