Neck Pain Musculoskeletal
Conditions
Keywords
neck, non-specific neck pain, exercise, oculomotor exercises, myofascial release
Brief summary
This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of adding oculomotor techniques and hands-on treatments to routine exercise protocols for individuals with non-specific chronic neck pain (NSCNP).
Detailed description
A randomized controlled trial was performed at the orthopedic rehabilitation clinic. Ethical Standards in the 1946 Declaration of Helsinki, as revised in 2013, were followed, and the University Ethics Board approved the study (approval number 147). This research did not receive any specific grant from funding agencies in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors. The study was conducted with individuals aged 18-65 who applied to a private clinic, received a doctor's diagnosis, met the inclusion criteria, and voluntarily agreed to participate in the study. Participants A total of 38 subjects were calculated as the minimum required sample size determined by power analysis, and 38 subjects aged 18 to 65 years with a diagnosis of nonspecific neck pain who met the inclusion criteria and voluntarily agreed to participate were included in the study. Signed consent forms were obtained from the volunteers who agreed to participate in the study by face-to-face interview.
Interventions
OTHERExercise
Individuals were randomly assigned to the REP (Routine Exercise Program) group and the OHP group. The REP group received the traditional exercise protocol and the OHP group received oculomotor exercises and myofascial release techniques in addition to the traditional exercise. The groups were evaluated before the treatment and at the end of the 6-week treatment sessions. Patient education was given to the patients before both programs. Patient education included information about nonspecific chronic neck pain, symptoms, and complications, as well as assessment methods, parameters, tests, and exercises. The first group, the REP group (n=19), received routine exercises, and the second group, the OHP group (n=19), received oculomotor exercises and myofascial relaxation techniques in addition to the routine exercise program. The treatments were applied for six weeks, three sessions per week, under the supervision and guidance of a physiotherapist in the clinic.
Sponsors
Yeditepe University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* The inclusion criteria included being between ages 18 and 65 old, having been diagnosed with nonspecific neck pain, being able to comply with exercise instructions and understand evaluation questions, and volunteering to participate in the research.
Exclusion criteria
History of acute or chronic musculoskeletal pain other than nonspecific neck pain, history of a rheumatological disease, sequestered or extruded disc herniation, having received physical therapy in the last three months, recent history of surgery, infectious and vascular diseases, and cooperation and communication problems presence were excluded.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Pain intensity | 6 week | Pain intensity was measured with a visual analog scale (VAS). |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Proprioception | 6 week | joint position sense (JPS) was assessed using a laser pointer. |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Contacts
Primary Contactnilüfer cerbezer, phd
Outcome results
None listed