Neck Pain Patient Decision Aid: Step 5

This page is part of the 'Should I receive manual therapy and exercise for my neck pain?: A patient decision aid' resource for patients. Please see the main project page for further information, or proceed to Step 1 below to describe your neck pain.

Knowledge

Find out how well this decision aid helped you learn the key facts: 

1. Manual therapy and exercise can provide pain relief and improved function:

□ True

□ False

1. The combination of manual therapy and exercise provides better long-term results than exercise alone:

□ True

□ False

1. Side effects of manual therapy and exercise are common and serious

□ True

□ False

4. Mild neck pain that has been present for less than 6 weeks is likely to get better without treatment:

□ True

□ False

(Answers are below)

Do you know enough about the benefits and side effects of receiving manual therapy and exercise?
{| width="200" border="0" align="center" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" |- | □ Yes
| □ No |}

Values

Are you clear about which benefits and side effects matter most to you?

□ Yes

□ No

Support

Do you have enough support and advice from others to make a choice?

□ Yes

□ No

Certainty/Uncertainty

Do you feel sure about the choice best for you?

□ Yes

□ No

Answers

1. True, 2. False, 3. False, 4. True