Lecturer, South Gujarat Medical Education and Research Center, SPB Physiotherapy College, Ugat Bhesan Road, Near Mora Bhagal, Rander Road, Surat, Gujarat
Online published on 15 January, 2013.
Effect of Deep Cranio-Cervical Flexor Training over Isometric Neck Exercise in Chronic Neck Pain and Disability
The purpose of this study was to investigate whether a low load DCCF training program is effective in reduction of intensity of pain and perceived neck disability over conventional Isometric neck Exercise (INE) in subjects with chronic neck pain.
Fifty female between the ages of 17 to 25 years, with chronic non-severe neck pain were randomized into experimental or control group: a low load DCCF training plus conventional INE or only conventional INE respectively for 4 week exercise program. The outcome measures were VAS for intensity of neck pain and NDI for neck disability.
At the end of 4th week follow-up assessment, the experimental group showed no statistical significant difference in reduction of pain intensity and percieved disability compared with the control group
There is no additional effectiveness of low load DCCF training over isometric neck strengthening exercise on chronic pain and disability.
DCCF, Isometric Neck Exercises, Chronic neck pain, Neck Disability
