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http://dx.doi.org/10.5762/KAIS.2010.11.11.4331

The effects of deep neck flexor exercise on pain and neck disability index of the patients with chronic neck pain  

Lee, Gyu-Chang (Dept. of Physical Therapy, Graduate school of Sahmyook University)
Lee, Dong-Yeop (Dept. of Physical Therapy, Sunmoon University)
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Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society / v.11, no.11, 2010 , pp. 4331-4337 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study was to investigate the effectiveness of deep neck flexor exercise with using modalities in pain reduction and functional improvement to those who have chronic neck pain. The subjects were instructed the patients with chronic neck pain (37 people). Randomized study design of two groups was used: Only using modalities group and deep neck flexor exercise group with using modalities, and each group was taken by three times per week for 12 weeks. To evaluate the effects of therapies was to research the questionnaire about VAS(visual analog scale), NDI(neck disability index), and endurance of deep neck flexor before experiment, after 6 weeks and after 12 weeks. In visual analog scale(VAS) and neck disability index(NDI), there were significant decreased in using modalities group and deep neck flexor exercise group after 6 weeks more than before experiments but were only significant decrease in deep neck flexor exercise group after 12 weeks. The endurance of deep neck flexor was significantly increased in deep neck flexor exercise group after 6 weeks and 12 weeks more than before experiments. Thorough these results deep neck flexor exercise has the effectiveness to the therapies of chronic neck pain. Using the deep neck flexor exercise would be high effects on pain reduction and functional improvement and also considered in improving the living qualities of those who have chronic neck pain.
Keywords
Deep Neck Flexor; Chronic Neck Pain; Neck Disability Index;
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