Effect of Cranio-cervical Flexion Self-Exercise Using a Special Device on Subjective and Objective Outcomes of Neck Pain

[Purpose] To examine the effects of self-exercise using a special device developed for guiding appropriate cranio-cervical flexion by subjects with neck pain. [Subjects] Eight volunteers (5 males, 3 females) with non-specific neck pain participated in this study. [Methods] All subjects performed sel...

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Published in:Rigaku ryoho kagaku 2016, Vol.31(1), pp.107-110
Main Authors: KAWARADA, Keizo, NAKAMARU, Koji, HATONE, Yukinari, AIZAWA, Jun-YA, KOYAMA, Takayuki, MATSUMOTO, Koshiro, HASHIMOTO, Akihide, KURUMA, Hironobu, NITTA, Osamu
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Language:English
Subjects:
deep neck flexor muscles
Neck Disability Index
neck pain
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Summary:[Purpose] To examine the effects of self-exercise using a special device developed for guiding appropriate cranio-cervical flexion by subjects with neck pain. [Subjects] Eight volunteers (5 males, 3 females) with non-specific neck pain participated in this study. [Methods] All subjects performed self-managed cranio-cervical flexion exercise using the special device twice a day for 4 weeks. [Results] Significant improvements were observed in the cervical active range of motion (extension, lateral bending, rotation), Numerical Rating Scale, and the Japanese version of the Neck Disability Index. [Conclusion] The findings suggest that cranio-cervical flexion self-exercise using the special device can improve subjective and objective outcomes of patients with non-specific neck pain.
ISSN:1341-1667
2434-2807
DOI:10.1589/rika.31.107