Sitharthan, M (2012) A comparative study to find the effectiveness of pressure biofeedback Versus isometric exercises of deep neck flexors in reducing chronic neck pain using neck disability index. Masters thesis, Padmavathi College of Physiotherapy, Dharmapuri.
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Abstract
INTRODUCTION : Neck pain is a major problem in the society, with an increasing sedentary population especially with reliance on computer technology in the workplace. Neck pain is considered to be chronic if it last for more than 3 months of duration and pain that continues after the stimulus is removed (or) the tissue damage heals. Chronic neck pain is becoming increasingly prevalent in society estimations indicated that 67% of individuals will suffer neck pain at some stage throughout life. The current research incidence of chronic neck pain in Bangalore has been estimated as 35% and the median age as 27 years and its ranges between 18 to 52 years. OBJECTIVES : 1. To study the efficacy of stabilizer pressure biofeedback of Deep Neck flexors helps in reducing chronic neck pain using Neck Disability Index. 2. To study the efficacy of isometric exercises of Deep Neck flexors helps in reducing chronic neck pain using Neck Disability Index. 3. To compare the results obtained by stabilizer pressure biofeedback and isometric exercises of Deep Neck flexors in reducing chronic neck pain using Neck Disability Index. MATERIALS AND METHODS : POPULATION - Chronic Neck pain subjects between 25-50 yrs of both genders SOURCE OF DATA - Government General Hospital, Tamilnadu, Padmavathi College of Physiotherapy, OPD, Dharmapuri and Clinics in and around Dharmapuri. SAMPLE SIZE - Sample size is 30. SAMPLING DESIGN - Simple Random Sampling. RESEARCH DESIGN - Experimental evaluation comparative study. MATERIALS - Stabilizer Pressure Biofeedback, Towel, Couch / Treatment Table. RESULTS : A Experimental evaluation comparative study consisting of 30 patients with Neck pain randomized in to two groups; 15 subjects in Group A (Stabilizer Pressure Biofeedback) and 15 subjects in Group B (Isometric Exercise) is undertaken to study and compare the effects of treatment in reducing the neck pain. CONCLUSION : This study concluded that the SPB have better improvement in reduction of pain by giving correct feedback for the isolation of deep neck flexors contraction in chronic neck pain patients with the help of NDI score. From this study it is also noted that the basic characteristics of age and sex are not having a direct impact on chronic neck pain subjects.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | pressure biofeedback ; isometric exercises ; deep neck flexors ; reducing chronic neck pain ; neck disability index ; comparative study. |
| Subjects: | PHYSIOTHERAPY > Physiotherapy in Orthopaedics |
| Depositing User: | Subramani R |
| Date Deposited: | 03 Sep 2017 15:08 |
| Last Modified: | 03 Sep 2017 15:08 |
| URI: | http://repository-tnmgrmu.ac.in/id/eprint/2881 |
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