A tool used to assess and quantify the impact of neck pain on daily activities, this metric typically involves a questionnaire covering areas such as pain intensity, personal care, lifting, reading, headaches, concentration, and sleeping. Patients rate their level of difficulty on a scale, and these scores are summed to generate a total score reflecting the severity of their functional limitations. For example, a higher score indicates a greater impact on daily life.
This assessment provides a standardized method for evaluating treatment effectiveness and tracking progress over time. It allows clinicians to objectively measure the impact of neck pain on a patient’s ability to perform everyday tasks, facilitating informed decisions about treatment strategies and rehabilitation programs. Its development represents a significant advancement in the management of neck pain, moving beyond subjective descriptions of pain to a more quantifiable and comparable metric.
