Impact of Physiotherapy in the Treatment of Pain in Cervical Dystonia.

Clemens Jacksch Sebastian LoensJoerg MuellerVera TadicTobias BäumerKirsten E Zeuner

Published in: Tremor and other hyperkinetic movements (New York, N.Y.) (2024)

Our uncontrolled study illustrates the high frequency of physiotherapy in addition to BoNT treatment in a real-life cohort of patients with cervical dystonia. We were able to show that PT reduces patients' perceived pain in a patient reported outcome measure. This highlights the importance of PT in reducing CD-related pain, which considerably impairs quality of life.

Keyphrases

high frequency
chronic pain
patient reported outcomes
pain management
neuropathic pain
deep brain stimulation
transcranial magnetic stimulation
early onset
newly diagnosed
depressive symptoms
physical activity
combination therapy
spinal cord injury
nk cells