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Effects of Exercises Therapy on Chronic Non-Specific Neck Pain: A Systematic Review

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Author Details : Abdullah Nasser Alshahrani*, Yousef Saleh Alhowaish , Rashed Fahad Alhazzaa, Rayan Ahmed Altaimany

Volume : 3, Issue : 4, Year : 2021

Article Page : 1-12

https://doi.org/10.18231/j.ijrimcr.2021.023

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Abstract

Background: Neck pain is a highly prevalent condition among the general population, where more than 3/4 of individuals around the world have experienced neck pain at some time in their life. Nonspecific neck pain is defined as pain in the posterior neck between the superior nuchal line and the spinous process of the first thoracic vertebra.

Objectives: To determine recent research evidences for the effectiveness of exercise therapy interventions for treatment of chronic non-specific neck pain patients.

Method: This systematic review mainly includes randomized controlled trails. Searching done by Medline, Embase, CINHAL Centre for Reviews and Dissemination, OAIster, PEDro and the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews from 2007 to 2014. We used terms like- neck, pain, muscle spasm, physiotherapy, physical therapy, non-specific, resistance exercise, endurance exercise and strengthening exercises.

Result: Present outcomes shows that exercise treatment is effective technique in reducing pain and increasing ROM in patients with chronic non-specific neck pain without adverse effects. The search resulted in 353 articles but only 09 articles were selected for the study based on criteria.

Conclusion: Exercise therapy program designed for treating chronic non-specific neck pain patients proved to reducing pain and improving ROM increasing function during exercise.

Keywords: Neck pain, Exercise, Physiotherapy.

How to cite : Alshahrani A N, Alhowaish Y S, Alhazzaa R F, Altaimany R A, Effects of Exercises Therapy on Chronic Non-Specific Neck Pain: A Systematic Review. Int J Recent Innov Med Clin Res 2021;3(4):1-12

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