Neck Pain
Conditions
Keywords
exercise, pilates, modified pilates, chronic neck pain
Brief summary
The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of modified pilates exercises on neck pain, deep neck flexor muscles edurance, joint position sense and functionality in patients with chronic neck pain.
Detailed description
50 individuals with Chronic Neck Pain not working will be included to our study. We will evaluate pain (with visual analog scale), deep neck flexors' endurance (with cranio-cervical flexure test using the pressure stabilizing feedback device), cervical range of motion and cervical proprioception (wit cervical range of motion device). Besides we will conduct a questionnaire (neck disability index) to get further knowledge about their functionality. Participants will be randomly allocated 2 groups consisting of 25 participants and these 2 groups will receive different interventions. Modified Pilates Exercise Group (MPEG) will be involved in a modified pilates exercise training for a total of 6 weeks a day, 2 days a week in the presence of a physiotherapist. The Control Group (KG) will receive daily routine advises to prevent neck pain and they will be asked about to apply these advises and not to make other changes in their life. The evaluations will be repeated and analyzed 2 times, pre-treatment and 6 weeks after treatment , and the effectiveness of the modified pilates exercises will be examined in the chronic neck pain. Our hypothesis is ''Modified pilates exercises have a positive effect on neck pain, range of motion, deep neck flexor muscles, joint position sense and function in patients with chronic neck pain.''
Interventions
modified exercises from original pilates exercises.
OTHERdaily life advises
they will be given daily life advises to prevent neck pain
Sponsors
Dokuz Eylul University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 60 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Having neck pain more than 3 months * No physical therapy in last year * No background with pilates exercises * Being able to understand Turkish, treatment and evaluations. * Being able to complete all the evaluations and treatment
Exclusion criteria
* Fracture or surgery background with shoulder, cervical area or other extremities. * Any systemic musculoskeletal diseases * Existing chest deformities or scoliosis * Cervical hernia, neuropathy or whiplash. * Pregnancy * Having pain above 7 in VAS * Any other pain that could prevent people from doing exercises
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Pain Evaluation | 6 weeks | This test will be measured by Visual Analog Scale (VAS) score. VAS has 10-centimeter line corresponding to the amount of pain they experienced. 0 means no pain and 10 means pain as bad as possible. |
| Neck Disability Index | 6 weeks | Neck disability index is a survey that has 10 different sections including Pain intensity, personal care, weight lifting, reading, headache, concentration, work, driving, sleeping and resting activitie. |
| Posture Evaluation | 6 weeks | Sagital plan photographs of the people will be taken and head and shoulder posture will be evaluated. |
| Neck Range Of Motion | 6 weeks | Range of motion will be measured by cervical range of motion device (CROM device) |
| Deep Neck Flexor Endurance | 6 weeks | Score of cranio-cervical flexion test will be measured by Stabilizer Pressure Biofeedback Unit. |
| Neck Position Sense | 6 weeks | Joint position error of 6-direction (flexion, extension, right-left lateral flexion and right-left rotation) will be measured by cervical range of motion device (CROM device). |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Outcome results
None listed