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KMID : 1035420210090020035
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Journal of The Korean Society of Integrative Medicine
2021 Volume.9 No. 2 p.35 ~ p.41
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Addition of Myofascial Release Therapy to Therapeutic Exercise for Management of Nonspecific Neck Pain
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Ha Yang-Sun
Hahm Suk-Chan
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Abstract
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Purpose : In the present study, we aimed to investigate the efficacy of myofascial release therapy plus therapeutic exercise for disability owing to neck pain and quality of life in individuals with nonspecific neck pain.
Methods : Eighteen participants with nonspecific neck pain were randomly allocated to intervention (n=9) and control groups (n=9). The intervention group received a myofascial release therapy for 20 min and performed neck stabilization exercises for 30 min twice a week for 4 weeks. The control group performed neck stabilization exercises at the same time points as the intervention group. Disability owing to neck pain and quality of life were quantified using the neck disability index (NDI) and the Korean version of the World Health Organization Quality of Life Brief Version (WHOQOL-BREF), respectively.
Results : The disability owing to neck pain significantly changed between groups over time (total score of NDI, p=.049; pain intensity, p=.035; concentration, p=.049). WHOQOL-BREF did not show significant improvements between the groups over time.
Conclusion : These results suggest the clinical use of myofascial release therapy in addition to therapeutic exercise for the management of nonspecific neck pain. Further studies are needed to generalize the findings of this pilot study.
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KEYWORD
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myofascial release therapy, neck disability index, neck stabilization exercise, nonspecific neck pain, quality of life
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