Cervicogenic XXXX : locus of control and success of treatment.

@entity1 @entity10 @entity12417
BACKGROUND: A number of extraneous factors have been implicated in the effectiveness of treatment of @entity10 , including @entity1 beliefs about aspects of the treatment or @entity1 delivering the treatment. OBJECTIVE: The concept of external locus of control for @entity10 refers to @entity1 with a high level of belief that @entity10 and relief are influenced primarily by health care professionals. The aim of this study was to examine whether external locus of control is associated with a reduction in frequency of @entity12417 among @entity1 treated by a physiotherapist. DESIGN: A recent randomized controlled trial of the effectiveness of physiotherapy among 200 @entity1 with @entity10 enabled a test of this relationship. Treatment consisted of manipulative therapy, therapeutic exercise, or a combination of the 2. Analysis of relative change in @entity10 frequency was conducted after 6 weeks of treatment and at 3- and 12-month follow-up appointments. RESULTS: Results of the analysis indicated that @entity1 with relatively high external Headache-Specific Locus of Control scores were more likely to achieve a reduction in @entity10 frequency if they received the combined manipulative therapy and exercise therapy, compared with those who received no treatment. This was not determined for the group who received manipulative therapy, which is a treatment received passively by the @entity1 . CONCLUSIONS: The interpretation of these findings is considered in the context of nongeneralization to the other physiotherapy treatment groups and sustained reduction in @entity10 frequency following withdrawal of treatment. The pattern of findings suggests that characteristics of the therapy were more pertinent than characteristics of the therapist.
