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KMID : 0948920040030020139
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Clinical Pain
2004 Volume.3 No. 2 p.139 ~ p.142
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Effects of Back Extensor Strengthening Exercise for Chronic Neck Pain
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Seok Hyun
Chung Jae-Seok
Kim Dong-Hyun
Park Joon-Soo
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Abstract
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Objective: To evaluate the clinical effectiveness of a back extensor strengthening exercise in chronic neck pain patients.
Method: Subjects were randomly assigned to 2 groups; back exercise group (n=12) and conventional treatment group (n=10). Both groups received conventional treatment including medication, physical therapy and trigger point injection. The back exercise group performed back muscle strengthening exercise 3 times per week for 4 weeks and 2 times per week for another 4 weeks. Visual analog scale (VAS), Pain Rating Score (PRS) were measured initially and 8 weeks after treatment.
Results: There was no significant difference in subject age or the degree of pain between the 2 groups. The back exercise group showed a greater improvement in VAS, PRS compared to conventional treatment group after 8 weeks of treatment (p＜0.05).
Conclusion: The back extensor strengthening exercise is beneficial to patients with chronic neck pain.
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KEYWORD
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Chronic neck pain, Back exercise, Visual anglog scale, Pain rating score
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