Gianpaolo Ronconi, Dario Mattia Gatto, Mariantonietta Ariani, Sefora Codazza, Fabio Ingravalle, Giorgio Ferriero, Daniele Coraci, Paola Emilia Ferrara
Parkinson's disease (PD) is defined by progressive worsening of gait, posture, and balance, as well as disability in daily life activities, and improvement in chronic musculoskeletal pain, particularly neck pain associated with worsening of balance. The study's goal is to look into the relationship between scoliosis, balance, and cervical pain in Parkinson's disease patients. Cross-sectional, pilot study. The study included 16 Parkinson's patients. Neck cervical pain was measured using the pain visual analogue scale and the short form McGill pain questionnaire, while dynamic balance was assessed using static balance, Tinetti, Berg Balance, and the Short Physical Performance Battery scales (SPPB)...
April 18, 2024: European Journal of Translational Myology