A concise rehabilitation protocol for sub-acute and chronic non-specific neck pain

Noormohammadpour, Pardis; Tayyebi, Fereshte; Mansournia, Mohammad Ali; Sharafi, Elham; Kordi, Ramin

doi:10.1016/j.jbmt.2016.07.005

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“…Other authors do not discuss this issue in their publications. In fact, in other studies some rehabilitative interventions were self-administered by participants, which may adversely influence results and therapeutic adherence [ 26 , 43 ].…”

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Health related quality of life improvement in chronic non-specific neck pain: secondary analysis from a single blinded, randomized clinical trial

Cerezo-Téllez

Torres-Lacomba

Moral

et al. 2018

Health Qual Life Outcomes

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BackgroundChronic non-specific neck pain is related to limited cervical mobility, impaired function, neck muscles myofascial pain syndrome, and stress at work. The aforementioned factors are strongly related and may lead to a negative impact on health-related quality of life. There are some effective conservative Physical therapy interventions for treating chronic non-specific neck pain. Currently, Deep Dry Needling is emerging as an alternative for improving symptoms and consequently, the quality of life in patients with chronic non-specific neck pain. The purpose of the study was to examine the effectiveness of Deep Dry Needling of myofascial trigger points on health-related quality of life improvement, as a secondary analysis, in people with chronic non-specific neck pain.MethodsA randomized parallel-group blinded controlled clinical trial was conducted at a public Primary Health Care Centre in Madrid, Spain, from January 2011 to September 2014. One hundred thirty subjects with chronic non-specific neck pain and active myofascial trigger points in neck muscles were randomly allocated into two groups. Subjects in the intervention group (n = 65) were treated with Deep Dry Needling in active myofascial trigger points plus stretching in neck muscles; Control group (n = 65) received only stretching. Both interventions lasted 2 weeks, 2 sessions per week. Health-related quality of life was measured with Short Form-36 (SF-36), in 5 assessments: at baseline, after intervention period; and at 1, 3 and 6 months after intervention.ResultsFor both groups, SF-36 mean values increased in all dimensions in every assessment. Significant differences (p < 0.05) were found in favor of the intervention group for all dimensions at the last assessment. For some dimensions (physical function, physical role, social function and vitality), the evidence was more consistent from the beginning.ConclusionsDeep Dry Needling plus stretching is more effective than stretching alone for Health-related quality of life improvement, especially for physical function, physical role, social function and vitality dimensions, in people with non-specific neck pain.Trial registrationCurrent Controlled Trials ISRCTN22726482. Registered 9 October 2011.

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Health related quality of life improvement in chronic non-specific neck pain: secondary analysis from a single blinded, randomized clinical trial

Cerezo-Téllez

Torres-Lacomba

Moral

et al. 2018

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“…Physiotherapy can play an important role in the treatment of patients with chronic cervical pain, as it seeks to minimize pain, recover mobility, and strengthen the muscles, providing an improvement in quality of life [7][8][9][10][11]. For this, resources such as photobiomodulation are applied, with the use of low level laser therapy (LLLT), which is characterized by monochromaticity, collimation, spatial and temporal coherence, producing a non-invasive treatment, painless and capable of providing biomodulatory effects on living organisms [12], with anti-inflammatory, pro-repair and analgesic actions [13,14].…”

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Photobiomodulation in the treatment of chronic non-specific neck pain. Randomized clinical trial

Tasca¹,

Ganascini²,

Wutzke³

et al. 2023

Physiother Quart.

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Introduction. Neck pain is defined as the presence of musculoskeletal pain in the posterior region of the neck, above the shoulders, or in the upper dorsal area. Physiotherapy aims to minimize pain, recover mobility, and strengthen muscles. For this, it uses several techniques, such as photobiomodulation, which can be achieved by light emitting diode (LEd) therapy and low level laser therapy (LLLT). The objective of this study was to analyse the effect of the association of LEd and LLLT in the treatment of chronic non-specific neck pain. Methods. A quantitative, experimental, randomized study was performed. The sample was composed of 28 individuals, divided into a control group and an intervention group. Pre-and post-treatment visual analogue scale, Leeds Assessment of Neuropathic Symptoms and Signs, and the McGill Pain Questionnaire were used. Both groups were submitted to 6 sessions during 2 weeks, with a cluster apparatus, composed of an arrangement of 3 LEds (590 nm, 1500 mW) and an LLLT (830 nm, 150 mW); the control group received placebo laser intervention. The application was punctual (1 minute per region), at the point of greatest pain, in the trapezius, scalene, and sternocleidomastoid muscles. Results. in both cases, the pain reduction was significant (p < 0.05) for the 3 assessment instruments; however, the effect sizes for the visual analogue scale and the McGill Pain Questionnaire were higher in the intervention group. Conclusions. The cluster used was effective in reducing pain in individuals with chronic non-specific neck pain.

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Self-stretching exercises with kinesio taping for management of chronic nonspecific neck pain in taxi drivers: A single-blind, randomized controlled trial

Jeon,

Yang

et al. 2024

Complementary Therapies in Medicine

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A concise rehabilitation protocol for sub-acute and chronic non-specific neck pain

Cited by 6 publications

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Health related quality of life improvement in chronic non-specific neck pain: secondary analysis from a single blinded, randomized clinical trial

Health related quality of life improvement in chronic non-specific neck pain: secondary analysis from a single blinded, randomized clinical trial

Photobiomodulation in the treatment of chronic non-specific neck pain. Randomized clinical trial

Self-stretching exercises with kinesio taping for management of chronic nonspecific neck pain in taxi drivers: A single-blind, randomized controlled trial

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