There is a paucity of data on physical activity and its effects in patients after cervical spine surgery.
OBJECTIVE:
This study aimed to examine the association between physical activity and disability in patients after cervical spine surgery while also considering age, sex, pain, and central sensitization (CS)-related symptoms.
METHODS:
Participants included individuals with a cervical degenerative condition who had undergone surgery. Neck disability index, physical activity frequency, numerical rating scale for pain intensity, and short form of the CS inventory were recorded more than 1 year postoperatively. The linear mixed model was performed to examine the association between physical activity and disability.
RESULTS:
The responses of 145 participants were analyzed. The linear mixed model results showed that the stretching and light-intensity exercise frequency (0.14, 0.039) was independently associated with disability, adjusted for age, sex, pain, and CS-related symptoms. Conversely, other physical activities, such as walking and muscle strength exercises, were not associated with a disability.
CONCLUSION:
The findings emphasize the importance of performing regular physical activity, regardless of pain and CS-related symptoms.
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