Reliability and validity of clinical tests to assess posture, pain location, and cervical spine mobility in adults with neck pain and its associated disorders: Part 4. A systematic review from the cervical assessment and diagnosis research evaluation (CADRE) collaboration

DYSKIMOT: An Ultra-Low-Cost Inertial Sensor to Assess Head’s Rotational Kinematics in Adults during the Didren-Laser Test

“…In accordance with the literature [2,[5][6][7], diagnoses and therapeutic interventions for neck pain should be informed using quantitative (strength and range of motion) and qualitative (sensorimotor appraisal) assessment of neck rotation. Quantitative devices have been reported to be superior to visual estimation to assess the cervical range of motion [8], the most popular method used by clinicians being goniometry [9]. Although very easy to use, goniometry has a margin of error of about 5 • [9].…”

Predictors of instantaneous relief from spinal manipulation for non-specific low back pain: a delphi study

“…Three of the five criteria for the clinical prediction rule for identifying patients with non-radicular low back pain who will benefit from SMT [48] were retained and indicated a milder less complicated profile i.e., pain shorter in duration, no radiculopathy or fear-avoidance issues, and reduced or painful (end) ranges of motion. While there is some evidence that patient self-reported changes in motion were predictive of post-SMT immediate improvement [49], the reliability and validity of altered ranges of movement or pain provocation is yet to be demonstrated in clinical trials and is thought to require advanced studies to inform their clinical utility [50][51][52]. Also, currently the diagnosis of LBP has moved toward clusters of tests [53].…”

Functional postural-stabilization tests according to Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization approach: Proposal of novel examination protocol

“…Manual assessment methods to localize tender points in soft tissues, perform pain provocation tests and joint motion palpation, determine tissue tone and use of "low-tech" device assessments such as goniometry or inclinometry designed to quantify mobility can be combined with visual inspection of posture and basic movements (Lemeunier et al, 2018). Several functional assessment protocols have been proposed, and despite reliability and validity issues regarding subjective manual (Koppenhaver et al, 2014;Telli et al, 2018;van Trijffel et al, 2014;Wong and Kawchuk, 2017) and/or visual evaluation methodologies (Elgueta-Cancino et al, 2014;Lemeunier et al, 2018;O'Leary et al, 2015;Rathinam et al, 2014;Roussel et al, 2007), clinicians tend to utilize them routinely because sophisticated laboratory tests to examine motor behavior have limited utility in clinical practice (Elgueta-Cancino et al, 2014). This suggests that practicality remains a priority as practitioners require clear and simple evaluation protocols using sheets to record and monitor their patients over time during clinical interventional management.…”