Fig. 1-1. Neck exercise using PNF pattern.
Fig. 2. Mean values of right one leg stand of each sessions.
Fig. 3. Mean values of left one leg stand of each sessions.
Fig. 4. Value of right visual analogue scale of each sessions.
Fig. 5. Value of left visual analogue scale of each sessions.
Fig. 6. Value of range of motion in neck flexion of each sessions.
Fig. 1-2. Neck exercise using PNF pattern.
Fig. 1-3. Neck exercise using PNF pattern.
Table 1. Patient information, ROM and MMT of cervical vertebrae
Table 2. Program of PNF neck pattern exercise
Table 3. Changes of one leg stand, VAS, neck flexion ROM for 16 weeks
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