The Effects of Combined Exercise Program for Patients with Chronic Neck Pain

Department of Physical Therapy, Sahmyook University PurposeThe purpose of this study was to compare combined exercise program group to conventional physiotherapy for patients with chronic neck pain.MethodsParticipants were randomly allocated to two groups by experimental(n=17) and control(n=17). Combined exercise program group involved stretching, stability, strengthening and endurance, proprioceptive exercises along with an educational programme. Patient attended for 60min, three times a weeks. Control group was treated as conventional physiotherapy on 40 min, three times a weeks. Outcome variables included pain, disability, range of motion, fatigability at 0 and 6 weeks.ResultsPain, Disability Index, Fatigability significantly decreased(p<.05) and Range of motion improved significantly after active exercise program(p<.05). In conclusion. Combined exercise program improves pain and disability, range of motion, fatigability.ConclusionThese results suggest that combined exercise program is suitable for chronic neck pain.Key WordsNeck pain, Exercise therapy, Range of motion, Fatigue