Chronic Non-specific Neck Pain
Conditions
Interventions
Experimental group:The Essential 18 Forms of Chen's Tai Chi
Control group:Lectures on health related to neck pain
Sponsors
Shanghai University of Sport
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 55 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Referring to the "Diagnostic and Therapeutic Efficacy Standards for Traditional Chinese Medicine (2012 Edition)" formulated by the National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine and the Clinical Practice Guidelines for Neck Pain (2017 Edition) published by the American Physical Therapy Association, and taking into account the characteristics of this study, the following inclusion and exclusion criteria are formulated: 1. Aged 18-55, able to understand Mandarin and read and write Simplified Chinese on their own; 2. The duration of neck and shoulder back pain is = 3 months (including recurrent episodes); 3. Voluntarily participate and be interested in Tai Chi; 4. Sign the informed consent form for entering the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. people with neck pain accompanied by compression of nerve roots, spinal cord, vertebral artery, sympathetic nerve, etc. 2. persons with neck pain caused by a combination of other bone and joint diseases, trauma, or surgery 3. those with serious heart, lung, liver, kidney, hematopoietic system diseases and/or serious psychiatric diseases 4. women who are breastfeeding, pregnant, or preparing for pregnancy 5. who have undergone, are undergoing, or intend to undergo neck exercise training or clinical treatment during this study 3 months prior to enrollment 6. those who are taking or intend to take pain medication during this study 7. those with a history of serious trauma and surgery within 6 months.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| pain pressure threshold, PPT;active range of motion, AROM;co-contraction ratio, CCR; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Quality of life assessment;Assessment of cervical spine dysfunction;Neck pain intensity assessment;body mass index,BMI; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactLiu Jing
Shanghai University of Sport
Outcome results
None listed