Vernon & Mior Cervical Spine Score

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This questionnaire has been designed to give your therapist information as to how your neck pain has affected your ability to manage in everyday life. Please answer every question by placing a mark in the box that best describes your condition today.
During the past 4 weeks......

1. Pain Intensity

I have no pain at the moment The pain is very mild at the moment The pain is moderate at the moment. The pain is fairly severe at the moment The pain is very severe at the moment. The pain is the worst imaginable at the moment

2. Personal Care (e.g., Washing, Dressing)

I can look after myself normally without causing extra pain I can look after myself normally, but it causes extra pain It is painful to take care of myself, and I am slow and careful I need some help, but I am able to manage most of my personal care I need help every day in most aspects of my care I do not get dressed, I wash with difficulty, and stay in bed

3. Lifting

I can lift heavy weights without extra pain. I can lift heavy weights but it gives extra pain. Pain prevents me from lifting heavy weights off the floor, but I can manage if the weights are conveniently positioned (e.g., on a table) Pain prevents me from lifting heavy weights, but I can manage light to medium weights if they are conveniently positioned I can lift only very light weights I cannot lift or carry anything at all

4. Reading

I can read as much as I want to with no pain in my neck I can read as much as I want to with slight pain in my neck I can read as much as I want with moderate pain in my neck I cannot read as much as I want because of moderate pain in my neck I can hardly read at all because of severe pain in my neck I cannot read at all

5. Headaches

I have no headaches at all I have slight headaches which come infrequently I have moderate headaches which come infrequently I have moderate headaches which come frequently I have severe headaches which come frequently I have headaches most of the time

6. Concentration

I can concentrate fully when I want to with no difficulty I can concentrate fully when I want to with slight difficulty I have a fair degree of difficulty in concentrating when I want to I have a lot of difficulty in concentrating when I want to I have a great deal of difficulty in concentrating when I want to I cannot concentrate at all

7. Work

I can do as much work as I want to I can only do my usual work but no more I can do most of my usual work but no more I cannot do my usual work I can hardly do any work at all I cannot do any work at all

8. Driving

I can drive my car without any neck pain I can drive my car as long as I want with slight pain in my neck I can drive my car as long as I want with moderate pain in my neck I cannot drive my car as long as I want because of moderate pain in my neck I can hardly drive at all because of severe pain in my neck I cannot drive my car at all

9. Sleeping

I have no trouble in sleeping My sleep is slightly disturbed (less than 1 hour sleepless) My sleep is mildly disturbed (1-2 hours sleepless) My sleep is moderately disturbed (2-3 hours sleepless) My sleep is greatly disturbed (3-5 hours sleepless) My sleep is completely disturbed (5-7 hours sleepless)

10. Recreation

I am able to engage in all my recreational activities with no neck pain at all I am able to engage in all my recreational activities with some neck pain I am able to engage in most, but not all, of my usual recreational activities because pain in my neck I am able to engage in a few of my usual recreational activities because of pain in my neck I can hardly do any recreational activities because of pain in my neck I cannot do any recreation activities at all

Neck Disability Index - Vernon and Mior Cervical Spine Questionnaire

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