Open AccessTHE EFFECT OF CRANIO-CERVICAL EXERCISE INTERVENTION AND STRENGTH ENDURANCE TRAINING IN NECK PAIN
Author(s) -
Erum Naz,
Muhammad Sarfraz
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
pakistan journal of rehabilitation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2311-3863
pISSN - 2309-7833
DOI - 10.36283/pjr.zu.1.1/003
Subject(s) - neck pain , medicine , physical therapy , randomized controlled trial , schmidt sting pain index , psychological intervention , endurance training , strength training , neck muscles , surgery , alternative medicine , pathology , psychiatry , anatomy
Prolong computer work without proper ergonomics can lead to neck painwhich ultimately causes serious problems like muscle imbalance, headache,poor work performance. The purpose of this study is not only to promote awarenessof correct exercise regime and to compare two exercise interventions inimprovement of neck pain, also effect of these regimes on nine differentcomponents of daily living activities like headache, work performance,concentration.Experimental, Randomized control trail (RCT)68 participants took part in the study and were divided randomly into twogroups. Group one received cranio- cervical (CC) regime of 06 weeks andsecond group was given treatment in 2 stages. First stage comprise of minimumrepetition exercise which was upgraded to three set with weight in secondstage. The chief impact was seen as the reduction of pain intensity in bothinterventions.Subjects with neck pain of both groups proven a change in neck pain pre NeckDisability Index (NDI) mean of CC, group01 (mean 19.18, std 5.2, p<0.05), andpost NDI score of CC group 01 (mean=6.18,std=6, p<0.05) while in strengthendurance (SE) group pre-score (mean=18.6, std=6.3, p<0.05) And post NDIscore (mean=7,std=6, p<0.05) . Both groups proved significant reduction in neckpain.This study showed that participant who had received cranio-cervical regimeand strength endurance training significantly improves their work performanceas well as neck pain. However, CC group showed improvement regarding workperformance and headache while SE group demonstrated significant improvementin weight lifting than second group.