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KMID : 1035420230110030195
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Journal of The Korean Society of Integrative Medicine
2023 Volume.11 No. 3 p.195 ~ p.204
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A Physiotherapy Program for Secondary School Teachers with Forward Head Posture Accompanied by Moderate to Severe Neck Pain: Comparison of the effects of cranio-cervical flexor training and general training
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Kim Hyeon-Su
Choo Yeon-Ki
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Abstract
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Purpose : This study applied general training (control group) or cranio-cervical flexor training (experimental group) using a pressure biofeedback unit along with general training for 4 weeks to secondary school teachers with moderate to severe neck pain and forward head posture. After that, we tried to compare the effects through differences in neck pain intensity (using numberical rating scale), functional performance (using neck disability index), and cranio-vertebral angle change.
Methods : All 50 subjects were randomly assigned to either the “experimental group (n= 25)” or the “control group (n= 25)”, and the measurements were evaluated in the same way before the intervention (baseline) and after the intervention (4 weeks). During the intervention period, the subject visited the physiotherapy center and made a reservation three times a week at a fixed time as much as possible, and each training session was thoroughly conducted under the 1:1 guidance of the therapist in charge so that the correct movement and number of times could be performed without compensatory action.
Results : As a result of the homogeneity analysis on the general characteristics of the subjects, there were no significant differences between the groups in all variables (p>.05). Compared to the “control group”, the “experimental group” showed significant improvement after intervention in all measured variables of neck pain intensity, functional performance, and cranial-vertebral angle (p<.05).
Conclusion : For secondary school teachers with forward head accompanied by neck pain, cranio-cervical flexor training using a compression biofeedback unit is an excellent method to show superior pain reduction and functional performance improvement compared to general training alone. In addition, it can be presented as a more effective intervention method that can promote recovery of forward head posture, which is an essential element of the solution.
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KEYWORD
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cranio-cervical flexor training, cranio-vertebral angle change, forward head posture, pressure biofeedback unit, secondary school teachers
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