26B. Effect of Gua Sha and Physical Therapy on Fear Avoidance Belief Questionnaire Scores in a Patient With Chronic Cervicalgia
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Background and Purpose: Current musculoskeletal interventions for neck pain that do not address a person’s fear avoidance beliefs about work and physical activity may have poor long-term outcomes. Research indicates a strong correlation between a person’s score on the Fear Avoidance Beliefs Questionnaire (FABQ) and risk of chronic neck and back pain. Gua sha, a traditional Chinese medical intervention that uses repeated instrument-assisted brush stroking, may have a positive effect on connective tissue dysfunction and fear avoidance beliefs. The psychogenic benefits of gua sha may be secondary to the expression of petechiae, which in traditional Chinese medicine is associated with sha stasis. Raising sha may improve Qi circulation and decrease symptoms of anxiety and depression. The purpose of this case is to describe the combined interventions of physical therapy and gua sha to assist a patient in resolving her symptoms of chronic cervcialgia.
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