Psychological Assessment of Control and Coping with Neuropathic Pain in the Lumbar Spine
Background: Pain in the lumbar spine is an increasingly common problem, not only neurological or orthopaedic, but also psychological. In epidemiological studies on the prevalence of neuropathic pain, conducted in countries such as the United Kingdom, the United States France, and Brazil, it has been...
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| description | Background: Pain in the lumbar spine is an increasingly common problem, not only neurological or orthopaedic, but also psychological. In epidemiological studies on the prevalence of neuropathic pain, conducted in countries such as the United Kingdom, the United States France, and Brazil, it has been shown that the prevalence of chronic pain with neuropathic properties is estimated at 7-10%. Chronic neuropathic pain is more common in women (8% versus 5.7% in men) and in patients > 50 years of age (8.9% versus 5.6% in women < 49 years old). It most frequently concerns the lumbar region and lower limbs. However, in Germany, it has been revealed that 40% of all patients experience at least some features of neuropathic pain such as burning, numbness and/or tingling, especially those with chronic pain in the lumbar spine and radiculopathy. Chronic pain not only hinders a patient's daily life activities, but over time, it has negative impact on the patient's psyche: it reduces his/her well-being, causing anxiety, fear, helplessness, regret and even hostility. It should be emphasized that each of these reactions is an individual feature.
Objectives: The aim of the study is to assess pain control as well as the strategies of coping with neuropathic pain in the lumbar spine.
Material and methods: The study comprised 50 people with neuropathic pain in the lumbar region, including 41 women and 19 men. The average age of the respondents was 56 years, the average duration of the symptoms was 8 years. The following questionnaires were used to assess neuropathic pain: Lanss Pain Scale and DN4, and the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) to assess pain intensity. For Pain Control Assessment – the Beliefs Questionnaire for Pain Control (BPCQ) and Pain Coping Strategy Questionnaire (CSQ).
Results: Among the 3 measured factors of pain control, internal control dominates in young people, external control in middle-aged individuals, and the attitude towards random events in the elderly. There was significant statistical dependence between pain coping strategy and type of pain control.
Conclusions: With the duration of pain and the age of the patient, random events play an increasingly important role in pain control. Hence, tests on pain control and coping should be carried out among patients as this would determine the most favourable treatment method.
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| spelling | doaj.art-0cf0c51e54cf4fef85d31a215f93fccc2022-12-21T23:34:17ZengUniveristy of Physical Education in KrakowRehabilitacja Medyczna1427-96221896-32502021-12-01254323910.5604/01.3001.0015.590201.3001.0015.5902Psychological Assessment of Control and Coping with Neuropathic Pain in the Lumbar SpineAgata Kryszak0Zbigniew Czernicki1Damian Wiśniewski2Day Rehabilitation Department at J. Popiełuszko Bielański Hospital, Warsaw, Poland / Oddział Dzienny Rehabilitacyjny Szpital Bielański im. ks. Jerzego Popiełuszki SPZOZ, WarszawaCollegium Mazovia Innovative University, Siedlce, Poland / Collegium Mazovia Innowacyjna Szkoła Wyższa, SiedlceInstitute of Diabetes, Warsaw, Poland / Instytut Diabetologii, WarszawaBackground: Pain in the lumbar spine is an increasingly common problem, not only neurological or orthopaedic, but also psychological. In epidemiological studies on the prevalence of neuropathic pain, conducted in countries such as the United Kingdom, the United States France, and Brazil, it has been shown that the prevalence of chronic pain with neuropathic properties is estimated at 7-10%. Chronic neuropathic pain is more common in women (8% versus 5.7% in men) and in patients > 50 years of age (8.9% versus 5.6% in women < 49 years old). It most frequently concerns the lumbar region and lower limbs. However, in Germany, it has been revealed that 40% of all patients experience at least some features of neuropathic pain such as burning, numbness and/or tingling, especially those with chronic pain in the lumbar spine and radiculopathy. Chronic pain not only hinders a patient's daily life activities, but over time, it has negative impact on the patient's psyche: it reduces his/her well-being, causing anxiety, fear, helplessness, regret and even hostility. It should be emphasized that each of these reactions is an individual feature. Objectives: The aim of the study is to assess pain control as well as the strategies of coping with neuropathic pain in the lumbar spine. Material and methods: The study comprised 50 people with neuropathic pain in the lumbar region, including 41 women and 19 men. The average age of the respondents was 56 years, the average duration of the symptoms was 8 years. The following questionnaires were used to assess neuropathic pain: Lanss Pain Scale and DN4, and the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) to assess pain intensity. For Pain Control Assessment – the Beliefs Questionnaire for Pain Control (BPCQ) and Pain Coping Strategy Questionnaire (CSQ). Results: Among the 3 measured factors of pain control, internal control dominates in young people, external control in middle-aged individuals, and the attitude towards random events in the elderly. There was significant statistical dependence between pain coping strategy and type of pain control. Conclusions: With the duration of pain and the age of the patient, random events play an increasingly important role in pain control. Hence, tests on pain control and coping should be carried out among patients as this would determine the most favourable treatment method. http://rehmed.pl/gicid/01.3001.0015.5902neuropathic painpain assessment and controlneuropathic pain coping strategy. |
| spellingShingle | Agata Kryszak Zbigniew Czernicki Damian Wiśniewski Psychological Assessment of Control and Coping with Neuropathic Pain in the Lumbar Spine Rehabilitacja Medyczna neuropathic pain pain assessment and control neuropathic pain coping strategy. |
| title | Psychological Assessment of Control and Coping with Neuropathic Pain in the Lumbar Spine |
| title_full | Psychological Assessment of Control and Coping with Neuropathic Pain in the Lumbar Spine |
| title_fullStr | Psychological Assessment of Control and Coping with Neuropathic Pain in the Lumbar Spine |
| title_full_unstemmed | Psychological Assessment of Control and Coping with Neuropathic Pain in the Lumbar Spine |
| title_short | Psychological Assessment of Control and Coping with Neuropathic Pain in the Lumbar Spine |
| title_sort | psychological assessment of control and coping with neuropathic pain in the lumbar spine |
| topic | neuropathic pain pain assessment and control neuropathic pain coping strategy. |
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