TY - JOUR
T1 - Evaluation of functional restoration outcomes for chronic disabling occupational cervical disorders
AU - Hartzell, Meredith M.
AU - Mayer, Tom G.
AU - Asih, Sali Rahadi
AU - Neblett, Randy
AU - Gatchel, Robert J.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
Copyright © 2014 by American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.
PY - 2014/9/1
Y1 - 2014/9/1
N2 - Objective: To systematically evaluate the effectiveness of an interdisciplinary functional restoration program (FRP) for treating chronic cervical disorders. Methods: Consecutive chronic occupational lumbar disorder patients (n = 898) and chronic occupational cervical disorder patients (n = 215) were admitted to an FRP from 2001 to 2011. Patients were compared on demographics, work-related and psychosocial factors, and socioeconomic outcomes 1 year after discharge. Results: Compared with lumbar patients, cervical patients were more likely to be female, have preadmission surgery, perform white-collar work, and have a longer time between injury and treatment admission. Cervical patients were similar to lumbar patients on most psychosocial self-report outcome measures. In addition, both groups exhibited high work return and work retention rates 1 year after FRP discharge. Conclusions: An FRP seems to be equally efficacious for treating both chronic occupational cervical and lumbar disorders.
AB - Objective: To systematically evaluate the effectiveness of an interdisciplinary functional restoration program (FRP) for treating chronic cervical disorders. Methods: Consecutive chronic occupational lumbar disorder patients (n = 898) and chronic occupational cervical disorder patients (n = 215) were admitted to an FRP from 2001 to 2011. Patients were compared on demographics, work-related and psychosocial factors, and socioeconomic outcomes 1 year after discharge. Results: Compared with lumbar patients, cervical patients were more likely to be female, have preadmission surgery, perform white-collar work, and have a longer time between injury and treatment admission. Cervical patients were similar to lumbar patients on most psychosocial self-report outcome measures. In addition, both groups exhibited high work return and work retention rates 1 year after FRP discharge. Conclusions: An FRP seems to be equally efficacious for treating both chronic occupational cervical and lumbar disorders.
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U2 - 10.1097/JOM.0000000000000204
DO - 10.1097/JOM.0000000000000204
M3 - Article
C2 - 25046323
AN - SCOPUS:84925958670
SN - 1076-2752
VL - 56
SP - 959
EP - 964
JO - Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
JF - Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
IS - 9
ER -