Location
LSU Health Science Center - New Orleans
Event Website
https://alliedhealth.lsuhsc.edu/admin/sahpresearchday.aspx
Document Type
Event
Start Date
8-4-2024 1:40 PM
End Date
8-4-2024 1:55 PM
Description
Introduction:Humans rely on the connections between the vestibular system and cervical spine (C/S) to ensure gaze stabilization during movement. Individuals with vestibular disorders (IVD) often experience dizziness with head movement and often choose to limit head motion to control symptoms, which may result in C/S dysfunction.Purpose: This study aims to explore cervical impairments in IVD.Methods:Researchers collected data from a vestibular rehabilitation clinic on demographic information, Neck Disability Index (NDI), neck pain using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS), and C/S range of motion (CROM). Participant data was categorized based on symptom acuity and diagnostic group. Statistical analyses were conducted to explore relationships of outcome means between groups.Results: 26 participants (N=26) were diagnosed with a peripheral vestibular disorder, 3 (N=3) had central vestibular disorder, and 3 (N=3) had diagnoses affecting both systems. Average symptom onset was 167.18 SD 333.13 weeks, average NDI was 5.40 SD 9.12, and average VAS score was 5.62 SD 14.89 mm, with 34% reporting neck pain. On average, cervical flexion was 44.50 SD 10.47 degrees, extension 47.63 SD 13.29 degrees, left lateral flexion 31.88 SD 9.26 degrees, right lateral flexion 30.56 SD 9.49 degrees, left rotation 50.19 SD 10.51 degrees, and right rotation 50.25 SD 10.60 degrees. No statistically significant differences in C/S outcomes were found between different onset or diagnosis types.Discussion: CROM measurements indicated major extension and rotation restrictions, mild lateral flexion restrictions, and normal flexion motion compared to normative values. Average VAS and NDI scores indicated mild neck pain and disability. These findings may be due to apprehension about neck movement, emphasizing importance of a comprehensive evaluation of both the vestibular system and C/S by physical therapists for IVD.
Recommended Citation
Schiro, Therese; Jones, Ryan; and Struble, Chloe, "Cervical Spine Range of Motion Measurements in Individuals with Vestibular Dysfunction" (2024). School of Allied Health Professions Research Day. 28.
https://digitalscholar.lsuhsc.edu/ahrd/2024/2024/28
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Cervical Spine Range of Motion Measurements in Individuals with Vestibular Dysfunction
LSU Health Science Center - New Orleans
Introduction:Humans rely on the connections between the vestibular system and cervical spine (C/S) to ensure gaze stabilization during movement. Individuals with vestibular disorders (IVD) often experience dizziness with head movement and often choose to limit head motion to control symptoms, which may result in C/S dysfunction.Purpose: This study aims to explore cervical impairments in IVD.Methods:Researchers collected data from a vestibular rehabilitation clinic on demographic information, Neck Disability Index (NDI), neck pain using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS), and C/S range of motion (CROM). Participant data was categorized based on symptom acuity and diagnostic group. Statistical analyses were conducted to explore relationships of outcome means between groups.Results: 26 participants (N=26) were diagnosed with a peripheral vestibular disorder, 3 (N=3) had central vestibular disorder, and 3 (N=3) had diagnoses affecting both systems. Average symptom onset was 167.18 SD 333.13 weeks, average NDI was 5.40 SD 9.12, and average VAS score was 5.62 SD 14.89 mm, with 34% reporting neck pain. On average, cervical flexion was 44.50 SD 10.47 degrees, extension 47.63 SD 13.29 degrees, left lateral flexion 31.88 SD 9.26 degrees, right lateral flexion 30.56 SD 9.49 degrees, left rotation 50.19 SD 10.51 degrees, and right rotation 50.25 SD 10.60 degrees. No statistically significant differences in C/S outcomes were found between different onset or diagnosis types.Discussion: CROM measurements indicated major extension and rotation restrictions, mild lateral flexion restrictions, and normal flexion motion compared to normative values. Average VAS and NDI scores indicated mild neck pain and disability. These findings may be due to apprehension about neck movement, emphasizing importance of a comprehensive evaluation of both the vestibular system and C/S by physical therapists for IVD.
https://digitalscholar.lsuhsc.edu/ahrd/2024/2024/28