Effects of Combining Diaphragmatic Exercise with Physiotherapy on Chronic Neck Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Autor: Sima Mosallaiezadeh, Siamak Bashardoust Tajali, Azadeh Shadmehr, Behrouz Attarbashi Moghadam
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Journal of Modern Rehabilitation, Vol 17, Iss 1 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2538-385X
2538-3868
DOI: 10.18502/jmr.v17i1.11307
Popis: Introduction: Chronic neck pain (CNP) is of the most common symptoms of musculoskeletal disorder. Diaphragmatic exercises can reduce pain, and disability, improve proprioception, and correct forward head posture (FHP) in patients with CNP. The present study aims to determine the effect of combining diaphragmatic exercises with physiotherapy on pain, disability, and active range of motions of cervical and FHP in individuals with CNP. Materials and Methods: Thirty women with CNP were randomly divided into two combined groups of diaphragmatic exercises and physiotherapy (DEPT) and PHYSIOTHERAPY ALONE (PT). Each person received ten sessions of treatment over two weeks. The results were assessed in the first and tenth sessions as well as two weeks later. Pain intensity was measured by visual analogue scale (VAS), disability by neck disability index (NDI), cervical active range of motions (CAROMs) by goniometry, and FHP by a lateral photograph. Results: The VAS, neck disability index (NDI), CAROMs, and FHP were improved after the tenth session and in a two-week follow-up (P
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