Clinical Research of Neck-type Cervical Syndrome Treated with Isometric Neck Strength Training
- VernacularTitle:颈后肌群等长收缩锻炼治疗颈型颈椎病的临床观察
- Author:
Bolai CHEN
;
Feipeng NING
;
Shaojian XU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
NECK-TYPE CERVICAL SYNDROME;
NECK MUSCLES;
ISOMETRIC STRENGTH TRAINING
- From:
Journal of Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
2000;0(04):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of isometric neck strength training for the treatment of neck-type cervical syndrome.Methods The qualified patients with neck-type cervical syndrome were divided into two groups by stratified randomization: the treatment group(N=55)received isometric neck strength training,and the control group(N=40) received manipulation treatment.Two weeks constituted one treatmeat course.Visual Analog Scale(VAS) and Vernon Cervical Disability Index(VCDI) were used to evaluate the efficacy,and the safety was also monitored.Results All of the 95 enrolled patients were followed up for 3~11.4 months.No aggravation was found in the treatment group,but in the control group one patient developed into cervical spondylotic radiculopathy and one patient developed into sympathetic cervical spondylosis.The frequency of serious neck pain attack within 3 months was 6.65?2.62 times in the control group and 2.27?1.50 times in the treatment group,the difference being significant(P0.05);the result of follow-up on the 3rd month after treatment showed that the difference of VCDI score was significant between the two groups(P
