Neck Pain and Proprioception Revisited Using the Proprioception Incongruence Detection Test

摘要: Background Proprioceptive imprecision is believed to contribute persistent pain. Detecting in order study or treat it remains challenging given the limitations of current tests. Objective We aimed determine whether proprioceptive could be detected people with neck pain by testing their ability identify incongruence between true head motion and a false visual reference — proprioception detection test (PID test). Design Cross-sectional study. Methods Twenty-four twenty-four matched controls repeatedly rotated specific markers within virtual world indicated if rotation was more less than suggested feedback. Visual feedback manipulated at six corrections, ranging from 60% movement 140% movement. A standard repositioning error (RPE) also undertaken for comparison. Results Healthy were better able detect vision ( M SD ) = 75.6(8.5)%) 69.6(12.7)%); p 0.03. RPE score not different groups. The PID related self-reported intensity but did relate score. Limitations Causality cannot established this cross-sectional further work refining required offer clinical utility. Conclusions precision appears worse those without extent deficit seems usual severity. sensitive likely useful assessment function research settings.