ArticleThe journal of pain2015
Psychosocial, Physical, and Neurophysiological Risk Factors for Chronic Neck Pain: A Prospective Inception Cohort Study.
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65 citing papers in PubMed, 7 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 148 citations in OpenAlex.
- Physical and Psychological Predictors for Persistent and Recurrent Non-Specific Neck Pain: A Systematic Review.European journal of pain (London, England) · 2025Pooled it
- Workplace Psychosocial Factors and Their Association With Musculoskeletal Disorders: A Systematic Review of Longitudinal Studies.Workplace health & safety · 2023Pooled it
- Summarizing the effects of different exercise types in chronic neck pain - a systematic review and meta-analysis of systematic reviews.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2023Pooled it
- The association between psychosocial factors and mental health symptoms in cervical spine pain with or without radiculopathy on health outcomes: a systematic review.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2023Pooled it
- Baduanjin improves neck pain and functional movement in middle-aged and elderly people: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Frontiers in medicine · 2022Pooled it
- Physical risk factors for developing non-specific neck pain in office workers: a systematic review and meta-analysis.International archives of occupational and environmental health · 2017Pooled it
- Traditional Chinese Mind and Body Exercises for Neck Pain: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Pain research & managementPooled it
- Adding Rib Mobilization to Diaphragm Release Techniques in Patients With Non-Specific Neck Pain: Randomized Controlled Trial.Physiotherapy research international : the journal for researchers and clinicians in physical therapy · 2026Trial
- Increase in Strength After Multimodal Pain Management Concept in Patients with Cervical Radiculopathy-A Non-Randomized, Uncontrolled Clinical Trial.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2024Trial
- Does Quantitative Sensory Testing Improve Prediction of Chronic Pain Trajectories? A Longitudinal Study of Youth With Functional Abdominal Pain Participating in a Randomized Controlled Trial of Cognitive Behavioral Treatment.The Clinical journal of pain · 2021Trial
- Psychosocial Influences on Exercise-Induced Hypoalgesia.Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) · 2017Trial
- Physical and Psychological Features During Remission From Non-Specific Neck Pain.European journal of pain (London, England) · 2026Article
- Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for chronic neck pain.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2026Article
- Electrical Dry Needling and Therapeutic Exercise Versus Therapeutic Exercise in Patients With Chronic Nonspecific Neck Pain: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR research protocols · 2026Article
- Cognitive-behavioural treatment for neck pain.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2026Article
- Association of segmental body composition with cervical spine mobility in adults with nonspecific neck pain.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Gender Differences Between Disability, Quality of Life, and Sedentary Behavior in Individuals with Chronic Non-Specific Neck Pain.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- The Effects of Rehabilitation Programs Incorporating Breathing Interventions on Chronic Neck Pain Among Patients with Forward Head Posture: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Predictive Factors of Initial Pain and Disability in Patients Presenting With Neck Pain for Rehabilitation.Cureus · 2025Article
- A genome-wide association study identifies novel genetic variants associated with neck or shoulder pain in the UK biobank (N = 430,193).Pain reports · 2025Article
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Abstract
unlabelledThe purpose of this investigation was to identify modifiable risk factors for the development of first-onset chronic neck pain among an inception cohort of healthy individuals working in a high-risk occupation. Candidate risk factors identified from previous studies were categorized into psychosocial, physical, and neurophysiological domains, which were assessed concurrently in a baseline evaluation of 171 office workers within the first 3 months of hire. Participants completed monthly online surveys over the subsequent year to identify the presence of chronic interfering neck pain, defined as a Neck Disability Index score ≥5 points for 3 or more months. Data were analyzed using backward logistic regression to identify significant predictors within each domain, which were then entered into a multivariate regression model adjusted for age, sex, and body mass index. Development of chronic interfering neck pain was predicted by depressed mood (odds ratio [OR] = 3.36, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.10-10.31, P = .03), cervical extensor endurance (OR = .92, 95% CI, .87-.97, P = .001), and diffuse noxious inhibitory control (OR = .90, 95% CI, .83-.98, P = .02) at baseline. These findings provide the first evidence that individuals with preexisting impairments in mood and descending pain modulation may be at greater risk for developing chronic neck pain when exposed to peripheral nociceptive stimuli such as that produced during muscle fatigue. PERSPECTIVE: Depressed mood, poor muscle endurance, and impaired endogenous pain inhibition are predisposing factors for the development of new-onset chronic neck pain of nonspecific origin in office workers. These findings may assist with primary prevention by allowing clinicians to screen for individuals at risk of developing chronic neck pain.
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