None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
The aim of this study is to determine the degree to which equipment Pilates and/or yoga are efficacious for treating chronic non-specific neck pain, when applied as an additional intervention to therapeutic exercises. Our hypothesis is that the holistic approach of these therapies will alleviate pain and disability and improve quality of life for people with chronic neck pain when applied with the type of exercises usually prescribed by manual therapists, compared to prescription of these exercises alone.
Interventions
Randomised to either Equipment Pilates + Exercises or Yoga + Exercises
EQUIPMENT PILATES
Range of Pilates exercises focusing on stretching, breathing, and whole body movement and muscular stabilisation:
60mins, 2x / week, for 8 weeks.
Personal instruction on all exercises for every session on an individual basis, by 4th or 5th year osteopathy student who is also Pilates qualified and experienced.
Instruction ongoing throughout each class.
Attendance register kept to monitor adherence.
YOGA
Hat
Randomised to either Equipment Pilates + Exercises or Yoga + Exercises EQUIPMENT PILATES Range of Pilates exercises focusing on stretching, breathing, and whole body movement and muscular stabilisation: 60mins, 2x / week, for 8 weeks. Personal instruction on all exercises for every session on an individual basis, by 4th or 5th year osteopathy student who is also Pilates qualified and experienced. Instruction ongoing throughout each class. Attendance register kept to monitor adherence. YOGA Hatha Yoga - stretching, strengthening, breathing and relaxation focused: 60mins, 2x / week, for 8 weeks. Personal instruction on all exercises for every session on an individual basis, by 4th or 5th year osteopathy student who is also yoga qualified and experienced. Instruction ongoing throughout each class. Attendance register kept to monitor adherence. EXERCISES Range of appropriate exercises to relieve non-specific neck pain, such as back, neck and shoulder stretching and strengthening 5-10 mins, 7x / week, for 8 weeks Initial personal instruction on all exercises, for approximately 30 minutes until correct technique can be performed. Instruction given by a 4th or 5th year osteopathy student who is also either Pilates or yoga qualified and experienced (one of the same two instructors who are delivering the Pilates and yoga interventions). Participants will have access a YouTube video with full descriptions of exercises for use during the study. Adherence monitored by way of weekly phone/email contact.
Sponsors
Catherine Bacon
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Primary purpose
Treatment
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 60 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
Neck pain at least 30mm/100mm for most days in the previous 12 weeks Non-specific neck pain that has not required imaging Able to read, speak and comprehend English language
Exclusion criteria
Current ACC claim for neck pain of 90 days of less Neurological symptoms determined by the presence of sensory abnormalities, weakness, or altered reflexes Symptoms related to a motor vehicle accident or significant trauma that has occurred in the last 6 months Undergone neck or invasive spinal surgery in the previous 12 months Diagnosis or signs of serious pathology, such as fracture, inflammatory disorders, or infection Pregnancy or attempting to become pregnant Suffering from chronic and/or acute neck pain due to specific causes, e.g. disc protrusion, whiplash, congenital deformity of the spine, spinal canal stenosis, neoplasm, inflammatory rheumatic disease, or active oncologic disease
Outcome results
None listed