The Effects of Therapeutic Exercise on the Grip Strength of Chronic Neck Pain Patients

Yeon-wooJung,PT,PhD,Se-wonYoon,PT,PhD,Jeong-wooLee,PT,PhDDepartmentofPhysicalTherapy,KwangjuWomenUniversity Purpose：The purpose of this study was to investigate effects of therapeutic exercise on the grip strength ofchronic neck pain patients.Methods：Sixteen chronic neck pain patients were recruited this study(8 females. 8 males) from 21 to 30 yearsof age(mean aged 24.44). The experimental group received contraction-relax exercise for more than 3-5 timeswith therapeutic massage for 15minutes per day and three times a week during 5 weeks period. Grip strengthwas measured by Grip Strength Dynamometer(Model: T.K.K, 5101, Japan) at pre, 3weeks, 5weeks andfollow-up 2weeks. Statistical analysis was used repeated ANOVA to know difference within period.Results：The grip strength was significantly increased within treatment period(p<.05), among them significantlyincreased within pre-treatment and follow-up 2weeks(p .05＜ ).Conclusion：These results indicate that therapeutic exercise increased grip strength of chronic neck pain patients.Grip strength was more increased at follow-up 2weeks. In the future, we suggest that studies of therapeuticexercise regarding chronic neck pain patient be further studied and an appropriate therapeutic exercise will beindicated.KeyWords：Therapeutic exercise, Grip strength, Neck pain