Table 1 Demographical and clinical characteristics of study participants (n = 60)
Variable | All study participants * | Range** |
|---|---|---|
Gender | Â | Â |
   Male | 26 (43.3%) | --- |
   Female | 34 (56.7%) | --- |
Age (yr) | 47.1 (8.9) | 28-60 |
Weight (kg) | 73.2 (15.7) | 40-122 |
Height (cm) | 168.4 (8.8) | 155-192 |
Neck pain duration (months) | 41.8 (60.0) | 3-360 |
Neck pain intensity (VAS) (mm) | 47.0 (23.0) | 1-90 |
Neck pain intensity after 2 days (VAS) (mm) | 48.3 (22.7) | 1-90 |
Number of discopathy levels | Â | Â |
   1 level | 20 (33.3%) | --- |
   2 or more levels | 40 (66.7%) | --- |
Changes of signal intensity in spinal cord in MRI | 13 (21.7%) | --- |
Sagittal dimension of vertebral canal on the discopathy level | Â | Â |
   > 9 mm | 28 (46.7%) | --- |
   ≤ 9 mm | 32 (53.3%) | --- |
Symptoms | Â | Â |
   Local cervical (neck) pain | 9 (15.0%) | --- |
   Cervicobrachialgia | 26 (43.3%) | --- |
   Cervicobrachialgia and melopathy | 25 (41.7%) | --- |