Neck Disability Index (NDI)
Assesses disability in patients with neck pain.
Advice
- Reevaluate the NDI periodically to monitor changes in the patient’s condition.
- Improvement in scores should correspond with clinical improvement and can guide the step-down of therapy or continuation of successful interventions.
- If scores do not improve or worsen, reassess the management plan. Consider alternative diagnoses, escalate treatments, or refer to specialists, as needed.
- Consider adapting the treatment plan based on patient-specific responses to individual variables, personalizing care to optimize outcomes.
- The tool can be utilized to set realistic goals with patients, such as improving scores by a certain number of points and aligning these goals with functional improvements they can expect.