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标题：Efficacy of Exercises on Chronic Neck Pain: A Systematic Review
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作者：Meshal Owaidh Alotaibi ; Ali Safar Mubarak ; Mohammed Mansour Alsakhri 等
期刊名称：International Journal of Early Childhood Special Education
电子版ISSN：1308-5581
出版年度：2022
卷号：14
期号：2
页码：3494-3507
DOI：10.9756/INT-JECSE/V14I2.372
语种：English
出版社：International Journal of Early Childhood Special Education
摘要：Background: Neck pain is an extremely prevailing disorder amongst the people around the world, where more than 75% of population is suffering from neck pain at some point in their lifespan. Non-specific neck pain is well-defined as- pain present in the posterior part of neck between the superior nuchal line and the spinous process of the first thoracic vertebra. Objectives: To conclude current research evidences for the efficacy of exercise therapy protocols in treating patients having chronic non-specific neck pain. Method: This systematic review comprises of randomized controlled trails only. PubMed, PEDro and Google scholar were utilized for searching articles. Terms like- neck-pain, muscle spasm, physical-therapy, non-specific, strengthening, endurance and resistance exercises. Result: Current results indicate that, exercise therapy is an effective mode of treatment for decreasing pain and improving ROM in individuals experiencing non-specific chronic neck pain without any side effect. 100 articles were searched but based on study criteria only 10 articles were selected. Conclusion: Exercise-therapy protocols utilized for the treatment of non-specific chronic neck pain individuals proved to be effective in decreasing pain, increasing ROM and improving function.
关键词：Neck-pain;Physiotherapy;Exercise