Neck, shoulder or low back pain Musculoskeletal Diseases Dorsalgia
Conditions
Interventions
Naprapathy (index group): One out of eight naprapaths gave a maximum of six treatments within six weeks in his/her own clinic. The naprapath decided how the treatment sequences should be performed and
Sponsors
Karolinska Institutet (Sweden)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Participants were assembled mainly among employees at two big companies in Stockholm, Sweden (in total around 40,000 persons) during the period March to September 2005. The inclusion criteria was a present non-specific pain in back or neck/shoulder of the kind that brought about marked disability at work and/or in leisure time, for at least two weeks.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Pregnancy 2. Specific diagnose as acute slipped disc or spinal stenos 3. Recently have been exposed to naprapathic treatment or evidence based physician consultation (the preceding two months) or other manual therapy with the exception of massage (the preceding month) 4. Surgery in the painful area 5. Red flags (e.g. serious disease in back or neck and recent trauma in the area) 6. Not able to understand Swedish
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain and disability, measured by the Chronic Pain Questionnaire (CPQ) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Health status, , measured by the Medical Outcomes Study Short Form-36 Health Survey (SF-36) at 26 and 52 weeks, incorporating 1. Recovery 2. Quality of life 3. General health 4. Sick leave 5. Economical aspects in short and long term | — |
Countries
Sweden
Outcome results
None listed